The Sight Test

Let`s face it, you can spend as much as you like on specs but, if the prescription is wrong, the specs are no good!

At Look Opticians you will be tested by a qualified optometrist, who will ensure that your vision is thoroughly checked. However, there is much more to an eye examination than just obtaining a prescription. The optician will check the health of your eyes, both externally and internally and may carry out additional tests. These may include:

• Visual field screening – checks your peripheral vision
• Tonometry – checks the level of your intra-ocular pressure
• Dilation – drops will be put in your eyes to dilate your pupils, allowing the optician a clearer view of the back of your eye
• Fundus photography – a digital image is taken of the back of your eye for future reference & comparison
• Slit lamp investigation – this is a specialised microscope used to examine the front surface of your eye – yellow
  flouroscein drops may be used with this
• Keratometry – measures the curvature on the front of your eye for contact lenses

If the optician detects something out of the ordinary, you may be referred to your family doctor – don`t be alarmed if this happens, it is usually only because the optician wishes some further, hospital based examination to be undertaken. Don`t be afraid to ask about any procedure, we are always happy to explain what is happening and why!

A lot of people comment that, during the sight test, they feel they have given the wrong answers to the optician! Don`t worry, when the optician asks you if a certain lens is better, worse or the same, there is no “right or wrong” answer. These questions only refine and confirm what the optician has already found using the instruments. Don`t be afraid to ask to see the options again!