Eye Health and Disease
Our office is equipped with state-of-the-art equiptment to provide you with the eye examination as possible. Today's technology adds the benefits of earlier detection, diagnosis and managment of serious eye deiseases. At each visit, a complete history is taken and evaluated by the doctor. At our office, we examine and treat conditions such as....
- Refractive anomalies (nearsighted, farsighted, astigmatism)
- Glaucoma
- "Red" eye and "Pink" eye
- Most eye injuries
- Remove corneal foreign bodies and rust rings
- Detect, diagnose, and co-manage cataracts
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Hypertensive retinopathy
Dilation of your eyes is a necessary part of your examination and the benefits far outweigh the inconvenience. The use of dilation drops temporarily investigate the health of your eyes and may reveal many important aspects of your general health. However, today's technology allows us to do a retinal scanning without the inconvenience of dilation and in most cases reveals more and digitally documents the findings. This is called the Optomap and is given as an option at the time of your exam.
The newest technology to come on the scene is the Cirrus™ HD-OCT – Immerse Yourself In the
Image. It's High-Definition Cirrus HD-OCT realizes the superior capabilities of ZEISS optics and provides exquisite high definition images and analyses for enhanced clinical confidence.
Beautiful high definition scans and fundus images provide visualization of retinal structure. HD layer maps and thickness maps reveal the critical details of histology and pathology at a glance.
More important than beautiful high detail images is that this techology help in the detection of glaucoma and macular disease sometimes years before other signs or symptoms developes.
Commputer Visual Field Examination - Perimetry
Perimetry (visual field testing) is one of the most important clinical functions of a complete eye examination. Perimetry refers to the testing of peripheral vision of the eye. Analysis of data from the visual field computer allows us to construct a map of the visual responses of your retina and other neurological tissues. This detailed map is called a visual field.
Visual Field testing gives the doctor essential information about major blindness-causing diseases. Field testing is a primary tool in diagnosing and monitoring glaucoma as well as many other ocular and neurological diseases. Comprehensive or threshold visual field testing allows early
detection and close monitoring of the progress of these diseases, significantly enhancing the chances for successful treatment.
Visual field testing is a fast and easy way to ensure that your eye examination includes the most sophisticated testing available. Modern computerized perimetry optimizes the chances for accurate results and effective eye care. Computer visual field testing can identify subtle problem areas long before symptoms arise or serious damage is done.
