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Your eyes have to last a lifetime if you want to keep enjoying the sights of the people and world around you. The smartest and easiest way to make sure they do is by scheduling regular eye and vision exams. These examinations not only reveal correctable vision problems such as refractive errors; they can also uncover the presence of diseases and disorders that might threaten your future eyesight. That’s why our Knightdale and Raleigh optometry clinics provide comprehensive eye and vision exams for the whole family.
If your vision checked out okay in a few cursory tests during your school years, you might wonder why it’s so important to keep scheduling eye exams at The Eye Institute. The fact is that your eyes change over the years, and those changes are often for the worse. Changes in the ways your eyes refract light may require adjustments to your corrective lens prescription, for instance, while changes in your underlying health may cause dry eye. The leading causes of blindness — diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts — typically develop over time, often so gradually that substantial changes have occurred before you’re aware of vision loss. Since these changes are permanent and irreversible, you need to know about them as soon as possible so they can be controlled early in their development.
The Eye Institute optometrists may recommend bi-annual, annual or even more frequent eye exams depending on your age, current eye condition, and overall health. We use a variety of simple, painless eye function tests to check how well your eyes are teaming and tracking, focusing and processing visual information.
What to Expect During your comprehensive eye exam, you will first sit down at multiple machines, each performing a different test of your overall eye health. We will ask you to remove contacts and glasses during this time. (If you dislike the “air puff,” fear not! We have updated technology and now perform that test differently.)
These tests help us understand whether you are experiencing eye health problems that may later impede your vision. They take only a few minutes to complete and include:
Once those tests are complete, your eye doctor will perform vision tests. This includes reading from the famous eye chart with both eyes open or one covered. The different sizes of text of the eye chart represent different distance ranges. If the text appears fuzzy on particular lines, you may have a refractive error such as farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism or presbyopia. As you keep reading the chart through a viewing device called a phoropter, we will administer different corrective combinations until we find your ideal corrective lens prescription.
Give your eyes a lifetime of care, and they will reward you with a lifetime of clear vision. Start today by calling 919-266-2048 and scheduling a comprehensive eye and vision exam from our optometrists at The Eye Institute.
The Eye Institute is open starting Monday, May 11 for all eyecare, vision change, and medical eye care. Call now to schedule your annual eye exam.
Safety Protocols The Eye Institute is dedicated to providing care to the public while keeping all patrons and employees safe and healthy. Please note that a facial mask or covering is required during your visit,and we are not able to provide patients with masks. Please read more in our safety protocols.
Telehealth Appointments If you’d prefer to remain at home, we are offering telehealth appointments via a HIPAA-compliant platform. Telehealth is only available for some types of appointments. We will use your medical insurance for this visit and bill it as a “specialist office visit.” No insurance? No problem. We have standard rates for telehealth appointments for you. Call your preferred location to set up a telehealth appointment.
We also continue to serve you in the following ways:
We look forward to serving you, and please reach out to us if you need us. We’re just a phone call away!
Thank you for visiting GoodLooks. We’re now part of The Eye Institute family. You can still visit us in the same North Raleigh location or check out one of our other two offices in Raleigh or Knightdale. Learn more on the “Locations” page on our website.
We look forward to seeing you again soon!
