Seniors Eye Exam
Seeing Well at Every Stage of Life. Tailored Eye Care For Your Changing Visual Needs.
Cost: Paid by Alberta Health Care*
Optomap Imaging: Included
Frequency: Every Year
All Albertans 65 years of age or older are Covered for an Annual Eye exam.
Routine eye exams become increasingly more important as we get older. The prevalence of eye disease elevates as we enter our 60's and 70's, with eye conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) becoming more common. As with most eye diseases, early detection is the key to preventing or delaying devastating vision loss.
Helio Optometry is equipped with modern eye care equipment such as High Definition Retinal Photography, Optomap Retinal Imaging, OCT retinal imaging and computerized visual fields that allow our optometrists to evaluate, diagnose and monitor most eye conditions. Should our optometrists uncover something that requires further treatment or care by an ophthalmologist, our office will take care of the arrangements.
What’s Included in Your Eye Exam.
At Helio Optometry we take routine eye exams one step further to ensure that you leave understanding your eye health and your options for vision correction. Our comprehensive eye exams include the following:
Eye Pressure Screening for glaucoma.
A review of your work and hobbies for specialized visual requirements.
A detailed medical history of eye-related conditions.
A detailed ocular history (personal and family).
A thorough eye health examination.
A thorough vision examination with digital auto-refraction and manual refraction for eyeglasses.
A review of our findings and recommendations at the conclusion.
A copy of your eyeglass prescription.
SCHEDULE YOUR COMPREHENSIVE SENIOR’S EYE EXAM WITH HELIO OPTOMETRY IN EDMONTON
We love seeing patients for annual comprehensive eye exams. Where we can get them the treatment and vision correction they need and ensure they’re taken care of for years to come. Book an appointment online today. See you soon!
Live an active lifestyle?
Whether you're working or retired, we often have more time or make the time for the things we love to do as we get older. Our mission at Helio Optometry is to help you maximize the experience and your enjoyment by ensuring that we provide you with the options and products that best match your lifestyle.
If you want to try contact lenses for the first time or considering refractive surgery options we can help you choose the right option for you.
Let's discuss your
options for
maximizing your Vision and enjoyment.
How to prepare for Your Eye Exam.
Get the most out of your eye exam by preparing for your visit.
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Knowing your old prescription in your eyeglasses or sunglasses helps us to determine how much change your eyes are experiencing. This is important when managing some eye conditions.
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If you love or hate your contact lenses, bring your current boxes. This way we can ensure that we can keep you in what you like, or find something that will work better.
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Bring your insurance cards, government issued photo-Id like a drivers license, as well as your Alberta Health Care card. In order to provide services or bill your insurance, we need to be able to verify your identity.
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Many health conditions can affect your vision. Knowing your medications can help us to better monitor your eye health. Medications for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, arthritis, asthma, autoimmune, anti-depressants, and allergies are only some of the conditions we monitor and treat.
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Most eye exams take about 20-30 minutes to complete, but can last up to 1-hour if we need to dilate your eyes and run additional tests. If new eyeglasses are prescribed we suggest you allow for another 30-minutes to find something that you love, as well as have our optical team take all the appropriate measurements to accurately fill your new prescription.
