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Prevention  ~  Proactive care  ~  Etc.  

A scanning laser ophthalmoscope is available to examine the retina without dilating the pupil. 
 Your eye doctor may or may not offer it, do a little research it is worth it.
Some doctors are now using a non-invasive device called the Optomap. This gives an excellent view of the retina without dilation. If you do need a retinal exam, look for an opthamologist  who uses it. 
​Do the research and always choose the safest alternatives.
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Dilating Response

DILATING DRUGS
Potentially serious side effects of these drugs include convulsions, high blood pressure, shock, asthma, retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma.
A dilating mydriatic drug that has come into use in recent years is cyclopentolate.  An Internet search on: cyclopentolate side effects,ocular side effects have included increased intraocular pressure, burning, photophobia, blurred vision, irritation, hyperemia, conjunctivitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, punctate keratitis, and synechiae.
A commonn preservative in eye drops is benzalkonium chloride (BAC). This is a deeply disturbing trend and reflects either a callous indifference or lack of awareness to the growing body of evidence that long term exposure to BAC and related chemicals is associated with significant health risks. These include asthma, chronic dermatitis and other immune system disorders.   
This is cytotoxic, meaning that it destroys cells.
The use of  dilating drugs question it,  It's your health.


TIDBITS

 During our life, we spend about 10% of our waking life with the eyes closed because  we blink .

 Believe it or not, our body glows in the dark . The light we emit is 1,000 times weaker than our eye can perceive .

The human eye can distinguished 10 million different hues and shades of color. We can perceives a greater amount information than any telescope ever built today.

The muscles that allow your eyes to move blink about 100,000 times a day . If you wanted to  work your legs as much , you would have to walk about 80 kilometers .

Wider Scope

Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists and other trained medical professionals use fundus photography for monitoring the progression of certain eye condition/diseases. Fundus photographs are also used to document abnormalities of disease process affecting the eye, and/or to follow up on the progress of the eye condition/disease.

Photographs Type I & II

Fundus photographs are ocular documentation that record the appearance of a patient's retina. A picture paints a thousand words in the physician's notes. The photographs allow the clinician to study a patient's retina, detect retinal changes and review a patient's retinal findings with a coworker. Fundus photographs are routinely called upon in a wide variety of ophthalmic conditions.[1]
Fundus photography is used to inspect anomalies associated to diseases that affect the eye and to monitor the progression of the disease. 
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 Optical Coherence Tomography camera can instantly obtain cross-section images of sub-surface layers of translucent or opaque materials such as the structure of the retina.
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