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Hey there! Have you ever wondered why doctors look into your eyes during a checkup? Well, believe it or not, they’re actually looking for more than just a pretty face. By examining the eyes, doctors can get an idea of what’s going on inside your body. Pretty cool, right? From checking for signs of infection to assessing overall health, peering into those peepers is an important part of any doctor’s visit. So next time you’re at the doc’s office and they take a peek in your eyes, don’t be surprised - they’re just doing their job!
Why Do Doctors Look At Your Eyes? [Solved]
Your eye doc can spot a lot of conditions just by giving your peepers a once-over - diabetes, high blood pressure, arterial plaque, MS, brain tumors, stroke and even leukemia. Whoa!
Visual Acuity: This is the ability to see clearly and accurately at a distance. Doctors will use a chart with letters or symbols to measure how well you can see from a certain distance.
Refraction: This is the process of determining your eyeglass prescription by having you look through lenses of different strengths while looking at an eye chart.
Ocular Motility: This is the ability of your eyes to move in all directions and follow objects smoothly and accurately without any difficulty or strain. The doctor will ask you to follow their finger or other objects with your eyes while they observe your eye movements for any signs of weakness or abnormality.
Slit Lamp Examination: This is an examination that uses a special microscope called a slit lamp which allows the doctor to examine the structures inside and around your eyes in detail, including the cornea, iris, lens, vitreous humor, retina, optic nerve head and blood vessels in the back of your eye (fundus).
Tonometry: This test measures intraocular pressure (IOP) which helps detect glaucoma by measuring how much pressure there is inside each eye using either air puff technology or an instrument called a tonometer that gently touches each cornea with a tiny probe tip that measures IOP indirectly by measuring its resistance to indentation (applanation).
Doctors take a close look at your eyes to make sure everything’s in tip-top shape. They’ll check for any signs of infection or disease, and if they spot something, they’ll be able to treat it right away. So don’t be surprised if your doc takes a good gander at your peepers during your next checkup!
