Sight Test.

[Bigbad]

Had a sight test a few days ago, last one was about 18 months ago.
Although I did get the puffing air into the eyes, the test with the optician which lasted less than 10 minutes, was done entirely on the ‘chin on the rest and forehead against the bar’ with two “which is clearer, red or green” for each eye, and a “which line of letters can you read” for each eye, plus a card asking which size writing I could read.
There was no wearing the big frames whilst the optician slotted different lenses in.
Is this the norm now, or did I get an inferior test?

[sddsddean]

Sounds similar to what I had last time. Haven't had the 'big glasses' for at least the last two tests. I had to have new specs and when they measured my eyes to how the lenses should be aligned in the frames, they used an iPad to take a photo of my face whilst I was wearing a glasses frame with 'targets' on it. I was a bit sceptical about that system and lo and behold, neither pair of glasses were right (had to peer through the top of the lens for longsight), so just be aware if they use that system on you.

[ummmm]

Last test I had (specsavers) they used the big glasses.

[sddsddean]

Thats interesting ummmm...mine was at Specsavers too!

[bhg481]

Specsavers are a franchise, so every branch can be different. For instance, sometimes we use the Reading branch and sometimes the Newbury and neither store has access to pictures taken by the other.

[bhg481]

I'm assuming Bigbad also had a light shone in his eyes - they can measure the focal length of the eye lens with this and use that as a starting point for the prescription required.

[Peter Pedant]

sounds OK TBH

presumably when they asked is anything different
you said no

My last test ? " You need an urgent scan of your rt orbit as the eye sticks out and there is an otherwise normal exam "
so I kinda wish I had your test

[ummmm]

I'm due to book another eye test so it'll be interesting to see.

[RATTER15]

I think they have replaced the big glasses with more recent technology, I had mine done at Specsavers a few weeks ago.

[Bigbad]

Mine was at Specsavers, and like sddsddean, I also had the ipad with targets.
Wasn’t overly impressed, and although not relevant to my test, the young woman who did this had bitten nails with badly chipped nail polish. Can’t help thinking that if your hands are “on display”, they should look tidier than that!
Didn’t get the light, as per bhg481’s answer.

[bhg481]

Unusual for them not to examine your retina with an ophthalmoscope Bigbad.

[bednobs]

hey NHG, you must be in the same area as me :)

[bhg481]

On the Jet Black bus route, bednobs.

[bednobs]

:)

[Clanad]

Here, in the U.S., my last exam a few months ago involved three machines… one of which was near and far corrections… it was an old fashioned farm house (green and red as I remember) at the end of a long lane… when the technician clicks the button, the farm house became blurred but then cleared… measuring something, obviously.

Still saw the optometrist, who, as usual for nearly 20 years explained everything and that I didn't need a correction tot he contacts I wear…. which are designed to correct astigmatism...

[Pete65]

I use Tesco opticians and appear to get a very thorough test, I think.
Several "rest chin here" type tests, puffer test, a peripheral vision test (which I was not very good at) and after checking my actual vision, the optometrist spent some time examining the health of my eyes.
It seemed a very thorough test to me.