The eye exam: what to expect

The slit-lamp is a low-power microscope combined with a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine in a thin beam.

You will sit in a chair with the instrument placed in front of you. You will be asked to rest your chin and forehead on a support to keep your head steady.

We will examine your eyes and may touch a fine strip of paper stained with an orange-colored dye (fluorescein) to the side of your eye. The dye stains the tear film on the surface of the eye to help with the examination. The dye rinses out of the eye with tears.

After this examination, drops may be placed in your eyes to dilate the pupils. The drops take about 15 to 20 minutes to work. The examination is then repeated, allowing the back of the eye (the retina) to be examined.

Hearing exam: what to expect

Physical Exam

We will will inspect the ear canal and ear drum using an otoscope, an instrument that contains a magnifying glass and light, looking for excessive wax and inspecting the ear drum for holes and signs of infection.

Middle Ear Function Tests

We will next take measurements of the outer and middle ear. These  help us detect fluid in the middle ear, holes the ear drum and any wax blocking the ear canal.

Pure-tone Audiometry – the real “hearing” exam

This is what most people think of as a hearing exam, in a soundproof room where the only sounds you will hear are ones given to you through  headphones.

Speech Audiometry exam

This test determines the faintest level you can hear and correctly repeat simple two-syllable words like football, hot dog, airplane and more. Your "speech reception threshold" is the faintest  level where you're able to repeat back at least 50% of the words you're given.

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