Comprehensive Eye Exams at Eyes & Optics

A comprehensive eye exam is about much more than determining whether you need glasses or updating your prescription. It gives our doctors an opportunity to evaluate how well you see, how your eyes work together, and the overall health of your eyes.

At Eyes & Optics, we provide comprehensive eye exams in Farmington Hills for children and adults throughout Metro Detroit. Whether your vision seems perfectly clear or you have noticed a change, regular eye exams are an important part of maintaining healthy eyes and comfortable vision.

Vision Screening vs. Comprehensive Eye Exam

Passing a vision screening does not necessarily mean that your eyes and vision are healthy.

Most vision screenings are designed primarily to identify difficulty seeing clearly at a distance. While this can uncover some vision problems, visual acuity is only one part of a complete vision evaluation.

A comprehensive eye exam allows your optometrist to evaluate much more, including:

• Distance and near vision with and without a prescription
• Your glasses or contact lens prescription
• Eye focusing ability
• How well your eyes work together
• Eye alignment and movement
• Depth perception, color vision and other visual skills when appropriate
• The health of the front and back of your eyes including modern imaging

Think of a vision screening as one measurement rather than a complete evaluation. You can pass a screening and still have a vision or eye health problem that deserves attention.

What Happens During a Comprehensive Eye Exam?

Every eye exam is tailored to your age, symptoms, medical history, and individual vision needs.

Our doctors will evaluate your vision and determine whether glasses or an updated prescription could improve how well you see. We also assess how effectively your eyes focus and work together, which can be particularly important for reading, computer use, school, and other near activities.

Just as importantly, we carefully examine the health of your eyes.

A comprehensive eye health evaluation can help identify signs of conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, retinal conditions, and other eye diseases. Many eye conditions can develop without obvious symptoms; regular examinations remain important even when your vision seems unchanged.

Additional testing, imaging, or dilation may be recommended when appropriate to provide a more complete view of your eye health.

How Often Should You Have an Eye Exam?

The appropriate eye exam schedule depends on your age, eye health, medical history, vision needs, and other risk factors.

As a general guideline, we recommend:

Age 1: First eye exam
Age 3: Second eye exam
Ages 5–18: Annually
Ages 19–40: Annually
Over age 40: Annually

These are general recommendations for patients with healthy eyes. Some patients may need to be examined more frequently, including those who wear contact lenses, have an certain eye conditions, experience changes in their vision, or have other health factors that can affect the eyes.

Your Family Eye Doctor at Eyes & Optics

Vision needs change throughout life. Children rely heavily on their vision for learning and development, while adults may experience changes in focusing, prescription, or eye health as they get older.

​​​​​​​At Eyes & Optics, we're proud to provide personalized eye care for individuals and families in Farmington, Farmington Hills, Novi, Commerce Township, West Bloomfield, Walled Lake, Livonia, Northville, Orchard Lake, Plymouth, Wixom and surrounding metro Detroit communities.