Why do I need to go to the ophthalmologist ?

The ophthalmologist takes care of my eyes.

I need to go to the eye doctor :

• To find out if my vision needs correcting.
• To find out if I see straight or not.
• To find out if I have an eye disease.

What happens when I’m there ?

I can have an eye doctor appointment :

• at an ophthalmogy office
• or at a hospital or clinic.

If I have glasses, I should wear them.

I wait for my turn in the waiting room.

I go into the consultation room.

There are several machines.

• Eye chart
• Computer
• Box of lenses
• The machine that checks my vision
• The machine that checks if my eyes are sick
• Chair where I sit
• Stool for the eye doctor

The eye doctor asks me questions.

She asks me why I am here.

• Do my eyes hurt ?
• Do I need to change my glasses ?

She asks me about my vision :

• Can I see far away ?
• How do I look at my computer ?
• How do I read ?

She asks me how I am doing :

• Am I in good health ?
• Do I take medication ?

The eye doctor starts the eye exam.

To check to see if I need glasses.

See the booklet on « The eye doctor checks to see if I need glasses ».

To check how my eyes are.

See the booklet on « The eye doctor checks to see if my eyes are ok ».

The consultation is over.

The eye doctor gives me a prescription.

• For glasses.
• For eye drops.
• For medical tests.
• For other eye tests.

 

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The creation of this tool was made possible with the support of:

• la Fondation Handicap Malakoff Humanis
• la Fondation de France
• la mairie de Paris
• l’Assurance maladie
• la Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l’autonomie
• Santé publique France

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