Your Eye Examination
The optometrists will take time to understand your current ocular and general health and any medications you may be taking. They will look at your current spectacles and ask about how they perform day to day and if you have any specific tasks that you struggle with or you wish could be improved.
Is it better one or two? The bit of the eye test we all remember. The refraction element of the eye examination is carried out using the Zeiss Visuophor phoropter and the Zeiss Visuscreen digital chart. The screen provides over 180 different tests including real world images as well as the standard letters and numbers to help fine tune your prescription
Time to get up close and personal. The optometrist will use either and ophthalmoscope or a slit lamp and volk lens to look at the retina (the light sensitive layer at the back of the eye) for signs of eye disease and general health.
The measurement of intraocular pressure is used as a diagnostic tool for glaucoma alongside other tests. We use the iCare Tonometer to measure pressures, a rapid, non-invasive, accurate device with no discomfort and no puff of air.
Using the Zeiss Visuref 600 our optometrists will analyse the tear layer of the eye, looking at the speed at which the tears break up and evaporate. Dry Eye Disease is a major cause of discomfort and poor vision, and analysis and monitoring can lead to a proper treatment plan to alleviate the symptoms and improve visual comfort.
The measurement of the corneal surface. The Zeiss Visuref 600 provides accurate measurement of the front surface of the eye which can be used in the fitting of contact lenses as well a detection of eye diseases such as kerataconous.
A bit like an x-ray for the eye. The OCT exam allows us to see through all nine layers of the retina for early detection and monitoring of eye disease such as Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Glaucoma. Ophthalmoscopy allows the optometrist to see things once they reach the surface of the retina, OCT allows us to see things much earlier.
The Zeiss Visuref 600 traces rays of light as it passes through the eye measuring deviations and aberrations that reduce visual clarity. This information can then be incorporated in your lens design to improve vision, brightness, and clarity. The resultant prescription can be up to 25x more precise.
The Optos Monaco Pro provides a quick and simple scan of the retina out to a full 200 degrees. Ophthalmoscopy allows for a view of about 15 degrees of the retina, a fundus photo about forty, with the Monaco Pro we can see far more of the retina allowing us to see bleeds or tears far further out than traditional methods.
Visual Fields are used to check for a full field of vision and to detect anomalies in the vision. Usually this requires you to stare at a single dot and press a button when a light flashes. We now use the Oculera Visual Field Headset incorporating Iris Tracking technology. Comfortable to wear and simple to use, no buttons and no staring at a single dot.
