Robert Blair O.D.
(816) 884-5845

Robert Blair O.D.---Excellent Eye Care Services in Harrisonville, MO since 2005

At Harrisonville Vision Center, we are committed to providing exceptional eye care services in Harrisonville, MO, to ensure your vision is the best it can be. Our experienced optometrist and the rest of the staff offer personalized care that addresses your unique needs. We take the time to explain your treatment options thoroughly, ensuring you are fully informed and confident in your choices.

Our Services Include:

  • Comprehensive Eye Exams
  • Contact Lens Fittings
  • Diabetic Eye Exams
  • Glaucoma Evaluation and Treatment
  • Cataract Evaluation and Management
  • Macular Degeneration Treatment
  • Children's School Eye Exams
  • Lazy Eye Treatment
  • Crossed Eye Treatment
  • Red Eye Emergencies
  • Foreign Body Removal
  • Dry Eyes Treatment
  • Punctal Plugs Insertion
  • Allergy Management

Comprehensive Eye Exams

Eye exams are essential to overall wellness. During a comprehensive eye exam, Dr. Blair will assess much more than your visual acuity. He will also test for common eye diseases, assess how the eyes are working together, and evaluate the health of your optic nerve, retina, retinal arteries, and veins.
Comprehensive eye exams offer a pretty accurate indication of your overall health because optometrists are often the first health care professionals to detect chronic conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and many others.

Pediatric Eye Exams

Routine eye examinations are important for a child’s healthy visual development. However, children do not know what "normal" vision looks like so they may not be aware of any eye problems. Good vision is closely linked to a child’s learning process and is essential for success in school and other activities. If your child is struggling in school, you should schedule a comprehensive eye exam with Dr. Blair, who specializes in children's vision.
How Often Should You Have a Comprehensive Eye Exam?
As we get older, annual comprehensive eye exams play a crucial role in healthy vision. Even a slight change in prescription can result in eye discomfort, headaches, and other problems. Around the age of 40, most adults may experience difficulty reading due to presbyopia. While it may be a natural part of aging, presbyopia makes it harder to read small print on up-close material.
While inexpensive "drugstore readers" may help, Dr. Blair will conduct a thorough vision examination and offer many corrective options customized to your specific needs.
What Does a Comprehensive Eye Exam Include?
If it has been years since your last exam, you may wonder what is included in a comprehensive eye exam. While tests may vary based on several things, including your medical history, most comprehensive eye exams include the following:
  • Visual acuity, usually using the Snellen chart, to assess your vision’s sharpness.
  • Visual field tests to find out if you have blind spots or peripheral vision issues.
  • Cover test to identify strabismus or binocular vision problems.
  • Retinoscopy or autorefractor to determine your eyeglass prescription.
  • Refraction using a phoropter to fine-tune the final eyeglass prescription.
  • Slit lamp exam to detect common eye conditions and diseases.
  • Glaucoma test, known as tonometry, to measure the pressure within your eye.
  • Dilation or retinal photo to examine the optic nerve, retina, and blood vessels.
What Are the Benefits of a Comprehensive Eye Exam?
One of the benefits of comprehensive eye exams is receiving immediate feedback about your eye health. Dr. Blair will test for conditions such as:
  • Refractive error: nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism.
  • Focusing problems, including presbyopia.
  • Other vision problems, such as strabismus, amblyopia, or binocular vision.
If you have a refractive error or focusing problem, you can immediately get treatment and schedule an eyeglasses or contact lenses fitting. For other conditions, Dr. Blair can offer a treatment plan and provide helpful information so you can consider various options.
Prevention is possibly the best advantage of routine comprehensive eye exams. Nothing is as precious to you as your eyesight, and regular maintenance is required to ensure healthy vision. Neglecting preventative vision care may have lasting consequences for degenerative eye disease. Certain diseases, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, have no symptoms in their early stages and can develop slowly and painlessly. If left untreated, the vision loss is usually irreversible.
Seeing Dr. Blair regularly can protect your vision through early treatment. Another benefit of early diagnosis and treatment is reduced medical costs. Identifying an eye disease in its early stages can save you thousands of dollars and help preserve your vision as well as your quality of life.

Book an Appointment

Make healthy vision a priority in your life and the lives of the ones you love. Contact Dr. Blair at Harrisonville Vision Center to book a comprehensive eye exam and renew your commitment to your eye health.