A contact lens exam at Poway Eyeworks is similar to a standard eye exam, except there are a few additional steps to ensure that your contact lenses fit properly and give you proper vision correction. Below are the steps of a contact lens exam with the differences highlighted between a standard exam and a contact lens exam. 1. Standard Eye Exam A proper contact fitting and eye exam begins with a thorough eye exam. This includes gathering and reviewing your health history, conducting standard eye exam tests, including retinoscopy, refraction test, cover test and more. See our page on standard eye exams for details. If you currently wear contact lenses, the doctor will examine your eyes to see if contact lens use has changed the surface of your eye in any way. After completing the eye exam, the doctor will proceed to fitting you with appropriate contacts. 2. Contact Lens [...]The post CONTACT EXAM PROCESS (IN 5 STEPS) appeared first on Poway Eyeworks.
