The eye care journal 147

Most people think of an eye exam as something that ends with a new glasses prescription. That is part of it, but it is only a small part of what modern eye care can reveal. Some of the most serious eye problems begin quietly, long before vision feels obviously “wrong.” A person can read a chart fairly well and still have early retinal disease, optic nerve damage, or subtle swelling that deserves attention. Diagnostic eye imaging gives clinicians a way to look beneath the su