Adult & Senior Eye Exams in Centre Wellington

Visual acuity testing gives us the chance to understand how well you see at varying distances. Then, if we find the need for a stronger prescription, we’ll use the best tools available to get you clearer vision. From our phoropter, tonometer, retinal imaging, and slit-lamps to more specialized tests—our equipment and expertise are what make these exams comprehensive.

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Glaucoma often goes hand-in-hand with high intraocular pressure (IOP), damaging the optic nerve as a result. But sometimes damage develops without elevated IOP.

More common types of glaucoma are a gradual process with almost no noticeable symptoms. Once you notice the symptoms of glaucoma, it’s too late, and some permanent vision loss has already occured. Your best bet is prevention, and we’ve trained to look for the earliest opportunities for that.

Your eye’s natural lens is made of proteins and water. As we age, the proteins restructure, resulting in an increasingly cloudy and opaque lens. We call groups of these opaque proteins a cataract, and it affects a great many people. Cataracts can be treated with a safe and effective surgery.

The macula is a key area of your eye’s retina, and it’s responsible for detailed central vision. With age, the macula can become clouded or scarred by damaged blood vessels.

Without proper stimulation and function, macular cells start to break down. The condition is known as age-related macular degeneration or AMD. Macular cells don’t regrow when they break down in this way, so vision loss tends to be permanent. Although there are 2 types of AMD, it most commonly progresses with minimal symptoms, meaning regular, thorough eye examinations are your best protection.