Comprehensive eye examination
We listen to your symptoms, review your health and medicines, and examine the front and back of the eyes. Tests are selected for the question rather than added routinely.
OVERVIEW
What is general ophthalmology?
An ophthalmologist is a medically trained eye doctor who diagnoses and treats eye disease and performs eye surgery. A comprehensive assessment can be the right starting point when your symptoms do not fit neatly into one condition or another clinician has found something that needs further investigation.
We assess concerns including dry or irritated eyes, flashes and floaters, pterygiums, eyelid problems and unexplained changes in vision. We also provide second opinions and refractive laser assessment.
SYMPTOMS
Signs to look out for
Symptoms can overlap across conditions. An eye examination is needed to identify the cause.
- Dry, gritty, burning or watery eyes
- New flashes or floaters
- A curtain or shadow in vision needing urgent assessment
- Growths or irritation on the eye surface
- Eyelid lumps, drooping or irritation
- Unexplained changes in vision or a request for a second opinion
TREATMENT
Treatment and monitoring options
Your plan depends on the cause, stage of disease, wider eye health and what matters in daily life.
Dry-eyes care
Treatment may include changes to eyelid care, lubricating drops, managing inflammation and addressing contributing medicines or environments. The plan depends on the cause.
Flashes and floaters assessment
New flashes or floaters can come from normal age-related change, but they can also signal a retinal tear. A prompt dilated examination checks the retina and guides any treatment.
Pterygiums and eyelid concerns
We assess growths on the eye surface and eyelid concerns, explain the diagnosis and discuss treatment or monitoring where appropriate.
Refractive laser
We assess the eyes and discuss whether refractive laser treatment may be appropriate, including alternatives and the factors that affect suitability.