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Private assessment and care for vision problems and abnormalities
We offer easy access to appointments at a time and location to suit you, and as our optometrists are hospital based they can easily refer you onwards should you need specialist treatment. Call or book online today to start your journey to better eye health.
Optometry covers primary care for your eye, offering services such as vision testing and correction, diagnosis and management of sight loss or vision changes, and routine eye testing to track these concerns.
Although most eye disorders and diseases are treated by an ophthalmologist, optometrists can diagnose and treat:
Your optometrist will be able to offer certain tests and treatment, and if you need the help of a specialist they can refer you seamlessly to one of our consultant ophthalmologists.
If further diagnostic tests or treatments are required, these will be explained fully during your optometrist and they will most likely refer you to an ophthalmologist.
An optometrist will usually be able to supply the following:
This is a test to measure the pressure inside your eye. High pressure can be a sign of an eye condition called glaucoma. During the test, you place your chin on the device and focus on a picture while the device blows a small puff of air onto your eye.
When your pupils are dilated, your consultant uses a special microscope called a slit lamp to examine your eyes under high magnification.
We use a magnifying lens and a light to examine your fundus, which is the back of the inside of your eye, including your retina and optic nerve.
This is a test to check for colour blindness and involves looking at images formed from coloured dots. The images contain numbers that you may not be able to see if you have colour vision deficiency.
Corneal topography uses a computer to create a detailed map of your cornea. It is used to measure the curvature of your cornea and to diagnose astigmatism. The test is also used to fit contact lenses and prepare for corneal transplant surgery.
In this, your optometrist will purposefully increase the size of your pupils in order that they can fully examine the health of your optic nerve and retina.
Typically used to measure your prescription for spectacles or contact lenses. It analyses how light focuses on your retina.
This is a test where you cover one eye at a time and read letters and numbers on a chart. The letters and numbers get smaller as the chart progresses. You may also be asked to look through a device called a phoropter that has many lenses to see which best corrects your vision.
A visual field test checks your peripheral (outer) vision. During the test, your consultant gradually moves their finger, or an object from side to side and asks you to follow it without moving your head.
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If you would like to learn more about your vision and how we can help you, book your appointment online today or call a member of our team directly.
Content reviewed by Circle in-house team in April 2023. Next review due April 2026.