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Post by cmpeter on Aug 3, 2016 1:03:15 GMT
Ours only dilates every few years.
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Post by lisae on Aug 3, 2016 1:15:08 GMT
They used to do mine each visit but now it is rarely done. Last time was when I had floaters and flashes so that is what I went for. I wonder if they don't look at what insurance will pay or if you have insurance that covers vision exams when they make decisions about whether to do a full exam that dilates your eyes.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Aug 3, 2016 2:24:05 GMT
I'm T2 diabetic so I see an ophthalmologist annually and he dialates my eyes. When I just went to an optometrist, no they never did.
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Aug 3, 2016 4:58:05 GMT
I get mine done every year. I did today and I dislike it, too. Since my vision is so poor, he wants too get a good look at everything. I wear contacts and I've had issue many years ago that they just watch for.
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Post by threegirls on Aug 3, 2016 13:14:34 GMT
I would find an eye doctor that has the Optomap then you don't have to worry about eye dilation. My eye doc has it and I love it. It does cost me $30 but it is worth every penny and the Optomap is more accurate than the old eye dilation.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Aug 3, 2016 14:57:36 GMT
Every time. They do that to check eye health. It has nothing to do with your glasses.
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Post by Rhondito on Aug 3, 2016 15:11:28 GMT
Glasses. I don't remember them doing that in the past but my new doctor does. I really don't want to have my eyes dilated but don't want to not have the right prescription either. Just curious if this is normal or not. this is just for a glasses prescription. My old doctor didn't, but I went to a new one last year who did, and I'm glad - he found a spot on the back of my left eye. It turned out to me a freckle/mole type thing, but I now see a specialist who is monitoring it every few months to make sure there are no changes. Save
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Post by scrappersue on Aug 3, 2016 15:13:46 GMT
Yep same for me. New updated equipment for viewing your retina etc so no need for dilation. Same for me, except the digital scan is not covered by VSP, so I had to pay an extra $30. Totally worth it for me. Yep love that new OptiMap thing. I have to pay $30 for it also, but it is worth it!
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Post by khaleesi on Aug 3, 2016 17:01:32 GMT
Yes, I always get my eyes dilated. I had an eye ulcer years ago that left a small scar and they found a small spot that is believed to be something genetic that I was born with. As a result of those two things, I elect to get my eyes dilated because I wan't to keep tabs in case something changes.
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Post by Patter on Aug 3, 2016 18:43:18 GMT
I would find an eye doctor that has the Optomap then you don't have to worry about eye dilation. My eye doc has it and I love it. It does cost me $30 but it is worth every penny and the Optomap is more accurate than the old eye dilation. See this is why my eye doctor's office here won't buy the Optimap machine because they said it is not as good as actually dilating the eye. I asked because I loved the Optimap machine at my old doctor's office in another state. Interesting.
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Post by MerryMom on Aug 3, 2016 21:42:12 GMT
Mg eyes are dilated every time even when I was a kid. I am very near-sighted with a -9.0 correction. Dilating your eyes is how they check the health of your retina. Bad near- sightedness is also prone to tearing along the edges of the retina so that is another reason mine are checked so diligently.
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