What to Expect at Your Eye Exam in Burlington: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
If it has been a while — or if this is your first appointment — knowing the sequence takes the nerves out of it. Here is what actually happens during a comprehensive eye exam in Burlington at Style Eyes, start to finish, in about 30 to 45 minutes.
1. History and lifestyle review
We start with a conversation, not a machine. How many hours are you on a screen? Do you drive at night? Any family history of glaucoma or diabetes? Your prescription should reflect how you actually live, and this is where that gets established.
2. Vision and refraction testing
The familiar part: reading the chart, then the "better one or two?" comparison through the phoropter. This determines your exact prescription for distance, near, and astigmatism correction.
3. Binocular vision and eye teaming
Each eye can be sharp on its own and still struggle to work as a pair. We check focusing, alignment, and depth perception — a frequent hidden cause of headaches, fatigue, and reading difficulty in children.
4. Eye health assessment
Pressure testing for glaucoma risk, a front-of-eye examination, and digital retinal imaging to document the optic nerve and blood vessels. That imaging becomes a baseline: next year, we compare rather than guess.
5. Results, explained plainly
You leave understanding what was found and why it matters — no jargon, no rushed handoff. If a new prescription is needed, we move straight into frame and lens selection from our designer eyewear collection while the numbers are fresh.
How to prepare
- Bring your current glasses and contact lens boxes or prescription
- Bring your OHIP card — exams are covered for those 19 and under and 65 and over
- Bring your insurance details so we can bill directly where possible
- Bring sunglasses in case dilation drops are used
- Note any symptoms: strain, glare, headaches, blurred near vision
Book your exam
Full details on adult, senior, children''s, and contact lens appointments are on our eye exams in Burlington page. We are at 468 Brant Street, Unit 1 in downtown Burlington — contact us or call (289) 337-9090 to book.