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OPTOMETRY

For over thirty years in St Lucia, Vision Express has offered comprehensive eye care for adults and children, with thorough eye evaluations including the diagnosis of diseases, cataracts, glaucoma, and the ocular complications of diabetes.

All Optometrists in Vision Express have undertaken a four-year degree programme, so offer the best in Optometry. When the Optometrists at Vision Express examine your eyes, they have two main objectives: to solve any problems or concerns you may have with your vision and to look for any signs of eye disease.

During your comprehensive examination, a number of tests and instruments will be used to measure your distance and near vision, to determine if spectacles or contact lenses are needed, and to confirm that your eyes work well together. Your eye health will also be checked for any signs of disease, such as cataract or glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy. If any signs of disease are detected a follow on appointment will be made with one of the Vision Express Ophthalmologists.

For children, a regular a eye examination is recommended. Children are always tested Free at Vision Express, as their vision is vital to learning.

Ophthalmoscopy (examining the inside of the eye) Checking that the eyes function well together Measurement of the pressure within the eye and examination of the exterior of the eye

SYNOPTOPHORE to measure children with “lazy eye” CHILDRENS’ EYE EXAMS FREE

In some instance the optometrist will suggest a dilated eye examination, to obtain a more accurate assessment of the eye. If you are driving then it would be preferable for someone to take you home, as your vision can be blurry for over an hour after dilation.

The importance of regular eye examination cannot be overemphasized. Not only will changes in your vision be determined, hence allowing your glasses or contact lens prescription to be updated and thus be more effective in improving your vision; but even more importantly, regular eye exams can establish the presence of eye disease such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataract that may lead to vision loss if not dealt with.