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<blockquote data-quote="David147" data-source="post: 841384" data-attributes="member: 164935"><p>I went to my first eye exam when I was in the 5th grade. I think the worst part was always the "puff of air" test used to check for glaucoma (this is when you look into a machine and a quick puff of air goes into each eye), but with new technology, that test is not near as common as it was when I was your age. You can also expect: </p><p></p><p>1) Visual Acuity Test: You will have to look at a chart with letters across the room to determine how well you can see them. </p><p>2) Refraction Assessment: You will look through a phoroptor (like a high-tech mask with wheels of different lenses) to determine which combination of lenses will give you the best vision. </p><p>* This is where the doctor will ask "Which looks better, A or B?" </p><p>3) Slit-Lamp Examination: This will be a microscope with a small light to see any small abnormalities on the front or back of your eye. </p><p></p><p>As you probably already know, 20/20 vision is perfect, and from there with testing, your doctor will determine what your vision is. Say you have 20/100 vision; This means that you would have to stand 20 feet away from something too see it, when someone with normal vision could see from 100 feet away. </p><p></p><p>Give or take a test or two, these are the most common. Trust me though, if I had a choice to see any kind of doctor, I'd go with the eye doctor. You'll be fine. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David147, post: 841384, member: 164935"] I went to my first eye exam when I was in the 5th grade. I think the worst part was always the "puff of air" test used to check for glaucoma (this is when you look into a machine and a quick puff of air goes into each eye), but with new technology, that test is not near as common as it was when I was your age. You can also expect: 1) Visual Acuity Test: You will have to look at a chart with letters across the room to determine how well you can see them. 2) Refraction Assessment: You will look through a phoroptor (like a high-tech mask with wheels of different lenses) to determine which combination of lenses will give you the best vision. * This is where the doctor will ask "Which looks better, A or B?" 3) Slit-Lamp Examination: This will be a microscope with a small light to see any small abnormalities on the front or back of your eye. As you probably already know, 20/20 vision is perfect, and from there with testing, your doctor will determine what your vision is. Say you have 20/100 vision; This means that you would have to stand 20 feet away from something too see it, when someone with normal vision could see from 100 feet away. Give or take a test or two, these are the most common. Trust me though, if I had a choice to see any kind of doctor, I'd go with the eye doctor. You'll be fine. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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