in this video i'm going to be sharing with you seven eye exam
tips and whether you are preparing for your first ever eye exam or your 90th
these tips should help you have a better experience visiting your eye doctor
and maybe even help you get a more accurate glasses prescription let's take a look.
hey what's up everyone dr allen here from the dr eye health show helping you learn all about the
eyes vision finding the best vision products tip number one is try to relax and not stress about
it i know some people get really worked up about their vision test they don't want to get things
wrong and end up with a high glasses prescription but if you try to squint during the exam or try
to lean forward and sort of cheat then you're really just making things harder for yourself
think of it if you squint while doing an eye exam there's a good chance you're going to end
up squinting with your glasses i went to school for eight years plus residency fellowship and
board certification so trust us we know what we're doing tip number two is on that same
note try not to stress out about the refraction also known as the better one or two tests that's
where you look through this device and we ask you if something looks better one or better two one
two just pick one whichever is clearer to you if you happen to have a tie that's good in fact
that's great because that means the lenses you're looking through are just about perfect for your
glasses prescription and an extra pro tip is that if you're somebody who's very perceptive
and you notice suddenly the letters look smaller and darker with each lens
let whoever is doing the refraction know that you're seeing that because that could mean they're
giving you too much power and sometimes you don't want more power in your glasses in fact a lot of
people need less so keep an eye out for that one let's go on to tip number three and that's to try
not to hold your breath or tense up during the eye pressure check your doctor is going to need
to check your eye pressure to make sure you don't get glaucoma a potentially blinding eye disease
and whether your doctor is checking that with the Goldman tonometer which is the cool blue light I
have here or the eye care tonometer my personal favorite or using the ever famous air puff test
if you are to hold your breath and tense up during this check it may artificially spike
your eye pressure and your doctor is then going to want to do it again to verify it
and nobody really likes having this test done so if you can get done on the first try
that's the best tip number four is to bring along copies of any vision benefit cards as well as your
medical insurance because many medical insurance plans cover eye examination services and you may
be able to charge the exam portion to your health insurance leaving more benefits to use towards
contacts glasses and sunglasses etc tip number five is that along with your insurance information
bring along a list of any and all medications that you may take as a lot of medications can affect
the eyes causing blurred vision dry eyes and even some medications can cause corneal and retinal
damage so it's going to be important for your eye doctor to know what you're taking but having an
updated list whether it's on a piece of paper or on a note on your smartphone that's going to help
you out for any medical examination tip number six just to make your exam go easier and smoother if
you already have prescription eyeglasses bring in your old prescriptions with you same thing for any
contact lens boxes or a copy of your contact lens prescription this helps us know what you've been
wearing in the past so we can compare and tell if things have changed or even if they maybe need to
change or just stay the same oh and if you plan to get contact lenses updated you don't necessarily
have to wear your contact lenses into the exam but at least try to bring some in with you so
that if you do want to get them updated we can put them on your eye and see what you've been wearing
and do the thorough evaluation it'll just make things go a lot smoother and save both of us time
tip number seven now my final and in my opinion probably the most important tip i can give anybody
is that when you have your eye exam expect and prepare that your eye doctor is going to
dilate your eyes that means your doctor is going to put an eye drop into your eye that's going to
cause your pupil to get really big and whether your doctor recommends this every year or every
other year this is so so very important because it allows your doctor to better see inside of your
eye and detect different eye diseases and systemic diseases that can show themselves in the back of
the eye because it's not just about getting you the best eyeglasses or contact lens prescription
it's about making sure that your whole body and your eyes are staying healthy because we certainly
don't want you to go blind or anything like that and unfortunately most blinding eye diseases don't
really present themselves until it's too late so catching it early is always the best option hey
if this video helped you out smash the like button for us and let us know in the comments which one
of these tips is your favorite otherwise help us out by sharing this with friends and family so
that they can all have better eye exams as well and hey if you are a glasses wearer yourself and
you haven't seen our glasses tips tricks and hacks video go and click the screen right over
here so you can check that out otherwise keep an eye on it see you in the next one