Optometrists are extremely valuable members of our multi-disciplinary team.
As part of the Lasik assessment they will take a detailed medical and ophthalmic history, perform manifest and cycloplegic refractions of our patients, and compare that to the existing spectacle refraction of the patient.
Following which, the patient will undergo a detailed ophthalmic examination that will allow the attending Ophthalmologist to exclude any organic pathology of the eye.
This detailed history and examination will allow us to exclude any potential causes of ocular pathology, and to determine whether a patients refractive error has been stable and hence is suitable for subsequent discussion about refractive surgery options.
