Dilating drops are useful tools for examining the eye. A dilated pupil exam provides direct visualization and is the best way to examine the retina and is second to none. The dilating drops are annoying, but are necessary. Any and every time your doctor needs to look at your retina (or other structures such as the optic nerve), your pupils should be dilated. Dilating drops cause mydriasis … [Read more...]
Routine Examination Schedule for Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Degeneration
October 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What is routine? In this case, routine should be the usual and regular times that you see your eye doctor when there are no perceived problems. For instance, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Optometric Association recommend that all patients with diabetes be examined no less than once a year. How often you actually go for an eye exam is determined by your own personal … [Read more...]
