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macula assessment

How is it determed that your macula is healthy? Is it done during a dilated exam or are there special tests?
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Thank you doctor. I have had all those tests you mentioned, as well as 10-2 humphrey field test and the only one that was abnormal was the amsler grid. everything else fine. what could explain that? my doctor could not tell me.
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Both.  First you would test visual acuity with and without best possible glasses prescription.  Then amsler grid testing, dilated biomicroscopy.  If abnormalities seen or suspected you can get digital photos, OCT scan and possibly a fluoresceine angiogram.  So it takes dilated exam by doctor and specific diagnostic tests as well.

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