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Definition

By Mayo Clinic staff

A complete eye exam involves a series of tests designed to evaluate your vision and check for eye diseases. Your eye doctor may use a variety of instruments, aim bright lights directly at your eyes and request that you look through a wide array of lenses. Each test during an eye exam evaluates a different aspect of your vision.

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