For an ¾¨Ó㴫ý sight test, the optometrist will test your near and distance vision and see whether you need glasses give you the correct lens prescription. They will also carry out a general examination which will look at f the overall health of your eyes. The pupils are not usually dilated with an ¾¨Ó㴫ý sight test. People with diabetes are normally now entitled to a free ¾¨Ó㴫ý sight test every two years. This is a change from the previous free annual test.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý sight test alone may not routinely detect sight threatening diabetic eye disease. When you have a diabetic eye screen, your distance vision is tested, then drops are used to dilate the pupils and this takes about 20 minutes. The next step is to take two digital photographs of each eye using the special camera. These photographs are looked at very carefully to check for any signs of disease.
