1.Why should I check my vision first for an eye consultation?
One of the main symptoms of eye disease is vision loss, and vision check is an important basis to detect and diagnose eye diseases.
2.Why is it necessary to measure the intraocular pressure for an ophthalmology consultation?
Glaucoma is caused by high intraocular pressure, which leads to optic nerve damage and atrophy, resulting in various visual impairments and visual field defects. The eye pressure test is one of the three most important tests to detect glaucoma and is also the simplest test. Therefore, patients should have an eye pressure test to rule out the possibility of high eye pressure and glaucoma, as well as for early detection and treatment.
3.Why is a slit lamp examination necessary for an eye visit?
Slit lamp examination can clearly examine the eyelid, conjunctiva, cornea, sclera, anterior chamber, iris, pupil, lens and the anterior 1/3 of the vitreous, and can determine the location, nature, size and depth of the lesion. Therefore, slit lamp examination is an essential and important part of ophthalmic examination.
4.Why is it necessary to check the fundus of the eyes during an eye examination?
The eyes are closely related to all organs of the body, and the onset of many diseases is often reflected in the fundus of the eyes. Ophthalmologists can see the vitreous, retina, optic nerve papillae and retinal arteries and veins with the use of ophthalmoscopy, and can find any abnormalities in the tissue structure, shape and vascular changes of the retina, so as to deduce what eye disease the patient is suffering from.
Fundus examination is not only important for the diagnosis of ophthalmic diseases, but also can detect different fundus manifestations, and make diagnosis or provide clues for certain systemic diseases, especially internal and neurological diseases.