a tip for the air puff test is to plug your ears with your fingers to reduce the sound of the machine so you don't anticipate the puff

Ophthalmologist said to me "Don't blink". Air blasted in my eye and, of course, I blinked. It is physiological reflex after all. He was getting mad because I couldn't keep my eye lids open. After several attempts that he decided to measure pressure using tono-pen. I wonder what is the problem? Equipment, me, ophthalmologist?

3:14 I actually enjoyed this test! So much so that I Googled to learn more about it, and that's how I found your video.

how does an optometrist measure an eye's prescription? is it the eye measuring tool that the person use before they see the OD?

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

You must be referring to the autorefractor! Am I right?

@edwardtrickett6064

3 жыл бұрын

An autorefractor measures refractive errors by measuring how light enters our eyes and being able to adjust accordingly so that an image is displayed correctly This gives a good baseline for optometrists to work from The optometrist also looks at: The retina itself, to check for overall condition and for potential issues such diabetes, high blood pressure, glaucoma and macular degeneration (plus many more) The optometrist then puts on the really fashionable glasses (called a phoropter or refractor) this can also be a machine with the necessary lenses in it, we wear or see through the phropter so that corrective lenses can be used to correct for near and far sightedness as necessary as our eyesight is tested An optometrist also uses tests for astigmatism, this is where the shape of cornea and/or lens is not ideal for light to focus correctly in the eye, this results in blurred and distorted vision and this is corrected as needed by adjusting on an axis between 0 to 180 which indicates how a lens needs to be shaped to correct any astigmatism On a prescription you will see numbers and words that mean nothing to us, but to an optometrist it gives them all the information they need about the corrective lenses needed for your eyesight On a prescription you will see the following information Spherical indicates whether you are nearsighted or farsighted. A plus sign indicates you are farsighted, a minus sign indicates you are nearsighted. The higher the number, the stronger your prescription. Cylinder measures what degree of astigmatism you have, or how flat or irregular the shape of your cornea is. The more your eye looks like an American football (instead of a basketball), the more astigmatism you have. Axis is measured in degrees, and refers to where on the cornea the astigmatism is located. Axis numbers go from 0 to 180. If you think of the eye as a map hanging on a wall, the 90 degree axis or line, runs up and down (or north to south) on the eye. The 180 degree line runs across the eye, east to west. Regular eye examination is recommended, typically once a year It is not about being coerced into buy a new pair of glasses, you may not even require a new prescription Your glasses can be assessed for fit and repaired if needed Your eyes also tell a lot about overall health and could well be a means of saving your life, an optometrist may diagnose or point towards issues well before any symptoms actually occur They are very highly trained and skilled individuals If you haven't been to see an optometrist in the last few years.... PLEASE go and see one without delay It could save your eyesight or even your life

My optometrist told me today that the front part of my I watch I’m gathering must be the cornea, is narrow? He wanted to do an eye pressure test by hand and not with the”puff machine” I was scared and opted out 😑 but I wanna know how else it would be done

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

Thinner corneas can make the pressure measurements fluctuate, it’s best to have it measured using a probe which is what I assume the optometrist was referring to

I always Hate that it Triggered My Anxiety Attack i get Extremely Stressed Out i also Have ADHD😭

PLEASE do visual snow disorder, my eye doctor literally told me it was all in my head also, is the rumor true that wearing glasses weakens your eyes because they starts relying on the help instead of strengthening?

I saw a tweet about that hot air balloon at the end of the road picture and retweeted it saying I was wincing just looking at it. My brother had to ask me what the hell I was talking about

I dint knew about this test when j sat and placed my chin in machine suddenly air blew on my eyes I was scared all of sudden and took my chin off because nurse dint told me air will be blown.. I recommend it doesn't cause pain at all

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

hahah sneaky

I enjoy it...

I was tested with eye puff and had a iop of 24. A week later I was tested with tano eter and IOP 12 and 15

Hi, I have had this puffer test over a week ago and my vision is now blurred and reading is difficult, I went back to my ophthalmologist who said nothing to do with her or the test,or gave me a reason for this, can you tell me is the air pressure of the puffer adjustable ? The full eyesight test was good, and no changes were needed but the day after I started to have the problem.

@sooryakiran4475

4 ай бұрын

There is no connection to air puff and vision, it's a initial test to rule out glaucoma disorder,,, if u face blurred vision for near then it's because after age 40 95% peoples eye becomes presbyopic that's all

Now when I go to the eye doctor they test me by putting eyedrops in and shining some kinda light in my eye ( I’m not sure how that compares to the puff test ) but I remember going to they eye doctor as a kid and I HATED that eye puff test. They had me look at picture usually at a balloon and I would just be staring at it and no warning puff of hair . I think I just hated having a surprise air in my eye

They always do the hot air balloon test to me, but never have I felt any air puff and I don't find it unpleasant. What?

@AntonioTheOptom

2 жыл бұрын

It’s the test that comes after the hot air balloon where they blast air into the eyes!

@pedrogonzalez5590

Жыл бұрын

@@AntonioTheOptom Then they never do the air test to me at the optician

@brandonsanchez5835

Жыл бұрын

@@pedrogonzalez5590 me either

I really dislike the puff test, my last couple optometrists have used the icare and the other pokey in the eye with anesthetic one and it was wayyyy more pleasant. And I’ve had the icare one without anesthetic and it feels like nothing worse than an eyelash.

Just the sound of the test, you keep doing, is freaking me out! I always blink, they always have to redo it multiple times, and I have dry eye. So irritating! Also that yellow dye, and the dilation stuff, very irritating.

Why are the eye test done in low light? I cannot see well in low light, or at night. I asked why they do this and was told that it is more comfortable in low light. Yet if the light was normal then I could read the eye charts.

Thanks Antonio. I don't mind this air puff test but my instant reflex is to close my eye as soon as the air hits it. 😅

It may be a little late to get an answer, but I always remembered getting this tested using a handheld device that physically tapped the cornea very rapidly, but I never remembered receiving any anaesthetic. Does this have a name?

@BeastGaming-tm8op

9 ай бұрын

That device is called iCare tonometer

Watching this hours before I get my eyes checked 😭

when i woke up in the morning i feel air going on my eye, is it normal?

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

Hm I wonder why that is

Even reading this title made me wanna rub my eye 😭

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

"You would rather have this test than develop glaucoma and need surgury"... if I'm going blind the only surgery I plan on is one administered where I don't wake up.... depressing but true

Always scared me. It is just a blank empty road with a hot air balloon at the end

Where did the hot air balloon come from doe?

The puff test gives me weirdcore vibes..

It’s not even that bad. If you have ever been out in the wind, that is much worse and I have a feeling most of the population I’ve been in the wind before

I hate that test makes me jump every single time.

How to lie to that balloon

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

Say it looks blue

i have the test RIGHT NOW 🙁🙁

I've never got my eyes numbed, does the eye go blind?

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

No you just can’t feel your eyelids for like 15mins lololol

@jaylynnc1639

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntonioTheOptom Does the Optometrist apply a lot of pressure with his hand on your eyeball? He doesn’t have the fancy machine that puffs air, so I’m guessing he will do it by hand 😬😅 I’m scared 😱

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaylynnc1639 it will never be done by hand. It’s either going to be a small probe that slightly jabs the eye (you won’t feel it) or a bigger probe that requires anaesthetic

@jaylynnc1639

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntonioTheOptom well I chickened out today, I wonder if I call him tmrw and go back if he would be ok with doing it for me 😆😅

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaylynnc1639 I’m sure he will 😂

People are WIMPS. the puff test causes NO PAIN at all.

the only thing th st i k ow about that photo is that is creepy asf

When we rub our eyes do our corneas flatten? 😳😰

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

Excessive rubbing isn’t advised as the corneal thickness could be altered

@Smwhereasleeprn

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntonioTheOptom that’s scary lol but note taken!

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

@@Smwhereasleeprn 👍👍👍

@callsign_mako3404

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntonioTheOptom my optometrist told me not to rub my eyes since it increased my astigmatism so she prescribed me allergy eye drops to prevent my eyes from being irritated. Is it true that rubbing can make it worse?

@AntonioTheOptom

3 жыл бұрын

@@callsign_mako3404 absolutely

Wth is new test

@AntonioTheOptom

2 жыл бұрын

🤔

Liminal Space Eye Test

@TheThingLevel2023

Ай бұрын

what is liminal space? it just a hot air balloon test