Description of service
For the most accurate results, I had my eyes dilated. This will add about $50 to the price, but is a worthwhile investment in quality vision checks. Add in a eye pressure test (for eye pressure, to check for glaucoma), and a baseline eye exam should be $125 like mine was.
Review of Service
My eyes were dilated, pressure checked, and vision checked. The ophthalmologist also checked range of vision, which added a little to that particular visit. Vision is the primary sense we rely on, and keeping it in top condition is important. The doctor respected my lack of interest in a corrective eye surgery, after explaining I had already had one done previously. (Some doctors still keep on the sales pitch, and are hence no longer receive my business).
Lack of entertainment while my eyes were dilating was my only gripe.
Tips
For the most accurate results, a patient should have their eyes dilated. A doctor who doesn't do this due to price may miss astigmatism or retinal problems.
If you wear glasses and keep getting repeat hypes on getting corrective eye surgery, be hesitant to use that doctor for later exams. They may be making a sales pitch for the surgery and do a less thorough job checking your eyes in the process.
Be wary of anyone who pushes laser eye surgery if you are under 40. Vision changes with time. If you have that surgery done once, you will likely need glasses in a decade (or less), making the surgery a total waste of time and money.
If you do want corrective eye surgery, go to a professional ophthalmologist who does those surgeries for a living. Advantages of this approach include:
1. ability to check their success rate
2. you know they have practice, versus an eye doctor who only does that surgery a couple times a year
3. more likely to have done a wide array of patients, and know how to handle your case if problems arise or are out of the norm
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