Fong (F/46) came for eye examination, vision with existing glasses of more than 6-7 years is slightly blurry far & near vision. Lenses have many scratches & lens coating has peeled off.
Vision with existing glasses
R: -6.75/-0.75×5 (6/6-)
L: -6.75/-0.75×170 (6/12)
Examination shows:
R: -6.25 (6/6)
L: -7.00/-0.25×90 (6/6) [L: dominant left eye] L>R
Add: +1.50 (N5@40cm)
Other assessments show:
Examination of Eye Alignment (Cover Test)
moderate XP moderate recovery @Distance
moderate XP moderate recovery @Near
(normal value: Orthophoria/NMD-No Movement Detected or small XP fast recovery)
Examination of Eye Alignment (Howell Card) by 6/8/10^ Base Down on Right eye
Distance : no double bar & arrow seen
Near : no double bar & arrow seen
(normal value: 1 EP -3 XP @distance, 0-6 XP @near)
EP = Esophoria is misalignment of the eye, eye is deviated inwards
XP = Exophoria is misalignment of the eye, eye is deviated outwards
Fong has been wearing inaccurate astigmatism that she does not have.. in the past for so many years. Her eye alignment shows moderate exophoria & it is in our concern too as she sees no double bar & error on Howell Card. We will get Worth4Dots to check for suppression when she comes back for follow up soon.
First step is to let her wear optimum power for at least 4-6weeks before we reassess her eye systems again.
Do visit your nearby neighbourhood optometry practitioner for an annual eye examination, if not biannual/2years the most.
Our eyes are worth more than anything.. none other than an optimum power should we give our eyes.. our one & only pair of eyes that connects our soul to the wonders & flavours of life.