Caring for your vision doesn't begin and end with eyeglasses, contact lenses and corneal modification surgeries like LASIK. There are many other things you can do to maximize and protect the vision you currently have. An essential component of healthy vision is a yearly comprehensive eye examination. Optometrists detect and treat problems and conditions of the eye and can help you get the most from your vision. Optometrists can also diagnose systemic health problems that require treatment by your primary care physician. Periodic eye and vision examinations are an important part of preventive health care. Many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or symptoms, so you might not know a problem exists.

Early diagnosis and treatment of eye and vision problems can help prevent vision loss. Each patient's signs and symptoms, along with your optometrist's professional judgment, will determine what tests your optometrist conducts.

Comprehensive eye check-up includes,

• Refraction - To check the refractory Status of eye , prescription of Spectacles
• Intra Ocular pressure checking
• Retinal Examination

Recommended Eye Examination Frequency

Kids are always special to us. So is theirvision more precious. If a kid cannot see clearly, they do not realize it andthey think everybody sees like that. If you are a spec wearer or ask yourfriend who has specs, they will acknowledge the same.

All kids need to be checked around 5 yearseven if they do not have visual complaint. Ideally In a clinic with individualattention. Around 30-40 % of kids need specs. Around 10% kids never realizethat they need to have specs. 1-2% become amblyopic (lazy eye).

Squint is another common pediatric problemwe have a solution for it. We have Orthoptics Exercises to Surgical interventionas treatment options.

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye which leads to a decrease in vision. Cataracts often develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. Symptoms may include faded colors, blurry vision, halos around light, trouble with bright lights, and trouble seeing at night.   

Opacification of the transparent lens in our eye is called CATARACT. The Cataractous lens is broken into multiple pieces, emulsified and sucked out of the eye through a micro incision followed with an Artificial Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) is Implantation.

State of art cataract surgery is available with us. Microincision Phacoemulsification cataract surgery with foldable IOLS to LASER CATARACT SURGREY for a speedy recovery.

LenSX Procedure

Glaucoma is known as a silent killer of the eye as the patient loses vision over a period of time without their knowledge. In this condition, the Intraocular Pressure is more for the Eye, which gradually compromises the nutrient supply to theOPTIC NERVE (the nerve responsible for vision) which eventually leads to decrease in vision. As the nerve is affected, It can lead to INCURABLE BLINDNESS.   

So the key lies in EARLY DETECTION. Glaucoma is detected through a comprehensive dilated eye exam that includes the following:

• Visual acuity test - This eye chart testmeasures how well you see at various distances.
• Visual field test - This test measures your peripheral (side vision). It helpsyour eye care professional tell if you have lost peripheral vision, a signof glaucoma.
• Dilated eye exam - In this exam, drops are placed in your eyes to widen, ordilate, the pupils. Your eye care professional uses a special magnifying lensto examine your retina and optic nerve for signs of damage and other eyeproblems. After the exam, your close-up vision may remain blurred forseveral hours.
• Tonometry - It is the measurement of pressure inside the eye by using aninstrument called a tonometer. Numbing drops may be applied to your eye forthis test. A tonometer measures pressure inside the eye todetect glaucoma.
• Pachymetry - It is the measurement of the thickness of your cornea. Your eyecare professional applies a numbing drop to your eye and uses an ultrasonicwave instrument to measure the thickness of your cornea.

Chronically high blood sugar from diabetes is associated with damage tothe tiny blood vessels in the retina, leading to diabetic retinopathy. Theretina detects light and converts it to signals sent through the optic nerve tothe brain. Diabetic retinopathy can cause blood vessels in the retina to leakfluid or hemorrhage (bleed), distorting vision. In its most advanced stage, newabnormal blood vessels proliferate (increase in number) on the surface of theretina, which can lead to scarring and cell loss in the retina.   

• Diabetic retinopathymay progress through four stages:
• 1. Mild nonproliferative retinopathy.
• 2. Moderate nonproliferative retinopathy.
• 3. Severe nonproliferativeretinopathy.
• 4. Proliferative diabeticretinopathy (PDR). At this advanced stage lead to permanent vision loss.

Symptoms & Detection