Adult Eye Exams<br><br>


Eye muscle movement test<br>
Cover test<br>
External exam and pupillary reactions<br>
Visual acuity test<br>
Retinoscopy<br>
Refraction testing<br>
Slit lamp (biomicroscope)<br>
Retinal examination (ophthalmoscopy)<br>
Glaucoma testing<br>
Pachymetry<br>
Pupil dilation (enlargement)<br>
Visual field test (perimetry)<br><br>


Conditions diagnosed during eye examinations<br><br>

Myopia<br>
Hyperopia<br>
Presbyopia<br>
Amblyopia<br>
Diplopia<br>
Strabismus<br><br>


Specialized eye examinations<br><br>


Color vision<br>
Stereopsis<br>
Near point of convergence<br>
Keratometry<br>
Cycloplegic refraction<br>
Accommodative system <ol>
Amplitude of accommodation<br>
Negative relative accommodation<br>
Positive relative accommodation</ol>

Vergence system<br>
Optokinetic system<br>
Amsler grid<br>
Gonioscopy<br>
Corneal topography<br>
Corneal pachymetry<br>
Scheimpflug ocular imaging<br>
Retinal tomography<br>
Ocular computed tomography<br>
Scanning laser polarimetry<br>
Electrooculography<br>
Electroretinography<br>
Ultrasound biomicroscopy<br><br>


Normal Results<br><br>

•20/20 (normal) vision<br>
•Ability to identify different colors<br>
•Full visual field<br>
•Proper eye muscle coordination<br>
•Normal eye pressure<br>
•Normal eye structures (cornea, iris, lens, etc.)
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What Abnormal Results Mean<br><br>

Abnormal results may be due to:<br><br>

•Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)<br>
•Astigmatism<br>
•Blocked tear duct<br>
•Cataracts<br>
•Color blindness<br>
•Corneal abrasion (or dystrophy)<br>
•Corneal ulcers and infections<br>
•Damaged nerves or blood vessels in the eye<br>
•Diabetes-related damage in the eye (diabetic retinopathy)<br>
•Glaucoma<br>
•Hyperopia<br>
•Lazy eye (amblyopia)<br>
•Myopia<br>
•Presbyopia<br>
•Strabismus<br>
•Trauma
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This list may not include all possible causes of abnormal results.
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