Comprehensive Eye Exam in Las Vegas

What We Evaluate During Your Eye Exam

A comprehensive eye exam in Las Vegas includes a series of tests designed to evaluate visual clarity, eye coordination, prescription needs, and overall eye health. Depending on your individual needs, testing may include:

• Visual acuity testing - Measures how clearly you can see at different distances.

• Color blindness testing - Checks for inherited color vision deficiencies or changes related to eye health.

• Stereopsis testing - Evaluates depth perception, 3D vision, and how well the eyes work together.

• Eye muscle testing - Assesses eye movement, coordination, and the ability to follow a moving object.

• Pupil testing - Evaluates how the pupils respond to light.

• Autorefraction - Provides a computerized preliminary measurement of your prescription.

• Retinoscopy - Uses reflected light to estimate the corrective lens power you may need.

• Refraction - Determines your refractive error and precise eyeglass prescription.

• Keratometry - Measures the shape and curvature of the cornea.

• Slit-lamp examination - Provides a magnified view of structures at the front and inside of the eye.

• Peripheral visual field testing - Checks peripheral vision and looks for blind spots.

• Intraocular pressure measurement - Measures pressure inside the eyes to help screen for glaucoma.

• Pupil dilation - Allows a clearer examination of the retina, optic nerve, and blood vessels at the back of the eye.

• Fundus photography, when needed - Captures detailed photographs of the back of the eye.

• Optical coherence tomography, when needed - Produces detailed images of retinal structures.

• Fluorescein angiography, when needed - Evaluates blood flow within the retina.

• Corneal topography, when needed - Maps the curvature and shape of the cornea.

• Automated visual field testing, when needed - Provides more detailed evaluation of peripheral vision.

Our eye doctor in Las Vegas may recommend additional testing based on your symptoms, medical history, risk factors, or findings during your examination

More Than an Eyeglass Prescription

Even if your current glasses or contact lenses seem to be working well, routine eye exams remain important. Certain eye diseases can progress before they noticeably affect vision.

Comprehensive eye exams can also reveal changes that may be associated with broader health concerns. Because the eyes provide a direct view of blood vessels and other internal structures, an eye examination may identify signs that warrant additional medical attention. At Paul Thompson, O.D., we focus on helping Las Vegas patients maintain both comfortable vision and long-term eye health.

Eye Exams for Every Stage of Life

Vision needs can change throughout childhood, adulthood, and the senior years. Children benefit from regular exams to make sure their vision is developing properly and supporting learning. Adults may experience prescription changes, digital eye strain, or age-related focusing difficulties. Older adults face an increased risk of conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.

Your recommended exam schedule depends on your age, eye health, family history, medications, and medical conditions. Patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of eye disease, or existing vision problems may need more frequent evaluations.