I have had an incurable autoimmune eye condition for the past 23 years, so I see an ophthalmologist very regularly. Yes, they still dilate patients, but not very often (generally once a year).
The yellow drop mentioned in this thread is NOT for dilation (which is to help the doctor have a deeper/more detailed look into the back of the eye), but to check eye pressures…after instilling said yellow drop, a blue/purple light is shone into the eye and their tools can measure pressure that way (instead of the ‘puff of air’ method).
You
can ask for a shorter-acting dilation drop called Tropicacyl (Tropicamide Ophthalmic Solution)…the dilation time is much shorter than what is commonly used. Stay away from Homatropine and Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride as they are much longer-acting dilation drops.
My pupils return to normal within 2-3 hrs of my doctor appointment, so the rest of my day isn’t wasted. Hope this helps.
