If an [eye_doctor] thinks you may have retinal detachment, your eyes will be dilated so the optometrist can see the retina and the back of your eye. Eye drops will be placed into the eye to make the pupils wider. The [eye_doctor] may press on the eyelids to check for retinal tears.
In addition to the dilated [eye_exam], the optometrist may check your eye with ultrasound or an optical coherence tomography (OCT) examination to confirm whether the retinas are detached.