Eye Exam in Brooklyn, NY
Comprehensive eye exams at 187 Avenue U with in-house diagnostic technology for accurate prescriptions and early detection of eye disease. Most insurance accepted, open seven days a week.
Looking for an eye exam in Brooklyn, NY? Mega Vision Center on Avenue U has examined Brooklyn eyes since 1998, combining an exact prescription with a full medical evaluation of your eye health in a single visit.
A comprehensive eye exam is not just a chart on the wall. Refraction gives us your precise glasses and contact lens power, while retinal imaging, pressure testing and a slit lamp evaluation let us see the structures where glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and cataracts begin — usually long before you notice a change in your vision.
Because our diagnostic equipment is here in the office, your images and measurements are reviewed with you the same day, and we compare them against prior visits instead of starting from scratch each year. If you need eyewear, prescription lenses are finished in our in-house lab.
Headaches, blurry distance vision, trouble with night driving, screen fatigue and dry, burning eyes are all evaluated during the exam. Many of them turn out to be a small prescription change, a tear film problem or a focusing issue that is straightforward to correct.
What Your Brooklyn Eye Exam Includes
Prescription & Refraction
Digital refraction pins down your exact glasses and contact lens power, including astigmatism, so your lenses are sharp instead of close enough.
Eye Health Evaluation
We examine the cornea, lens, optic nerve and retina for cataracts, glaucoma, macular changes and other conditions that start without symptoms.
Retinal Imaging
Digital retinal images document the back of your eye so we can compare year to year and catch diabetic and macular changes early.
Eye Pressure Testing
Intraocular pressure screening for glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in adults and painless in its early stages.
Dry Eye & Tear Film Check
Burning, watery or gritty eyes are evaluated during the exam so we can treat the cause rather than hand you drops and hope.
Binocular Vision & Focusing
Eye teaming and focusing testing for the headaches, blur and screen fatigue that a standard vision screening will miss.
When to Schedule an Eye Exam
- It has been a year or more since your last comprehensive exam.
- Distance vision, road signs or your phone screen have become harder to read.
- You get headaches, eye strain or blur after time on screens.
- Night driving has become uncomfortable because of glare and halos.
- Your eyes feel dry, gritty, red or watery through the day.
- You have diabetes or high blood pressure and need annual retinal monitoring.
- There is a family history of glaucoma, cataracts or macular degeneration.
- Your child is starting school or struggling to see the board.
Ready to See Clearly?
Book online in under a minute or call our Avenue U office — most insurance accepted, open seven days a week.
Premium Brands We Carry
'%3e%3c/g%3e%3cpath%20id='path6'%20class='st0'%20d='M204.8,2.8c16.5,0.1,32.9,0,49.4,0c6,0.4,12,0,17.9,0.2c-0.3,5.3-0.2,10.7-0.2,16%20c-16.6,0-33.3,0-49.9,0c0,8,0,16,0,23.9c9.3,0,18.7,0,28,0c0,5.1,0,10.2,0,15.3c-9.3,0.1-18.7,0-28,0.1c0,20.1-0.1,40.2,0.1,60.2%20c-5.8,0.1-11.7,0.1-17.5,0c0.2-17.1-0.2-34.2,0.2-51.2C204.8,45.9,204.7,24.3,204.8,2.8L204.8,2.8z'%3e%3c/path%3e%3cpath%20id='path8'%20class='st0'%20d='M278,2.8c5.8,0,11.7-0.1,17.5,0c-0.2,15.4,0.2,30.8-0.2,46.2c0,18.2,0,36.3,0,54.5%20c0,5.1,0.1,10.1-0.2,15.2c-9.4,0.1-18.8-0.3-28.3-0.2c-12.9,0-25.8,0-38.7,0c0-5.4,0.2-10.7,0.1-16.1c16.6,0,33.2,0,49.8,0%20c0.1-8,0-16.1,0-24.1c-9.3,0-18.7,0-28,0c0-5.1,0-10.2,0-15.3c9.3-0.2,18.7,0.1,28-0.1C278,42.9,278.1,22.8,278,2.8L278,2.8z'%3e%3c/path%3e%3cpath%20id='path10'%20class='st0'%20d='M3.2,169.2c29.4,0,58.9,0,88.3,0c0,7.9,0.1,15.8,0,23.8c-20.8,0-41.6,0-62.4,0c0,9.9,0,19.9,0,29.8%20c18.2,0,36.4,0,54.6,0c0.1,7.9,0,15.8,0.1,23.7c-18.2,0-36.4,0-54.7,0c0,18.7,0,37.4,0,56.2c-8.6-0.1-17.3-0.1-25.9,0%20C3.2,258.1,3.3,213.6,3.2,169.2z'%3e%3c/path%3e%3cpath%20id='path12'%20class='st0'%20d='M108.7,302.5c0-44.5,0-88.9,0-133.4c30.4,0.1,60.8,0,91.3,0c0,7.9,0,15.8,0,23.8%20c-22,0-43.9,0-65.9,0c0.1,9.3,0,18.6,0,27.9c20.2-0.1,40.3,0,60.5,0c-0.1,7.9,0,15.8-0.1,23.7c-20.1,0-40.3,0-60.5,0%20c-0.1,11.4,0.1,22.8-0.1,34.2c23,0.1,45.9,0,68.9,0c0.1,7.9,0.1,15.8,0,23.8C171.6,302.5,140.1,302.4,108.7,302.5L108.7,302.5z'%3e%3c/path%3e%3cpath%20id='path14'%20class='st0'%20d='M222.5,169.1c9.1,0.1,18.3,0.1,27.4,0c16.5,31,33,62,49.5,92.9c0.1-31,0.1-61.9,0-92.9%20c8.1,0,16.1,0,24.2,0c0,44.4,0,88.9,0,133.3c-8.6-0.1-17.2,0-25.9,0c-16.9-31.7-33.9-63.4-50.9-95.1c0,31.7,0,63.4,0,95.2%20c-8.1-0.1-16.3-0.1-24.4,0C222.5,258.1,222.5,213.6,222.5,169.1L222.5,169.1z'%3e%3c/path%3e%3cpath%20id='path16'%20class='st0'%20d='M348.4,169.2c18.8,0.1,37.7,0,56.5,0c10.3,0.2,20.9,3.1,28.9,9.9c8.3,6.5,13.2,16.4,16.3,26.3%20c2.6,9,3.5,18.5,3.7,27.9c-0.4,14.5-2.4,29.3-9.1,42.4c-4.2,9-11.2,16.8-19.9,21.6c-6.4,3.5-13.7,5-21,5.1%20c-18.4,0.1-36.8-0.1-55.2,0.1C348.3,258.1,348.4,213.6,348.4,169.2%20M374,192.4c-0.1,28.9,0,57.9,0,86.8c8.2,0,16.4,0,24.6,0%20c3.3-0.1,6.8-0.5,9.9-1.9c6-2.5,10.2-7.8,13.1-13.5c4.8-10.3,5.8-21.9,5.5-33.1c-0.3-10.7-1.9-22.3-9-30.8c-4.3-5.3-11.3-7-17.8-7.5%20C391.5,192.3,382.7,192.5,374,192.4z'%3e%3c/path%3e%3cpath%20id='path18'%20class='st0'%20d='M471,302.6c-0.1-44.5-0.1-89,0-133.4c8.6,0.1,17.2,0,25.9,0c0,44.4,0.1,88.9,0,133.3%20C488.2,302.5,479.6,302.4,471,302.6z'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/svg%3e)
What to Expect
How Your Eye Exam Works
1. History & Symptoms
We review your vision changes, screen habits, medications and family history of eye disease before any testing begins.
2. Diagnostic Testing
Refraction, pressure testing and retinal imaging are done in-house on our own equipment, with no outside referral for imaging.
3. Doctor's Review
Your optometrist walks you through your images and results in plain language and explains what changed since your last visit.
4. Prescription & Plan
You leave with your prescription, a treatment or monitoring plan, and — if you need eyewear — lenses finished in our in-house lab.
Serving Eye Exam Patients Across Brooklyn
Our Avenue U office examines patients from Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Bensonhurst, Homecrest, Midwood, Marine Park, Bath Beach, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Borough Park and Dyker Heights. We are steps from the Avenue U subway and bus stops, with evening and weekend hours for patients who work during the day.
Brooklyn Eye Exam FAQs
Where can I get an eye exam in Brooklyn, NY?
Mega Vision Center at 187 Avenue U in Brooklyn has provided comprehensive eye exams since 1998. Our optometrists perform refraction, retinal imaging, glaucoma pressure testing and dry eye evaluation in one visit, and our on-site optical lab means most glasses are finished without a wait for an outside lab.
How much does an eye exam cost in Brooklyn?
Most patients pay only a copay. We accept 38+ vision and medical plans, including VSP, EyeMed, Davis Vision, Medicare and Medicaid, and verify your exam and materials benefits before your visit so you know your out-of-pocket cost up front. Call (718) 373-2020 with your plan details.
How long does a comprehensive eye exam take?
Plan on 30 to 45 minutes for a routine comprehensive exam. Add time if you are being fitted for contact lenses, need dilation, or are being evaluated for glaucoma, dry eye or a retinal condition that requires extra imaging.
How often should I have an eye exam?
Once a year for most adults and children. Annual exams are especially important if you wear contact lenses, have diabetes or high blood pressure, take medications that affect the eyes, or have a family history of glaucoma or macular degeneration.
Is a vision screening the same as an eye exam?
No. A school or DMV screening only checks how well you read a chart. A comprehensive eye exam measures your full prescription and evaluates the health of the cornea, lens, optic nerve and retina — where conditions like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy begin silently.
Do you examine children's eyes?
Yes. We see infants, school-age children and teens, using child-friendly testing and age-appropriate techniques. Because roughly 80% of classroom learning is visual, an annual exam catches the focusing and eye-teaming issues a school screening does not.
Do I need an appointment, or can I walk in?
Appointments are strongly recommended so a doctor and exam room are reserved for you. We are open Monday through Saturday 10AM–7PM and Sunday 12PM–5PM. Request a time online or call (718) 373-2020.
Book Now
Schedule Your Appointment
Fill out the form below and our team will get back to you to confirm your visit.
Need a same-day appointment? Please call us at (718) 373-2020.