Why do we dilate your pupils? 🤔 Dilating your pupil lets more light into your eye — just like opening a door lets light into a dark room! This helps Dr. Checkley have a better view of your eye to check for many ocular conditions, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Once we have the drops in your eyes, we usually let them marinate for 15-20 minutes before we come back to take a look! 🙌 #eyedoctor #optometrist #eyehealth #eyecare #trend #trending

Should you get dilating eye drops for your eye exam? Unless you have a retinal detachment, macular degeneration, high blood pressure, or diabetes, then no, you don't need to dilate your eyes during a routine exam. Instead, I recommend an OCT scan. You don't need eye drops for this and you'll get great pictures of the back of your eye. #eyeexam #eyedrops #eyecare | Dr. Sam Berne

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