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If you have an appointment in a specialist eye hospital, you may be asked to sit for some screening procedures either before your consultation or as a part of it. This article describes some of the most common and important eye exams, explaining what each eye test involves for you as a patient and what information it provides to your consultant.

• Yes, but we will need to take into account your specific circumstances.
• Careful examination of the lenses in your eyes for any evidence of cataracts is required.
• The risk of infection, which is extremely rare in laser eye surgery, is very slightly greater in diabetic patients.

Cosmetic contact lenses that are popular with party-goers around the Halloween season contribute to a seasonal increase in A&E visits.

Children under 16 years old are among those affected and treated at our dedicated NHS children's A&E service in the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre.

Many people consider ‘20/20’ vision to be perfect vision. The 20/20 simply refers to the reading chart that opticians and eye surgeons use to measure vision.

As a parent, it is natural to be vigilant about your child's health, not least when you notice frequent changes in their glasses prescription. Your optician may check for the possibility of keratoconus.

Your surgeon will emphasise that your squint, or lazy eye will remain unchanged.

Written in association with Mr Bruce Allan, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Written in association with Mr Martin Watson, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, and Shreeti Lakhani, Consultant Optometrist 

Written in association with Mr Daniel Gore, Director of Refractive Surgery

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