An eye examination is an important of your healthcare and it is recommend that all adults have one at least every 2 years. As an optometrist who works across multiple subspecialties in the hospital eye service, I am able to carry out an examination with a far greater understanding of your overall eye health.

It is also very important not to forget your childrens eyesight, even if there aren’t any concerns. Children are more likely to suffer setbacks in their development if they have poor vision. A simple examination can determine if your child requires spectacles or is at risk of developing an eye condition. To find out more about children’s tests, please click here.

Your eye examination will include the following:

  • Asking the right questions and listening carefully to your answers to better understand the reason for your visit and your symptoms. This will enable me to recommend the most appropriate eyecare solution for you/your child.

  • Using up to date equipment to assess your vision and provide you with an accurate assessment of your prescription.

  • An assessment of how well the eyes work together. This is a simple, non-invasive screening test that allows me to detect the presence of any muscle imbalances or squints.

  • An essential part of the examination that allows Samir to have a careful look at the front and back of the eyes, checking their heath and screening for common eye conditions.

  • Using a simple handheld device, Samir is able to measure the pressure within the eye. This is an important part of an examination, and provides important diagnostic information that can be linked to certain eye conditions.

Additional tests available:

  • OCULAR COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT) is a highly advanced scanning technique that takes 3D scans of the back of the eye, right down to individual cell layers. The scans give provide an invaluable record of the health and condition of your eyes. It is non invasive, takes only a few moments and can be used on both adults and children.

  • Our peripheral vision is what we see all around us whilst looking straight ahead. Certain eye conditions such as glaucoma, health conditions and certain medications can affect our peripheral vision. Measuring it regularly allows me to detect changes earlier.

  • This is a test that allows Samir to map the curvature of the front surface of the eyes. This is a vital tool in the fitting of contact lenses, especially specialist contact lenses, and is paramount in detecting certain eye conditions such as Keratoconus.

  • Pachymetry is the measurement of corneal thickness. This is very important when evaluating the intra-ocular pressure in the eye as having a cornea that is thicker or thinner than average can alter our interpretations of the pressure in the eye.