Why Optometrists Dilate Your Eyes During an Exam
Your eye doctor dilates your pupils every time you visit and you ask yourself the question “why” every time. Dilating pupils is the only way to catch certain types of eye diseases early such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma, before there are warning signs. Here Dr. Jill Dillon, optometrist at Marshfield Clinic Wisconsin Rapids Center, provides more insight into why your eyes need to be dilated.
00:00 Why an optometrist dilates your eyes
00:24 How an optometrist dilates your eyes
00:30 Light eyes and dilation
00:44 Wearing sunglasses after dilation
01:18 Does dilating your eyes hurt?