Eye Exams

An eye care professional is an individual who provides a service related to the eyes, vision, eye care and eye exams.

Eye exams include:

1. Educating patients about maintaining and promoting healthy vision.
2. Performing a comprehensive examination of the visual system.
3. Screening for eye diseases and conditions affecting vision that may be asymptomatic.
4. Recognizing ocular manifestations of systemic diseases and systemic effects of ocular medications.
5. Making a differential diagnosis and definitive diagnosis for any detected abnormalities.
6. Performing refractions.
7. Fitting and prescribing optical aids, such as glasses and contact lenses.
8. Deciding on a treatment plan and treating patients’ eye care needs with appropriate therapies.
9. Counseling and educating patients about their eye disease conditions.
10. Recognizing and managing local and systemic effects of drug therapy.
11. Determining when to triage patients for more specialized care and referring to