Frequently Asked Questions

Everything about you impacts your eye health! From your nutrition and exercise to your social habits to medications and systemic diseases such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes… We want to know it all!

This test allows us to see any defects in your peripheral vision, which may indicate a medical problem such as a tumor or disease.

This gives us a starting point and allows us to determine the urgency of any prescription changes.

Observing how your eyes move, cross, and react lets us know how well your brain is functioning.

One or two? Don’t panic: there are no wrong answers here. This test simply allows us to determine which powers to prescribe for your glasses and/or contact lenses. Don’t worry if they look the same; that’s a good thing!

This testing examinations how well the eyes work together to see and is especially helpful for school aged children who are struggling with headaches, eyestrain, double vision, or reading comprehension.

We need to use a microscope to magnify the tiny structures in your eye in order to see them better. We can also use it to observe how well your contact lenses fit. Adding a high-powered lens in front of your eye even allows us to view the back of your eye through your pupil!

First, we instill a yellow numbing drop that makes you blink less. Then we check your eyes with a blue light through a special lens. This method gives us a more accurate reading than the famed and feared air puff!

We use drops to make your pupil large so that we can see into the far “corners” of the back of your eye. As a side effect, your vision may be blurry and you will be sensitive to light for 3-5 hours. We can always do this test on a different day if you would prefer to bring someone with you to drive home.

In order to be as environmentally friendly as possible, our exams are completely paper-free. Dr. Julie will go over all of your history with you verbally, so that we can have a conversation about all aspects of your health.

Please indicate any medical and vision insurance you may have.*

Please bring all pairs of eyeglasses that you currently use, including prescription glasses, reading glasses and sunglasses, so we can see how your vision has changed over time. We can also evaluate the fit and condition of your current eyewear and make any repairs or adjustments, if necessary. We accept donations of glasses no longer in use and will pass them on to those in need.

Please bring your contact lenses, including any packaging you may have.

Please bring anything that you put into your eyes. Dr. Julie will review these and can determine if there is a better option for you.