Staff at The Straits Eye Community Clinic.

Comprehensive Eye Screening in Singapore

Optometrist-led comprehensive eye screening for $249, at The Straits Eye Community Clinic in Bedok, Clementi and Toa Payoh.

  • 12 tests, about an hour and a half
  • Report reviewed by an ophthalmologist
  • Side vision and a scan of the retina

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  • Generally painless

    Gentle, non-invasive checks, and staff who put you at ease.

  • One visit, about an hour and a half

    The longest of the four, and no dilating drops. We keep your wait as short as we can.

  • Three clinics

    Bedok, Clementi and Toa Payoh, and no need to come back for results. Our staff email you the report.

What a comprehensive eye screening is

A comprehensive eye screening is the fullest of our four packages: every test in the comparison below, from how clearly you see to a scan of the back of the eye. At our community clinics it is optometrist-led, takes about an hour and a half and costs $249 — at Bedok, Clementi and Toa Payoh — and every report is reviewed by an ophthalmologist.

What separates it from the general eye screening is visual field testing and posterior segment OCT — a check of your side vision, and a cross-section scan of the retina. Everything the general screening covers is in this one as well.

Why a routine eye screening matters, and the conditions — glaucoma among them — that it can pick up before you notice anything.

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Comprehensive eye screening price and what is included

One price, and it covers every test below and the report.

Service Price
Comprehensive eye screening $249

Prices shown are for our community clinics at Bedok, Clementi and Toa Payoh. All fees shown are nett.

What is included

  • Visual acuity How clearly you see on a Snellen letter chart.
  • Automated refraction A machine estimate of your spectacle prescription.
  • Eye pressure check Tonometry — measurement of the pressure inside the eye.
  • Slit lamp examination A magnified look at the front of the eye.
  • Doctor-reviewed report
  • Prescription screening
  • Fundus photo A photograph of the retina, at the back of the eye.
  • Amsler test A grid chart that checks central vision.
  • Colour vision test A check for colour vision deficiency.
  • Anterior segment OCT A cross-section scan of the front of the eye.
  • Visual field testing A check of your side vision.
  • Posterior segment OCT A cross-section scan of the retina.
A clinician examining a patient’s eye at a slit lamp.
The slit-lamp examination, one of the 12 tests in this package. The microscope gives a magnified view of the front of the eye.

That is every row in the comparison below. No other package includes all of them.

Compare all four screening packages

How it compares with our other screenings

Every package shares the same core tests. This is the only one with every row.

Tests included in each eye screening package, with prices.
Test Cataract $29 Cloudy vision, glare sensitivity, or difficulty seeing at night. General $99 Routine eye health reviews, prescription checks and general vision assessment. Diabetic retinal $99 Individuals living with diabetes who require retinal monitoring. Comprehensive $249 A more detailed assessment, including side vision and a scan of the retina.
In every package
Visual acuity How clearly you see on a Snellen letter chart. Included Included Included Included
Automated refraction A machine estimate of your spectacle prescription. Included Included Included Included
Eye pressure check Tonometry — measurement of the pressure inside the eye. Included Included Included Included
Slit lamp examination A magnified look at the front of the eye. Included Included Included Included
Doctor-reviewed report Included Included Included Included
What each package adds
Prescription screening Not included Included Included Included
Fundus photo A photograph of the retina, at the back of the eye. Not included Included Non-dilated Included Dilated where necessary Included Non-dilated
Amsler test A grid chart that checks central vision. Not included Not included Included Included
Colour vision test A check for colour vision deficiency. Not included Included Not included Included
Anterior segment OCT A cross-section scan of the front of the eye. Not included Included Included Included
Visual field testing A check of your side vision. Not included Not included Not included Included
Posterior segment OCT A cross-section scan of the retina. Not included Not included Not included Included

Prices shown are for our community clinics at Bedok, Clementi and Toa Payoh. All fees shown are nett.

When to book a comprehensive eye screening

A more detailed assessment, including side vision and a scan of the retina.

After your screening

Three steps, and all three are included in the price.

  1. 01

    Your screening

    One of our optometrists carries out the 12 tests.

  2. 02

    Reviewed by a doctor

    Your results are reviewed by an ophthalmologist.

  3. 03

    Your report

    Our staff email you the report.

There is also an option to follow up with our Primary Eye Care Physician for $76.30 nett. Where a screening finds something that needs specialist care, you are referred on to an eye specialist.

40

The age to start

How often should you have one?

A baseline comprehensive eye examination is recommended at the age of 40, even when nothing feels wrong — it is when the early signs of cataract, glaucoma and diabetic changes first become detectable.

From age 40 At least once
With diabetes At least once a year

Come sooner for anything new in between — blurring · glare · floaters · pain or redness.

Your interval may be shorter if you have a family history or an existing eye condition.

Common questions

What is a comprehensive eye screening?

It is the fullest of our four packages: 12 tests covering how well you see, the pressure inside the eye, the front structures, a photograph of the retina, your side vision and scans of both the front and the back of the eye. Your results are reviewed by an ophthalmologist, and our staff email you the report.

How much does a comprehensive eye screening cost in Singapore?

A comprehensive eye screening is $249 nett at our community clinics in Bedok, Clementi and Toa Payoh. That covers all 12 tests and the doctor-reviewed report.

How long does a comprehensive eye screening take?

Allow about an hour and a half. It is the longest of the four packages, because it has the most tests in it.

What does the comprehensive screening add over the general one?

Two tests: visual field testing and posterior segment OCT. At our community clinics in Bedok, Clementi and Toa Payoh the general screening is $99 and the comprehensive is $249. Everything the general screening includes is in the comprehensive one as well.

Does a comprehensive eye screening check for glaucoma?

It includes the checks used when looking at glaucoma — the pressure inside the eye, visual field testing and a scan of the retina. A screening is not a diagnosis: where something needs specialist care you are referred on to an eye specialist, who decides what it is and what to do about it.

Should I book a comprehensive eye screening if I have no symptoms?

Many eye conditions develop gradually and may not cause noticeable symptoms in their early stages, which is the reason to have any screening rather than this one in particular. If you are not sure which of the four suits you, message us and we will help you choose.

Book a comprehensive eye screening

Tell us what you would like checked and we will find you a time at Bedok, Clementi or Toa Payoh. If a shorter screening suits you better, we will say so.

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