Adult & Senior Eye Exams in Amarillo, TX

A visual acuity test determines how well you see up close and far away with and without corrective lenses, using the familiar eye chart. This test is an indicator of refractive error. A refractive assessment with a phoropter will help us determine your required prescription to correct this error.

We conduct your refractive assessment with our digital phoropter, which allows us to determine your required prescription with more accuracy, consistency, and quicker than with a traditional, manual phoropter.

A slit lamp is a microscope equipped with a bright light that allows us to examine your eyes in detail. A slit lamp exam checks the eyelids, eyelashes, sclera (whites of the eyes), cornea, and lens, and when used with dilating eye drops, the retina and optic nerve as well. This test can uncover issues like conjunctivitis, corneal abrasions, glaucoma, cataracts, and more.

With a test called tonometry, we can check your intraocular pressure (IOP). You may recognize this as the “air puff” test. If you have high IOP, this could indicate the presence of glaucoma, which is an eye disease that causes damage to the optic nerve and can lead to vision loss.

This test takes a detailed, high-definition picture of your retina, the tissue at the back of the eye responsible for receiving light and converting it to signals that are then sent to the brain. This test allows us to see and monitor any issues with the retina itself, such as tearing or detachment, or diseases like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.