Comprehensive Eye Exams in Dayton

Comprehensive Eye Exams in Dayton

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Your Vision. Your Future.

Is your child having a hard time seeing the board in class?

Do you struggle to read fine-print in books and menus?

Regular comprehensive eye exams involve a series of tests that enable your Dayton eye doctor to check your eye health and vision. This type of eye exam can only be performed by an eye doctor, and shouldn’t be confused with the vision screenings given in schools or other non-professional settings.

Having regular comprehensive eye exams is crucial when it comes to protecting your eyes from sight-threatening diseases, and ensuring that your optical prescription is up-to-date.

A comprehensive eye exam can also reveal signs of a general health condition like diabetes, hypertension or high cholesterol.

Contact our eye care clinic today to schedule your comprehensive eye exam today!

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Why Is It Important to Get Your Eyes Tested Regularly?

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Comprehensive eye exams are an important part of maintaining great vision and eye health for the entire family.

During your eye exam, your eye doctor will check for any refractive errors or visual skill deficiencies that may hinder development or learning, and diagnose, manage, and treat eye diseases and conditions, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration that can cause severe vision loss in adults.

Many of these sight-robbing conditions show little to no symptoms until they’ve already caused learning difficulties, significant damage to the eye, and/or irreversible vision loss. Routine eye exams ensure early diagnosis and treatment of these and other conditions.


What to Expect From Your Eye Exam

  • Glasses/contact lens prescription updates

    We'll provide you with an updated prescription so that you can see clearly. Some people require a new prescription every year, whereas others only need a new prescription every 2-3 years.

  • Evaluating your child’s vision for learning

    Conditions such as strabismus and amblyopia, and visual skill deficiencies such as convergence insufficiency can negatively impact your child’s learning.

  • Diagnosis & treatment of eye diseases

    Eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy may show no symptoms until it’s too late. The earlier the treatment, the more effective the outcome.

  • Rule out signs of systemic diseases

    Common systemic diseases such as diabetes and stroke can first be detected in the eyes as part of a comprehensive eye exam.


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Comprehensive Eye Exams FAQs

Is a comprehensive eye exam the same as a vision screening?

No. Vision screenings like the one performed for children in school or at optical-only stores only check for 20/20 vision. They do not check for the presence of sight-threatening eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration or cataracts. They also do not check for visual skill deficiencies such as problems with visual tracking or processing. Comprehensive eye exams are more thorough and use advanced equipment to evaluate your vision and eye health.

How often should I get an eye exam?

Eye doctors usually recommend that you come in for a comprehensive eye exam at least once a year. This ensures that your glasses or contact lens prescription stays up to date and that signs and symptoms of developing eye conditions are caught early before they cause lasting damage.

When should I bring my child in for their first comprehensive eye exam?

It’s important not to delay eye exams for young infants and children as some early eye problems can affect vision for life. Detecting vision problems early can keep a minor issue from becoming something serious (and more challenging to treat).

Want to get your children off to a good start in life? Visit VisionMakers - Kettering for an eye exam today!


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- Nov. 01, 2025
Vision Makers is excellent! Dr. Mercado is awesome, the selection for glasses is really good and th... e staff is very friendly.
- Oct. 30, 2025
Great care and fast service. Large selection of frames and support to fix current frames as well.
- Oct. 24, 2025
Dr Bashore is awesome!!!!! He was so so sweet and professional! He has such a kind demeanor about hi... m!!!
- Oct. 17, 2025
Great Place!
- Oct. 08, 2025
My experience with Dr. Richard Fenton was phenomenal. I was immediately made to feel welcomed by his... whole team. What truly sets him apart is his incredible attention to detail during the exam. I felt confident that every aspect of my vision was thoroughly checked. Dr. Fenton was also completely transparent, clearly explaining each test, the results, and all my options without any confusing jargon. His skill and thoroughness are outstanding. I highly recommend Dr. Fenton and Vision Makers!
- Oct. 07, 2025
Very professional, courteous staff and service. So happy to have finally found an eye doctor that I ... feel like I can trust with my eyesight. Dr. Fenton has a great bedside manner, he is very kind and funny. Oh anddd an OSU fan!! O-H….
- Oct. 06, 2025
Love Vision Makers . A trustworthy place. I felt very taken care of.
- Oct. 04, 2025
Good experience, good doc what more do you want?
- Sep. 19, 2025
Dr Fenton is never rushed during my appointments, answers all my questions an understandable manner ... and he’s friendly. He is the best.
- Sep. 15, 2025
Went to have my eyes checked out got my glasses in less than two weeks. Highly recommend this place....
- Sep. 02, 2025
This place is amazing. it was my first time coming here they got me all finished with everything in ... 25 mins . They were very nice and friendly . I recommend and they also take caresource !!!
- Aug. 25, 2025
A friendly and welcoming environment that makes sure you’re satisfied.
- Aug. 23, 2025
Loved my experience with Dr. Bashore. Very informative, knowledgeable and professional. Great experi... ence
- Aug. 10, 2025
Dr Bayshore is a good optometrist. He helped me understand which side was dominant and proscribed le... nses to balance out my sight. The staff at VisioMakers are kind and caring. I recommend VisionMakers to someone who is looking for a good eye examination at a reasonable price.
- Aug. 07, 2025
Why go anywhere else? Great location, wonderful staff, thorough examinations in a comfortable enviro... nment!
- Jul. 30, 2025
Heather did a fantastic job ordering my new glasses and ensuring I got my full insurance benefits. ... She was extremely helpful and patient. Great service! Thank you for an awesome experience!
- Jul. 28, 2025
Dr. Mercado is a skilled and knowledgeable O.D. and has incredible bedside manner. I always enjoy th... e smooth process of visiting this facility. Kate Antonio made me feel very comfortable and gave me plenty of time to try on frames. This is my first time getting glasses and she gave me sound advice on which ones looked best, yet were functional for my job. I did not feel rushed or pressured at all to buy glasses after my appointment but I did because of how helpful Kate was. She also thoroughly explained my prescription and how to understand it better if ordering new glasses in the future. Reception is always extremely friendly and my husband and I enjoy going here. Thank you!
- Jul. 26, 2025
First visit to this office. Very clean office, staff was friendly and helpful. Dr Bashore did a fine... job and was very thorough. A good experience.
- Jul. 05, 2025
Been going since a child and this is my family I love the staff and doctors…they are friendly and ... ever forget a face
- Jul. 03, 2025
Staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. The technicians and my eye doctor are great. My prescriptio... n and glasses are always spot on. Great place to go.

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Comprehensive Eye Exams in Dayton

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  • Monday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Tuesday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Wednesday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Thursday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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  • Medicare
  • United Healthcare
  • Spectera
  • Anthem
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