Eye Care West

Dilation is when we use an eye drop to enlarge your pupils. This allows us to fully evaluate the health of your eyes. We often dilate those who do not have a known eye disease to confirm good ocular health.

 

Side effects of dilation are blurry vision and light sensitivity for a few hours after the appointment.

What is dilation?

As you age, the muscles that your eye uses to focus on near things will get weaker. This means that you will start to have blurry vision when you read or do any near task. This generally starts happening around age 40 and progresses as you age. Glasses with bifocals and even multifocal contacts can help this condition.

What is presbyopia?

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