Routine Eye Exams

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Routine Eye Exams include a full dilation of the eyes to rule out eye problems/disease and a refraction to determine your glasses prescription.

At Bucci EyeCare, the fee for our routine eye exam ranges from $80 to $100 and includes a free iWellness Scan for our new patients.

You can ask to add a contact lens fitting exam to your routine eye exam if you want to wear contact lenses!

What are the Benefits of a Routine Eye Exam?

Routine eye exams evaluate all aspects of your vision and eye health.

The routine eye exam evaluates vision in a variety of ways and also looks at your eye externally and internally to rule out any signs of eye disease.

• External Exam – This is an evaluation of the whites of your eyes, the iris, pupil, eyelids, and eyelashes.

• Internal Exam – This is an evaluation of the lens, retina and optic nerve while your eyes are dilated.

• Visual Function and Eye Health – This includes testing depth perception, color vision, peripheral vision, and the response of the pupils to light, as well as an evaluation of eye focusing, eye teaming, and eye movement abilities.

• Intraocular pressure (IOP) assessment - This is a test of fluid pressure within your eyes to check for the possibility of glaucoma.

• Visual Acuity – Your doctor will test your vision with different lenses to determine if glasses or contact lenses can improve your vision.

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The American Optometric Association recommends an eye exam every two years if you aren’t having any problems and you’re aged 18-60. Contact Lens wearers should have eye exams every year. After the age of 61, you should schedule a comprehensive medical exam annually or as recommended by your eye doctor.

Routine eye exams are an important aspect of maintaining one's overall health. As with an annual physical or dental exam, it is extremely important to have your eyes examined regularly. Regardless of how great your eyesight is, scheduling regular eye exams is a great way to stay on top of your overall health.

Regular eye exams will also ensure that prescriptions for glasses or contact lenses are current as well as offer an opportunity to check for early signs of certain diseases. Adults older than 60 should have an eye exam each year, as age-related eye problems are more common.

It may be important to see a doctor more frequently if one is experiencing any of the following:

• Blurry vision or loss of vision.

• Flashing light in the eye.

• Eye floaters, or small spots that appear in vision.

• Double vision

• Irritation, dryness, pain

• Redness

Why Should You Have Regular Eye Exams?

While routine eye exams are important for one's vision, they can also help to identify a variety of problems ranging from cognitive decline to diabetes. Since the eye is an extension of the brain and the only part of the body where blood vessels and tissue are visible, it allows an eye doctor to detect warning signs of the early stages of different health problems, such as diabetes which can present as bleeding in the eye or swelling in parts of the retina.

There are also some progressive eye diseases that are not immediately apparent and should be tested for during regular eye examinations including:

• Glaucoma causes damage to the optic nerve and can lead to a loss of peripheral vision or a complete loss of vision. Glaucoma is a chronic, progressive eye disease that doesn't show any symptoms or pain in the initial stages.

• Macular degeneration is an eye condition that causes damage to the retina and can lead to blindness

• Cataracts are the most common cause of blindness in the world. Cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes less flexible with age. Blurred or foggy vision and sensitivity to light are common symptoms. Cataracts are easily corrected with outpatient surgery.

Vision changes can have a profound effect on a person’s day-to-day life, but early treatments can help to slow or stop vision loss and regular eye exams can help ensure a lifetime of clear sight.