The Newest in Technology
We are always trying to stay on the forefront of the technology in optometry. It is our desire to give patients the best that our profession has to offer in both service and equipment.
OCT
This is a non-invasive technology used for imaging the retina. The retina is the tissue lining the back of the eye and it is made up of 10 layers. Similar to a CT scan, the OCT uses light backscattering to scan the eye and relay a picture of the retina. Each layer of the retina can be differentiated and measured. This has revolutionized our understanding of retinal diseases like macular degeneration, macular swelling from diabetes, macular holes, and many more. We can see what is happening in each layer of the retina and how much the disease has affected each layer.
Not only can we scan the macula, we can also scan the optic nerve. This can tell us how thick the tissue is in and around the nerve which aides in glaucoma diagnosis and management. Glaucoma is defined as damage to the optic nerve from unstable fluid pressure within the eye. Finding thin optic nerve tissue can be a sign of glaucoma, and we can catch this disease much earlier with this technology. Then we can track the thickness of the tissue over time which helps us manage the pressue changes much more closely and efficiently.
Non-mydriatic Camera
This new camera takes a concise, detailed photograph of the retina. This is especially important in diseases like macular degeneration and glaucoma. For these entities we are trying to discern changes over time and having a detailed picture each year can help us see changes sooner.