Comprehensive Eye Exams in West St. Louis County
Regular eye exams are a fundamental part of maintaining your overall wellness and eye health. Rather than just updating a prescription, routine checkups serve as a key element in your preventive healthcare plan, allowing our optometrists to monitor your eyes for common vision problems and emerging health concerns.
We understand that life gets busy, which is why we design our scheduling to fit your needs. At Wildwood Vision Specialists, we can assist with scheduling appointments in advance and can often accommodate walk-ins based on daily availability.
Booking your appointment is simple with our online booking system. If you’re interested in visiting us for a walk-in eye exam, please give us a call at 636-273-3910 so we can let you know if we have availability.
How Often Should I Have an Eye Exam?
Routine eye exams are critical for protecting your long-term eye health from eye diseases like glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and other conditions that frequently develop without noticeable symptoms. Catching these changes early allows for more effective management.
We follow the guidelines established by the American Optometric Association, which recommend eye exams at least once every 2 years for patients between 18 and 65 years old with no vision correction. Annual eye exams are recommended for individuals 65 years and older, as well as anyone who wears glasses or contact lenses.
If you’ve been diagnosed with systemic health concerns, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, or specific eye conditions, we may recommend annual eye health examinations.
What Is Included in an Eye Exam
When you visit our clinic, you will experience a thorough, step-by-step assessment focused on your comfort and clarity. Your visit begins with a seamless check-in and pre-testing process, where our team uses diagnostic eye care technology to gather information about your eyes.
Next, you will meet with your optometrist in the exam room. During this time, your optometrist will check your refractive error to determine your accurate prescription, assess your physical eye health, and carefully review all pre-testing information with you, such as any images taken of your eyes.
Our eye exams screen for common vision problems, including dry eye, presbyopia, and digital eye strain. We also offer a digital wellness scan using optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging as part of the annual examination. This technology is also used in the management and treatment of ocular diseases.
Our Diagnostic Technology for Preventive Eye Care
Our investment in innovative eye care technologies allows us to provide a highly detailed look at your inner eye structures. Our diagnostic technology includes a non-puff eye pressure test to eliminate any discomfort from the air puff test.
Because every patient’s vision journey is different, these tests are recommended based on your individual health profile and may not be necessary at every single visit.
We use the Topcon Maestro2 OCT device to capture high-resolution cross-sectional images and photographs of the back of your eye.
By looking beneath the surface of the retina, it helps our doctors detect early signs of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma before you experience changes in your sight.
Monitoring intraocular pressure (IOP) is a key step in screening for glaucoma. We measure this using the iCare Tonometer, an innovative device that collects accurate pressure readings quickly with a gentle probe. This means no air puffs and no uncomfortable eye drops are required.
Your visual field refers to the entire area you can see while your eyes are fixed on a single point. In other words, your visual field includes both your peripheral (side) vision and your central vision.
The test maps your entire visual field to determine how well your eyes see objects out of your direct line of sight. It is a vital tool for detecting blind spots, which can indicate glaucoma, nerve damage, or other neurological conditions.
Using the Neurolens VR N3 headset, we measure how well your eyes align and work together as a team.
Eye misalignments can be subtle and go undetected, but can lead to chronic headaches, neck pain, motion sickness, and digital eye strain. Identifying these issues allows us to customize your eyeglass prescription with special prism lenses to align your eyes, allowing for more comfortable vision and relieving symptoms related to your eye misalignment.
Schedule Your Next Eye Exam in Wildwood Today
Your eyes are a powerful indicator of your body’s overall health. Routine eye exams are vital not only for catching vision-threatening conditions in their earliest stages, but also for detecting subtle changes that could point to systemic health concerns like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.
Taking care of your eyes is a meaningful step toward supporting your entire body. We invite you to protect your vision and well-being by booking your next appointment with us online today.
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Find us just off Highway 100 on Fountain Place in the Wildwood Town Center. There’s plenty of parking right out front.
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