Retinal Imaging vs Eye Exam: A Simple Guide for Patients
Patients often arrive for an eye appointment with one of two questions. The first is practical: “Do I really need all these tests?” The second is more specific: “If I’m getting retinal imaging, does that replace the eye exam?” Both are fair questions. Eye care has changed a great deal over the past two decades. Many offices now use digital cameras, optical coherence tomography scanners, wide-field retinal imaging systems, automated visual field tests, and other tools tha
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Patients often arrive for an eye appointment with one of two questions. The first is practical: “Do I really need all these tests?” The second is more specific: “If I’m getting retinal imaging, does that replace the eye exam?” Both are fair questions. Eye care has changed a great deal over the past two decades. Many offices now use digital cameras, optical coherence tomography scanners, wide-field retinal imaging systems, automated visual field tests, and other tools tha
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