Preparing for a sight test is not something to get nervous about or lose sleep over, but it also comes with a bit of preparation.
It also helps if you know what you can expect from one, if you have not had one before.
What Usually Happens A sight test is pretty standard wherever you go, unless there are special considerations one has to take in.
You will be led to a dimly lit room with a comfortable chair that closely resembles that of a dentist chair; this is where you will sit for the most part of the test.
A big apparatus is placed in front of you at eye level, and you will be asked to rest your chin onto a small padded landing.
You will be asked to focus your eyes through two small holes, and this is where the test will start.
For a duration of time during this part of the sight test, the technician will ask you to read a sight test chart and recite to you the random letters found on it.
After this, you will notice that she will keep replacing different lenses through the holes you are looking at.
This procedure will go on until such time that you are able to settle on lenses that allow you to see comfortably without it being too overwhelmingly clear (as overwhelmingly clear lenses have the tendency to cause headaches later on, much like in the way too low lenses can do).
Trying It Out After settling on a good combination, you will be asked to step down from the chair and do two things: one, re-read the letters on the eye test chart and two, to walk around the room to get a feel of the lenses.
You are looking at two things here: that you can walk without feeling as if things are rushing towards you and you can stare at the ground without getting dizzy.
When you answer yes to both, then the technician will declare that the sight test is done and she can send off your lenses to be made to fit your frames! Usually, it takes one day after the test to get the lenses reshaped to fit the frames and you can pick them up again.
Some reminders will also be helpful during the test.
The first one is to always be honest on aspects that you cannot see.
Remember, you are not being given a numerical score for reading the letters, so you should be honest and let the technician know just high a grade she ought to give you.
Two, always say when you have difficulty in seeing - whether near or far, or if there are some uncomfortable feelings while looking at certain things.
You should also know that you can have your glasses readjusted even long after the sight test - if they do not feel comfortable or they cause a bit of a headache, you can repeat the sight test for a better fit and feel.
It also helps if you know what you can expect from one, if you have not had one before.
What Usually Happens A sight test is pretty standard wherever you go, unless there are special considerations one has to take in.
You will be led to a dimly lit room with a comfortable chair that closely resembles that of a dentist chair; this is where you will sit for the most part of the test.
A big apparatus is placed in front of you at eye level, and you will be asked to rest your chin onto a small padded landing.
You will be asked to focus your eyes through two small holes, and this is where the test will start.
For a duration of time during this part of the sight test, the technician will ask you to read a sight test chart and recite to you the random letters found on it.
After this, you will notice that she will keep replacing different lenses through the holes you are looking at.
This procedure will go on until such time that you are able to settle on lenses that allow you to see comfortably without it being too overwhelmingly clear (as overwhelmingly clear lenses have the tendency to cause headaches later on, much like in the way too low lenses can do).
Trying It Out After settling on a good combination, you will be asked to step down from the chair and do two things: one, re-read the letters on the eye test chart and two, to walk around the room to get a feel of the lenses.
You are looking at two things here: that you can walk without feeling as if things are rushing towards you and you can stare at the ground without getting dizzy.
When you answer yes to both, then the technician will declare that the sight test is done and she can send off your lenses to be made to fit your frames! Usually, it takes one day after the test to get the lenses reshaped to fit the frames and you can pick them up again.
Some reminders will also be helpful during the test.
The first one is to always be honest on aspects that you cannot see.
Remember, you are not being given a numerical score for reading the letters, so you should be honest and let the technician know just high a grade she ought to give you.
Two, always say when you have difficulty in seeing - whether near or far, or if there are some uncomfortable feelings while looking at certain things.
You should also know that you can have your glasses readjusted even long after the sight test - if they do not feel comfortable or they cause a bit of a headache, you can repeat the sight test for a better fit and feel.
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