908 N. 2000 W. Pleasant Grove, UT 84062.
Phone: 801-492-6393. Fax: 801-492-6406.

Vision is more than 20/20

What is 20/20 Vision?

20/20 is only one measure of your vision. 20/20 is a measurement of how clearly you see in the distance. If your standard vision test reports 20/20, it means that you are able to see clearly at 20 feet what should normally be seen clearly at 20 feet. On the other hand, if you have 20/40 vision, it means that you need to stand as close as 20 feet to see what a person with normal vision can see clearly at 40 feet.

What 20/20 is NOT

20/20 is NOT perfect vision. The 20/20 test does not test how you see at reading distance. In fact, the 20/20 test does not evaluate many other important measures of normal vision.

How our exams are different:

We evaluate much more than the clarity of your vision, including:

Eye focusing - We evaluate your ability to change your focus rapidly and smoothly when looking from distance to near and back again, such as from board to desk. In addition, we check to see if patients can maintain clear focus at near ranges for extended periods of time without blur or fatigue, such as required for reading small print.

Eye movement (tracking - The Doctor will also check your ability to control where they aim their eyes, such as the skill required for reading so we don't lose our place. We also make sure you can follow a moving target smoothly and are able to make accurate eye jumps from one point to another.

Eye teaming (binocular vision) - or how the eyes interact with each other and how they transmit information to the brain. The doctor measure the eyes’ ability to aim together accurately in order to maintain single vision, and they check to make certain the eyes don’t slide out of alignment, such as with crossed or wandering eyes.

Visual perceptual skills - We also run tests to determine if patients have developed the perceptual skills they need to understand and analyze what they see, checking skills such as visual memory, visual discrimination, visual closure, and visual figure-ground.

Visual Motor Integration, or eye-hand-body coordination Our Doctors run tests to see if patients’ visual systems are efficiently transmitting information to the body’s motor centers for good balance and coordination. This is especially important for young athletes.

Schedule your exam today to see the difference for yourself!