Retinal Diseases

An eye care provider checks for disease with every eye exam, so it’s important to follow your provider’s suggestion on how often to get your eyes checked. The provider will dilate your eyes with eye drops to be able to see back to your retina. If the exam leads your provider to believe that there might be issues with your retina, they may do further testing or send you to a retina specialist.

What tests diagnose or monitor retinal diseases?

A provider may order other tests, including:

• Optical coherence tomography.
• Fluorescein angiography, an imaging test that uses injected fluorescent dye to show blood flow patterns.
• Fundus autofluorescence, an imaging test that’s noninvasive.
• Electroretinography, a test that measures how well your retina works.
• Genetic testing to confirm an inherited condition.