Initially, I was sad to leave my old optometry, but after moving, it was just too much of a drive to go back to the same place to get my annual check ups. When I did a search for all nearby optometry, I had 3 places to choose from. What lured me to this location was not solely proximity but because of the previous reviews. I am so glad I came here for my recent eye exam.
I came in about 20 minutes early to my appointment time to give time to check-in and settle in. All of the assistant clerks had a warm smile and greeted me. Lexy was very kind and quickly confirmed my appointment, she then gave me a small card and let me know that the office is shifting towards using an online portal and briefed that the card has information on how I can check my profile.
The place was fairly small, but there are plenty chairs up front to sit and wait. A TV monitor displays a video that talks about eye health. One of the staff took me in to do some preliminary tests and gather medical history prior to meeting with Dr. April. Because I was early, I did have to wait a couple minutes.
Dr. April got started on the testing procedures immediately after calling me in. I absolutely admire how I was treated as a close friend already even though it was my first visit. We had a few good laughs going over some of the testing, especially the color blind test when I nearly mistaken a random color blob as the number.. until I caught myself by asking, "Is that even a number?!". And sure enough, it was not a number, just one of those tricky page to throw you off!
After the basic procedural tests, it was time to get my pupil dilated for a better view of the internal eye. Initially I was going to go with getting the drops in my eyes to expand the pupil. But I was never really a fan of that as it would my make my already sensitive eyes MORE sensitive to the light.. I was offered if I wanted to try the optomap retinal exam where they would be able to get a broader view of my eye (200° vs 30° using conventional method). I was also told that my benefits didn't fully cover the retinal exam, so I would have to pay $35 for it. Which is just $17.5 per eye.. Me being a tech savvy guy, I decided what the heck.. why not give this new technology a try. I also didn't want to be dilated for hours afterwards. I did not regret trying the optomap retinal exam at all.. The process was super easy and painless. The machine required me to lean inward until the scanner displays a green light. A laser then scans the eye. This is done to one eye at a time. After the test, I moved back to the other room, where Dr. April sat with the images of my eyes already up on the screen and ready to explain to me what the image was showing. I was fascinated and learned a few new things about my eyes.
The entire visit was smooth and pleasant. Before leaving, I was scheduled a follow-up appointment for my contact lenses. I couldn't have been happier going to an optometry. I am definitely looking forward to their online tool that will feature a visual of you wearing glasses offered at the location. Definitely love how this place keeps up with new technologies! read more