Elkhart
Ophthalmology

Comprehensive Eye Exams

Comprehensive eye exams are essential for maintaining optimal eye health and addressing potential vision issues.

Refraction

Refraction is a vision test that is a vital part of the comprehensive eye exam.  It allows Dr.Szymarek to determine the refractive error of your eye, which could be near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and/or astigmatism. 

The refraction is necessary to determine your prescription for glasses or contact lenses, but it also can provide important information about the health of your eye.
 
Unfortunately, this test is often not covered
by insurances such as Medicare even though it is a critical and necessary partof your vision and eye health evaluation.

Anterior Segment

The Anterior Segment refers to the structures of the front of the eye including the conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber, iris, and lens.

Dr.Szymarek will use a state-of-the-art slit lamp biomicroscope to examine these structures under high power magnification.

Fundus

The fundus exam or Dilated Fundus Exam (DFE) refers to the evaluation of the structures in the back of your eye, such as the vitreous, retina, macula, blood vessels, and optic nerve.

Dilating drops are necessary to enable
Dr. Szymarek to perform the most thorough and accurate examination of these structures.

OCT

OCT is short for Optical Coherence Tomography. It is a non-invasive imaging test that uses light waves to take cross-section pictures of your retina and optic nerve.

It is used to diagnose and monitor conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Dr. Szymarek utilizes a brand new state-of-the-art iFusion 80 OCT, which can not only take scans but also capture photographs of the fundus.

Visual Fields

Visual Field testing is an eye examination that can detect dysfunction or blind spots in the peripheral and central vision which may be caused by various medical conditions such as glaucoma, stroke, pituitary disease, brain tumors or other neurological deficits.

Dr. Szymarek is utilizing the latest technology in visual field testing called virtual visual field. This allows patients to comfortably take the test wearing a VR headset. Virtual Field testing eliminates the need to sit in an awkward or uncomfortable visual field machine, and there is no need to patch the eye shut during testing. It has been shown to improve patient satisfaction and testing outcomes.