Visual examinations usually take about 45 minutes and cost $98.
A full visual examination usually includes:
Questions about your medical and eye history
An assessment of your internal eye health including retina, optic disc, blood vessels including a digital retinal photograph.
A Slit-lamp assessment of your external eye including lids and lashes
An assessment of your colour perception
Examination to assess glaucoma including a measure of the pressure in each eye
An assessment of visual functions including any refractive error
Tests of your eye muscles to check they move and coordinate properly
Visual fields test.
An assessment of pupils function and response
Discussion of the diagnosis
Discussion of the management options and plan for treatment. This may require additional tests and where appropriate referral to an ophthalmologist or medical specialist.