Eye exams

A full eye exam, explained as it happens

Dr. Vang checks how well you see and how healthy your eyes are, and tells you what she finds while she does it. A visit takes about 45 minutes.

The visit

What happens, step by step

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Step 1: Talk
Dr. Vang asks what you notice and what your days look like, from screens to workshops.
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Step 2: Measure
Your current glasses are read and your prescription is measured with an instrument first, then refined by Dr. Vang.
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Step 3: Look inside
She looks at the front and back of each eye. Drops that widen the pupil are used only when she needs a wider view.
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Step 4: Explain
You get your prescription in writing and talk through what you found. An optician can show you frames if you want.

How often
Many adults come once a year, and some less often. Dr. Vang tells you at the end of your visit, based on your eyes, your health and your family.
What to bring
Your current glasses and contact lenses, your vision and medical insurance cards, and a list of the medicines and eye drops you use.
How it is billed
A routine exam goes to a vision plan, and a visit for an eye problem goes to medical insurance. How fees work explains each.
How fees work

Many eye problems start without any change in how you see. An exam checks the health of your eyes as well as your prescription.

Sometimes. Dr. Vang uses drops only when she needs a wider view. They blur near vision and make light bright for a few hours, so bring sunglasses.

Yes. Bring your glasses and your lens case too.

Sudden vision loss, flashes of light, a curtain over your vision, a chemical splash or an eye injury needs care now. Call our office right away or go to an emergency room. If you can't reach us, call 911.

Pick a time online, or call and we will find one with you.