It depends on the patient. A young, healthy person with no apparent problems will take about 20 minutes. Someone older, perhaps with high blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma or other ailments can take much longer. Your eye doctor will determine what tests are needed to provide the correct information for new glasses or contact lenses.

We pride ourselves in being a busy practice yet having many options for appointments for our busy patients. We are open 6 days a week. See our office hours and location page for our business hours. We take walk-in appointments often; most of the time there is a possibility for same day appointments and certainly within the same week. Just give us a call at (425) 806-7704 and Judy or Lisa will be happy to assist you. See similar questions...

Eye exams are recommended periodically, with the interval differing for various age groups. In the first three years of infancy, a child should have vision checked along with normal pediatric checkups. Between the ages of three and six (the most crucial period of eye development) an eye exam should be scheduled every year or two. After that period, until adulthood, exams should be scheduled as necessary. During the twenties one should have at least one exam. See similar questions...

A first fit takes about an hour and is not part of a regular eye exam. However, we can schedule both an eye exam and a contact lens fitting on the same day. See similar questions...

A hurricane may sustain an eye for several days. How long one might be in the eye if one were sitting in one place as the hurricane passed over, is a function of two things: How fast is the hurricane moving? Most hurricanes may move along at 10-20 mph, but in extreme cases, they could be moving as fast at 40 mph (pretty rare), or go much more slowly, or even stall out (“quasi-stationary” as they are called). See similar questions...

Perform any further testing as deemed necessary like Eye Pressures, Visual Fields, Color Vision or Pupil DilationThis may be achieved through a series of procedures including electronic pre-testing, Optomap retinal scanning, sight testing and checking the health using special instrumentation. For more information, please see the eye exam section of our web site See similar questions...

Please call the office and we will gladly provide you the price for an exam. It all depends on what type of exam you need, whether it is for eyeglasses only, a contact lens fitting or an office visit for an infection or “pink eye.” See similar questions...

Yes, definitely, you can bring in your prescription and we will help you find the best suitable eyeglasses for you. We have many patients that do this because of our unique selection of eyewear. See similar questions...

The patient must first have a history obtained followed by the undilated portion of the physical exam. Dilation takes 20-45 minutes followed by the dilated portion of the physical exam. Any additional tests which are required or time spent with the optician or with a contact lens fitting add to this time. We strive to have the patient finished with the exam in the least amount of time consistent with the provision of the care which they require. See similar questions...

The preparation required is minimal. An intravenous catheter is placed in a vein in the arm. A drug is typically used to control or slow down the heart rate, and contrast is injected into the vein. The procedure usually takes a few minutes in total. See similar questions...

A child should have their first vision evaluation as early as 6 months old. then annually thereafter. Unless a visula problem is suspected earlier. See similar questions...

We discuss with you what problems your pet has been having and previous treatments. We may also discuss other medical diseases (if any) that your pet has. We examine your animal's eyes in a specially equipped room that can be darkened. The front portion of the eye is examined with a slit lamp biomicroscope. As indicted, animals will have tear production, special topical stains for corneal ulcers, or glaucoma (high eye pressure) tests. See similar questions...

It is not enough to test the clarity of eyesight at a distance of 20 feet (known as 20/20). A complete eye examination needs to test many aspects of vision. A large web site with many pages of easy-to-understand information on lazy eye, crossed-eyes (strabismus), eye muscle surgery, binocular vision impairments, and much more. A comprehensive site on the medical condition called strabismus (eye turns, wandering eye, deviating eyes, crossed eyes, etc). See similar questions...

The benefits of preventive eye care involve exams frequent enough to detect early eye disease development which will allow for more successful treatment. Undiagnosed subtle visual performance problems can also make work and play less fulfilling. See similar questions...

It depends on your age. Annual comprehensive eye examinations are recommended for adults, contact lens wearers and children starting as early as age two. It is very important that children be examined before preschool since a visual condition could exist that could eventually impair a child's vision if not detected early and treated. In addition to routine eye exams, you should have your eyes examined by an ophthalmologist if you have: See similar questions...