I get the retinal picture because it is less annoying for me personally than dilatation AND they can compare the photos year by year which they cannot do with noting the results of a dilated retinal exam. Directly comparing the pictures is MUCH more sensitive and specific.
I am a high myopic, around -4.5, now perfect for distance due to lasic back in 2004 or so but still high risk of retinal separation so I get this done yearly. At Crystal vision and now @ Precision eye they tell me up front it costs extra. Just this year my eye plan started to cover it anyway. Basically my orbit is more football shaped than round.
I left Crystal vision not due to a bad outcome but due to > 1 hour wait in the exam room without explanation. That is a pet peeve of mine leaving patients waiting with no explanation or apology.
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