
A comprehensive eye examination does far more than update your glasses number. Many sight-threatening conditions — glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration — develop silently, with no early symptoms, and are picked up only on a detailed, dilated exam.
At Dayal Eye Centre, a single visit checks your vision, the front of the eye and the retina, and screens for these conditions — so anything that needs attention is caught early and explained to you clearly. Whether it is a routine check, new blurring, headaches and screen strain, or a diabetic’s yearly retina review, it starts here.

Your examination is built from these tests — each one looking at a different part of your eye and vision, performed on the centre’s own diagnostic equipment.
| Test | What it checks | How / equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Visual acuity | How clearly you see at distance and near | Snellen / LogMAR chart |
| Refraction | Your exact glasses / contact-lens power | Phoropter + autorefractor; iTrace aberrometry where needed |
| Slit-lamp exam | Front of the eye — lids, cornea, iris, lens | Slit-lamp microscope; your images shown & explained on screen |
| Dilated eye exam | Inside of the eye in detail after dilating drops | Dilating drops + slit-lamp / fundus lens |
| Glaucoma screening | Eye pressure & optic-nerve health | Tonometry; Humphrey Field Analyzer & OCT where indicated |
| Visual field test | Blind spots / loss of side vision | Automated perimetry (Humphrey Field Analyzer) |
| Retinal examination | Retina, optic nerve & blood vessels | Fundus exam; CX-1 retinal imaging / RTVue OCT |
| Cornea & biometry (as needed) | Corneal shape; measurements for surgery planning | OCULUS Pentacam · ZEISS IOLMaster 700 |
The exact tests are tailored to your age, symptoms and history — your specialist decides which are needed on the day.
Everyone — not just people who wear glasses. Use this as a general guide; your specialist will confirm the right schedule for your eyes.
| Who | Suggested frequency | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Children (school age) | At least once, then as advised | Detects squint, lazy eye & refractive error early, when treatment works best |
| Adults 18–40 | Every 2 years | Yearly if you wear glasses/lenses or have high screen time — updates power; catches early strain, dryness & refractive change |
| Adults 40+ | Every 1–2 years | Screens for glaucoma, early cataract & presbyopia |
| Adults 60+ | Yearly | Cataract, glaucoma & retinal disease become more common |
| Diabetics (any age) | Yearly dilated retina check | Diabetic retinopathy is silent early and sight-threatening if missed |
| Family history of glaucoma / eye disease | Yearly from 40 | Higher lifetime risk warrants closer monitoring — earlier if advised |
Recommended checkup frequency is general guidance; your specialist will advise the right schedule based on your eyes, age and history.
Every scan in your checkup runs on the centre’s own diagnostic suite — the same platforms we use to plan cataract, LASIK and retina treatment.
Your exam is read by a named, fellowship-trained specialist — and if it reveals something that needs sub-specialty care, the right expert is in the same building.
A consultation and basic eye examination is affordable and straightforward; the exact cost depends on which specialised tests your specialist advises on the day. Indicative starting ranges for individual diagnostic tests:
| Diagnostic test | Indicative range (from) |
|---|---|
| Visual acuity | ₹500 – ₹1,000 |
| Slit-lamp examination | ₹300 – ₹800 |
| Pupil dilation | ₹500 – ₹1,000 |
| Retinal examination | ₹500 – ₹1,000 |
| Applanation tonometry (eye pressure) | ₹800 – ₹1,200 |
| Biometry (IOLMaster) | ₹700 – ₹1,000 |
| A-scan | ₹800 – ₹1,200 |
| Contrast sensitivity | ₹500 – ₹1,000 |
Cashless & covered: we are empanelled with major insurers & TPAs and government / PSU schemes (CGHS, ECHS, Ayushman Bharat / PM-JAY, Haryana Govt.), with Easy EMI via Savein for eligible treatments. See all empanelled panels.
Prices are indicative starting ranges and vary after an individual consultation and examination. Insurance / scheme coverage varies by plan.
We do — but you’ll find it in the villages, not as a promotion inside our hospital. At Dayal Eye Centre, free eye checkups are part of our community outreach, run through the 15–20 free eye-care camps we hold every month across rural and underserved areas of Gurgaon and the wider Delhi-NCR, under our “Saving Sights, Saving Lives” programme.
These camps bring screening to people who might otherwise go without it — whether because of distance, cost, or simply not knowing help is close by.

A “free checkup” can easily become a way to bring people through the door and sell them things they don’t need. That isn’t how we work. Our free screenings exist where they genuinely help — in the community — and our care is judged by our patients’ outcomes, not by our marketing. We don’t push services you don’t need, and we don’t build our reputation on offers. We build it on the people we’ve treated over more than two decades.
Screening is carried out by our qualified doctors and clinical team — checking vision and looking for common, sight-threatening conditions early. Anyone who needs further evaluation or treatment is guided to our hospital, where our senior specialists take over their care personally.
Your examination isn’t handed to a trainee. Every patient is examined by an experienced, senior eye specialist, on advanced diagnostic technology, with the time to explain what we find and what it means for you. And we go beyond the checkup — we stay with you through diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, so nothing is left half-done. Your eyes are looked after as if they were our own.
If you’d like a comprehensive, specialist-led eye examination — or want to host or support a community camp in your area — we’d be glad to help.
We are next to 32nd Avenue, just off NH-48 (Delhi–Jaipur Expressway) in Sector 15 Part 2 — a few minutes from Old Gurgaon, IFFCO Chowk and the expressway exits, with ramps, lifts and on-site parking.
An eye checkup screens for common eye conditions and supports early detection; it is not a substitute for personalised medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult our doctors about your specific condition.
See a senior eye specialist at our NABH-accredited centre in Sector 15 — all tests under one roof. Call or WhatsApp, or consult with our doctors online.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Sanjeev Bisla, MBBS, MS (Ophthalmology), Director — Dayal Eye Centre · Last reviewed: 24 July 2026 · Editorial Policy