Eye Screening for Adults

The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends that everyone of age 40 years and above, undergo a baseline eye disease screening even if they have no symptoms. It’s important to see an ophthalmologist at age 40 because early signs of disease and changes in vision often begin at this age.

People with symptoms or risk factors such as those with a family history of glaucoma or retinal detachment should be screened early by an ophthalmologist. Patients with medical problems such as diabetes will need regular long team follow up.

We will do a comprehensive eye examination for every patient including intraocular pressure and dilated fundus exam (tests depends on the package chosen). Our screening is focused on detecting early eye diseases that can be treated if diagnosed early.

We would usually prefer to dilate both eyes with Tropicamide eye drops for a detailed eye exam, provided there are no contraindications to dilation. There will be blurring of vision after dilation for 4-6 hours, please do not drive on that day.

There is no dilation when the optometrists screens the patient.

You will be given a copy of the fundus photo print-out and copies of tests that have been performed. If you require glasses, a spectacle prescription will also be given.

The costs of the screening depends on the package chosen. Please refer to the Eye screening packages for further details.

1. Like any other screening, this screening may fail to pick up all eye diseases.
2. The retinal photo only captures the central part of the whole eye and may not detect be able to detect all abnormalities in the periphery of the retina.
3. Even if the screening results are normal, it is advisable to have regular eye screening.