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PRELIMINARY EVALUATION To enable proper diagnosis of patient’s ocular ailments, a detailed preliminary investigation is a must. The sequential preliminary eye examination of a patient is as follows: 1. DETAILED HISTORY 2. REFRACTION 3. SLIT LAMP EVALUATION WITH INTRA OCULAR PRESSURE CHECK USING APPLANATION TONOMETRY 4. DILATATION ORDERS This preliminary examination is followed by a detailed posterior segment (fundus) evaluation by the Ophthalmologist. Based on the correlation of all the clinical findings, diagnosis of the ocular ailment (if any) is arrived at and managed accordingly.

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