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Kim is a board-certified eye doctor.He's a practicing physician at Midwest Retina in Dublin, Ohio and previously served as a full-time faculty member at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

If you've never had an eye exam, you may be surprised at the number of tests the doctor will perform.The most common equipment is here.

An examination room at an eye doctor's office usually has an exam chair, phoropter, eye chart, slit lamp and stool.

The back of the eye is photographed with a camera.It's used to document eye diseases.When a picture is taken, the camera produces a bright flash.

A phoroptor is an instrument used during an eye examination to measureRefractive Error.The patient sits behind the phoropter and looks at an eye chart.

The patient is asked to give feedback on which settings give the best vision.

An ophthalmoscope consists of a mirror that reflects light into the eye and a central hole through which it can be examined.

The use of both hands to examine the eyes is accomplished with a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope.

A manual keratometer can be used to determine how flat or steep the cornea is.It is used to measure and diagnose many conditions.A keratometer can be used to fit contact lens.

An autorefractor is a machine used to measure a person's prescription for eyeglasses.Measuring how light enters a person's eye is how this is achieved.

The technique is easy to use.The patient rests their chin on a seat.One eye at a time, they look at the machine.As the machine takes readings to determine when the image is on the retina, the picture moves in and out of focus.

The machine averages several readings to form a prescription.The patient doesn't need to give feedback during this process.

A doctor can use a slit lamp to look at the eye.The structures of the eye can be viewed with this instrument.

It is possible to look at the back of the eye with special glasses.A slit lamp provides a great view of the inside of your eyes.

The pressure of the eye is measured with a tonometer.Glaucoma can be detected with the test.The tonometer that actually touches the eye is referred to as a numbing drop.The air-puff tonometer is used by some doctors.

A tonometer is used to measure the production of aqueous humor, the liquid found inside the eye, and the rate at which it leaves the tissue.

A lensometer is a tool used to measure the power of a lens.A lensometer is used to determine the prescription of eyeglasses.

An eye doctor uses a retinoscope to shine light into a patient's eye to observe the reflection off the retina.The light is moving across the room.

Patients who can't give oral feedback to the eye doctor can benefit from a retinoscope.It can be used to determine how well the eyes work together to see clearly.

A direct ophthalmoscope is a hand-held instrument used for examining the interior structures of the eye.The eye is examined through a hole in the mirror that reflects light into the eye.

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