A routine eye check up is important to determine one’s eye health, and it is highly recommended to have it done every 1-2 years. Most optical shops are able to provide such routine checkup services. However, in EMME Visioncare, our value-add component would be our capability to perform a full suite of comprehensive eye examinations as compared to other places that only check your eye prescription. We have a full range of cutting edge optical appliances that can help detect any changes or deterioration in your eyes as you age and upon detection, we can provide recommendations and solutions to limit the deterioration progression to prevent any further damage.  

Here are 8 things you should know about EMME Visioncare’s comprehensive eye examination.

1. History taking
   

It is important to inform your optometrists about any pre-existing health or eye conditions, or even potentially any concerns that you may have regarding your eyes. Our optometrists are trained to take note of these details and to inculcate them as part of their diagnosis.

We do understand every individual’s preferences differ, and as such, our optometrists are accommodating to understand if you already have a preferred or decided solution such as plans in making any form of corrective lenses. As such, feel free to surface your intent to our optometrists which they will then proceed to carry out the appropriate tests for a more efficient decision making later on.

2. Autorefractor and Tonometer

As part of EMME Visioncare’s diagnosis, an autorefractor is used to estimate the degree of your eyesight ensuring the prescription accuracy during the refraction tests are reliable.

The Tonometer is then used to puff small bursts of air into your eye to check your eye pressure. This is highly important as there are eye conditions that correlate with high eye pressure such as glaucoma. 

3. Refraction

During this phase, our optometrist will be able to provide you with your eye prescription based on your response. We will use the diagnosis results from the autorefractor machine that was done earlier to double check on your prescription for better accuracy. 

4. Other tests

Our optometrists may also carry out additional tests such as colour vision tests as needed to check on your eye status accordingly. The number of tests is unique to each individual, subjected to their eye condition.

5. Topographer 

Your optometrist will perform a Topography test. Of which, a Topographer is used to check the shape of the cornea and its parameters. This diagnosis ensures that a suitable size of contact lens or even Orthokeratology lenses is prescribed to you.

These details are recorded in our system for the convenience of your next routine check up, the diagnosis can be compared to see if there are any adverse vision progression to your eye that are of concern.

An example of such cases is when the thinning of the cornea is observed. This could easily be picked up by comparing your diagnosis data. When such details are spotted, it may be a sign of a potential sight loss condition known as keratoconus. This machine is also used to determine your tears quality, and subsequently diagnose and explain any lingering dry eye symptoms, and thereafter reccomend the appropriate eye lubricant for your case.

6. Slit lamp

A Slit Lamp check is then performed to assess the front part of your eye. Through this check, the optometrist is able to pick up many signs ranging from any damage to your eyes such as scratches on your cornea, to your eye drainage angle that could correlate with glaucoma and even detecting cataract in your eyes.

This equipment ensures that the contact lenses that you are wearing are suitable for your eyes. And in the event that it is detected that your lenses are fitted too tightly on your eyes, we will recommend a suitable lens size for you to ensure the preference of wearing contact lenses would not compromise your eye health. 

7. Fundus photography

This equipment will take a picture of the back part of your eye, specifically the retinal area. This image will be saved as part of the documentary diagnosis for our optometrists to compare against your next vision checkup diagnosis. This enables us to detect any signs of any eye diseases or any concerns with your eyes, and subsequently write a referral letter for you to seek medical help as soon as possible to prevent further damage to your eyes as needed.

8. Recommended solutions

Depending on what your preffered objective is and any important findings that we have found from tests performed, we will curate a solution that best suits you. For example, if you are looking to purchase a progressive spectacles, our optometrists will recommend and help identify what would best suit you and your lifestyle, and subsequently explain the difference in those lenses, allowing you to ultimately decide which solution would suit you best.

We are also able to advise and recommend frames for your suitability and the type of lens that you are purchasing. 

This estimated duration for the entire eye examination may take around 30 minutes to an hour. With EMME Visioncare, your eye health is our utmost priority, we will dedicate the time to assess your condition and detect any early signs of eye diseases that we can help prevent from worsening.