I have a question for eye doctors?

Question

Sometimes i have a feeling that my doctor doesnt check my eyes throughly because i wear night contacts i all he does is go throught the same thing over and over again and i think that he might not be checking my eye throughly. Should i just tell him striaght forward? What do I do?

Answer 1

If there is something you think he isn't checking, ask him.  Examples:  what is  my eye pressure?  do I need to have my pupils dilated?

The reality is that there are standard things that are checked, so it will seem like the same thing over and over.  While wearing overnight contacts, either soft extended wear or ortho k, you need to have the contacts and cornea checked more often than the rest of the eye.  So retina, pressure etc may only be checked every 2 years or so, but contacts, cornea and vision will be checked every 3 months.

Answer 2

My suggestion, if you have any concerns about your eyes, don't feel ashamed or like you're wasting time by bringing them up. If you feel you have already, I would suggest you find a new doctor, preferably an Ophthalmologist if you can, they are more likely to do the more detailed testing and it sounds like you already have some eye concerns and having someone be right on top of them and honest with you is very important! Good luck :)

Answer 3

Yes, do not feel afraid to question your eye doctor. Ask if the contacts you are wearing are safe to sleep in. I do suggest to have yours dilated at least every 2 years.