Eye check-up, in Bengaluru

Fasting instructions:

This test can be done at any time of day with no fasting. Keep to your usual meals and medicines, and drink water normally.

Managing medication:

Tell the collection staff about any prescription medicines, supplements, or herbal products you're using, and keep taking them unless advised otherwise.

What to bring along:

Carry your test requisition, a government-issued ID, and any previous reports so results can be compared over time.

Timing:

Choose a morning slot for the most consistent results. Same-day home collection is offered throughout Bengaluru, Indiranagar and Bannerghatta Road included.

Visual acuity, refraction, slit-lamp exam, tonometry (eye pressure), fundoscopy/retinal exam, visual field test, pupil and eye movement checks

When does a doctor order Eye check-up?

Eye check-up is a routine eye examination used in primary care and ophthalmology. It is ordered for routine screening, when you have symptoms such as blurred vision, floaters, double vision, pain, or persistent headaches, and to monitor chronic eye conditions.

Who should get Eye check-up done in Bengaluru?

Bengaluru's 12 million metropolitan population, year-round dengue risk, rising NAFLD and diabetes burden among its massive IT workforce, and rapidly growing outer areas with variable water quality make regular preventive diagnostic testing an important part of health management for residents across every neighbourhood. This test benefits patients whose symptoms need a definitive laboratory answer, such as a persistent infection, an unexplained lump, or an abnormal fluid collection. In Bengaluru, GetVisit coordinates collection and NABL processing for residents of Hebbal, JP Nagar, and across the city.

What conditions can Eye check-up help diagnose?

It helps diagnose glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and infections. Abnormal results can come from aging, diabetes, high blood pressure, medications, smoking, or injury. A family history of glaucoma or macular degeneration makes regular eye check-ups especially important.

What do Eye check-up results mean?

Your result is read against the reference range printed on your GetVisit report for your age and sex, and always alongside your symptoms and history. A single value slightly outside the range does not by itself confirm a problem, your doctor decides whether it is significant. The specific high and low patterns for this test are explained in the FAQs below.

How often should Eye check-up be repeated?

For preventive screening with a normal baseline: annually for most adults above 35. For monitoring a known condition: at the interval your specialist recommends , typically every 3 to 6 months for active conditions and annually for stable, well-controlled ones.

What happens after Eye check-up results are ready?

You will be notified the moment results are ready, usually the same day for routine tests. Open the report in the GetVisit app to see each value beside its reference range, share it with your doctor in a tap, or book a specialist consultation to talk it through.