Full-Scope Eye Exams for Adults & Seniors
If eyes are the window to your soul, then eye exams are the door to your vision health. We take pride in offering comprehensive eye exams using innovative equipment to do a thorough and accurate assessment of your overall eye health.
Eye exams can detect the onset of eye diseases or conditions, which could be damaging to your overall health if left untreated. We want the best for you and your vision, whether you see 20/20, need to transition to contact lenses, or require an updated prescription. Our practice welcomes you any time!
How Often Should I Get an Eye Exam?
Even if you think you have perfect vision, an optometric exam can reveal much more than you can see in the mirror.
But how often should you go? The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) guidelines suggest that healthy adults, ages 19–64 have an eye exam every 2 years. After age 64, the CAO recommends having an eye exam annually.
Recommendations for children are different. Learn more about our comprehensive children’s exams.
What Happens During an Eye Exam
Coming to Highstreet Eyecare Center for your eye exam allows us to learn about you, your medical history, and the current state of your eye health. Our procedures are non-invasive, and we ensure your comfort at every step.
While everyone’s health care is unique, your eye exam may involve:
- Interviewing you about your medical history and your visual needs and concerns
- Assessing your visual acuity, which is the sharpness of your vision
- Evaluating any changes to your prescription
- Measuring the pressure inside your eye
- Digital retinal imaging using Optomap
- An assessment of any dry eye symptoms
After a thorough assessment using modern technology and equipment, we’ll guide you onwards on your eye health journey, whether that’s with a prescription, further treatment, or “see you next time!”
Senior Eye Health Concerns
As we age, our eye health is at a greater risk of developing ocular conditions. If you are over 65, we will pay particular attention to the 4 most common issues seniors face. This way, we can detect any conditions early and treat them before they worsen.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a condition that affects the optic nerve and can progress without apparent symptoms. Typically, glaucoma causes an increased pressure inside of your eye, damaging your optic nerve.
This issue is one of the leading causes of blindness in people over 60, so it’s vital that you have annual eye exams as the vision damage is irreparable.
Cataracts
When you have cataracts, your vision may be blurry, foggy, or otherwise disrupted. Cataracts form on the lens, which is responsible for focusing light that enters the iris. As we age, the lens becomes less flexible, and tissues can harden and form clumps, causing opaque spots.
Aging is the main cause of cataracts, but the condition can also be linked to smoking, obesity, or high blood pressure, and more. Maintain your regular checkups with the optometrist to detect cataracts and discuss the best treatment options for you.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the macula, a small but mighty part of the eye in the centre of the retina. Though early symptoms often difficult to detect, later symptoms of AMD can blur your central vision, making it harder to see details.
If you show signs of AMD, your doctor will keep close tabs on how it progresses. Scientists continue to study AMD and possible treatments, so if you struggle with this condition, the future could soon be brighter (and clearer).
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy affects patients who have diabetes. This condition results from elevated glucose levels in the retina causing the blood vessels in the eye to swell. Four stages of diabetic retinopathy exist, increasing in severity as the condition progresses.
A specific diabetic eye exam is available for patients who are at risk for this eye condition. See us today to test for diabetic retinopathy, and catch it in its early stages before it affects your eyesight.
Our Location
Want to see what we’re all about?
We are located in the Highstreet Shopping Centre, serving the Fraser Valley community.
Where can I park?
There is parking directly in front of our office and ample parking available underground.
Our Address
- H165 – 3122 Mount Lehman Road
- Abbotsford, BC V4X 2M9
Contact Information
- Phone: 604-852-0164
- Email: [email protected]
Office Hours
- Monday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Stat Holidays: CLOSED
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Highstreet Eyecare Center
- H165 - 3122 Mount Lehman Road
- Abbotsford, BC V4X 2M9
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P: 604-852-0164
[email protected]