In an enhanced eye test your optometrist will spend more time examining your eyes using the latest technology and discussing the results with you. Our Optomap ultra-wide scans and optical coherence tomography (OCT) allow us to view much more of the eye than in a traditional eye examination.

This helps with the early detection, management and effective treatment of disorders and diseases such as retinal detachments and tears, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration. Many eye problems can develop without you knowing, in fact, you may not even see any change to your sight. Fortunately, sight loss can be prevented with early detection in a lot of these conditions.

Multiple scans will be taken in your enhanced eye examination, giving your optometrist a detailed view of the back of the eye: up to 67% more of the retina can be seen along with the deeper layers in the central retina. Your optometrist will be able to show you your scans immediately and discuss them with you in detail. Your vision will be perfected and glasses or contact lenses will be prescribed if needed.

Prices

Over 40:

Private £79 / NHS £49

Over 18:

Private £59 / NHS £29

Under 18:

£20

While many of the main differences between the standard eye test and the enhanced eye test are down to how much of the eye can be viewed, the biggest difference is the Autofluorescence Imaging in the enhanced eye test allows us to detect cells under stress that would not normally be visible to the naked eye. This allows earlier detection of problems such as age-related macular degeneration.
Most eye disorders do not cause pain or other symptoms. Also, when detected earlier enough, many retinal problems can be treated to avoid vision loss. However, once a retinal problem has caused a loss in vision it is almost never reversible. Early detection is vital to preserving good eye health (we also think you’ll find it interesting to see the back of your eye like you never have before!
A standard eye test still provides a thorough examination of the back of the eye. However, the latest technology used in the enhanced eye examination means our optometrists are able to view a significantly wider area of the eye, meaning any potential problems that could impact your vision can be detected earlier.
Yes, an enhanced eye test is recommended for all ages. Many vision problems begin in childhood, so it’s important for children to receive quality routine eye care from an early age.
We recommend you should have this done every time you have your eyes tested. Your optometrist will recommend how frequently this should be (this can depend on various factors such as age, family history and pre-existing conditions).
Yes, the tests are performed quicker because the whole eye is viewed in one scan, rather than multiple scans needed to be set up. No bright lights are used either, making it more comfortable to look at the target.
While the examination process is quicker than a standard eye test, your optometrist will spend additional time discussing your results due to the additional detail the enhanced eye test provides.
No. The test should be perfectly comfortable for you, and some people may find the test more comfortable as non-invasive, low-intensity red + green lasers are used rather than the bright white light during the retinal examination part of the test.
Yes, the scans will not blur your vision or make you sensitive to light and you will get your results back on the same day.
The NHS does not cover enhanced eye tests, although we do offer the enhanced eye test at a reduced fee for NHS patients.
Yes, if you are booked in to have your contact lenses checked at the same time we recommend you arrive in your contact lenses.
Yes, the images are created by a non-invasive, low-intensity scanning lasers. No adverse health effects have been reported in over 150 million sessions.