Stereopsis (Depth Perception) Test

Stereopsis is the term used to describe eye teaming that enables normal depth perception and appreciation of the 3-dimensional nature of objects.

In one commonly used stereopsis test, you wear a pair of "3D" glasses and look at a booklet of test patterns. Each pattern has four small circles, and your task is to point out which circle in each pattern looks closer to you than the other three circles. If you can correctly identify the "closer" circle in each pattern, you likely have excellent eye teaming skills that should enable you to experience normal depth perception.

Retinoscopy

Your eye doctor may perform this test early in the eye exam to obtain an approximation of your eyeglass prescription.

In retinoscopy, the room lights will be dimmed and you will be asked to focus on a large target (usually the big "E" on the eye chart). As you stare at the "E," your eye doctor will shine a light at your eye and flip lenses in a machine in front of your eyes. This test estimates which lens powers will best correct your distance vision.

Our lives have increasingly become more digital today. While some may see this as a benefit, others are finding that it can literally be a pain in the eye.

Digital eyestrain is now a common problem. Eye and vision problems are reported in 70 - 75% of computer workers, according to the American Optometric Association.

So now that you have your beer all chilled up, your dip all whipped up and your snacks all ready to go, let's see if watching Super Bowl gives your eyes sufficient exercise to benefit your eye sight.

While this seems a bit of a stretch, in fact, your eyes are getting plenty of exercise as you chase the ball from one end of your big screen TV to the other. You are even working out your focus while watching your favorite player run the yards without taking your eyes off of the screen. So this is good, right?

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