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By Mayo Clinic staffAt the end of your eye exam, your doctor will provide you with a detailed assessment of your vision, along with any risks you should be aware of and preventive measures you can take to protect your eyesight.
Normal results from an eye exam include:
- 20/20 vision
- Good peripheral vision
- Ability to distinguish various colors
- Normal-appearing structures of the external eye
- Absence of cataract, glaucoma or retinal disorders, such as macular degeneration
Your doctor may give you a prescription for corrective lenses. If your eye exam yields other abnormal results, your doctor will discuss with you next steps for further testing or for treating an underlying condition.
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- Comprehensive eye and vision examination. American Optometric Association. http://www.aoa.org/eye-exams.xml. Accessed Sept. 8, 2010.
- Comprehensive Adult Eye and Vision Examination. St. Louis, Mo.: American Optometric Association. http://www.aoa.org/documents/CPG-1.pdf. Accessed Sept. 8, 2010.
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- Comprehensive adult medical eye evaluation. San Francisco, Calif.: American Academy of Ophthalmology. http://one.aao.org/asset.axd?id=f49066eb-0297-4b65-820a-ee59e398bbd8. Accessed Sept. 8, 2010.
- What is a doctor of optometry? American Optometric Association. http://www.aoa.org/x4891.xml. Accessed Sept. 10, 2010.
- Pediatric eye and vision examination. St. Louis, Mo.: American Optometric Association. http://www.aoa.org/documents/CPG-2.pdf. Accessed Sept. 8, 2010.
- What is an ophthalmologist? EyeCare America. http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/tmp/What-is-an-Ophthalmologist.cfm. Accessed Sept. 10, 2010.
- Robertson DM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Sept. 14, 2010.
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