Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Optical Coherence Tomography is a high resolution scan that creates three dimensional images of the inside layers of the eye. Sometimes these layers of the eye are not readily visible with traditional eye examination equipment. The OCT performs 53,000 scans/second to achieve a layer-by-layer analysis of the ocular tissues. The OCT is capable of analyzing changes in retinal tissues and optic nerve tissue over time. This is why the OCT is critical in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma and any retinal diseases such as macular degeneration.
Ocular Photography
Have you ever seen what the inside of the eye looks like? High resolution photos of the eye are an important technique used for assessing eye health. Small changes in the retina or the optic nerve can be photographed and monitored over time.
Digitized Visual Field Assessment
In a standard eye exam, the sharpness of your vision is measured by how well you can see the letters on a chart. But, have you ever thought about how your peripheral vision can be measured accurately? Visual Field Analyzers are the solution. This piece of equipment digitally assesses the sensitivity of your peripheral vision. This is a key technique used to monitor many nerve diseases such as glaucoma, or subtle changes in your vision that may occur from medication use. You also need great peripheral vision for driving and moving around comfortably in your environment without stumbling or falling.
Vision Therapy
Is your child falling behind in school, not reading at grade level, or having trouble focusing?
Lazy eye and eye coordination problems can often contribute to poor academic performance, weak depth perception, and headaches in children and adults. Just like our two feet work together so we can walk comfortably, both eyes need to work together so we can see comfortably.
Eye exercises and vision training are techniques used to improve vision and eye coordination. Unlike traditional techniques, modern day vision therapy looks beyond the eyeballs to understand how vision works with the rest of the body. Various methods such as free space orthoptics or computerized orthoptics may be used to improve vision and visual function.
Dry Eye Therapy
Dry Eye Disease affects many people. With a multitude of causes for dry eye, treatment should be individualized as well. Recent research indicates that ANY medication can cause dry eye as a side effect. Many conditions, especially autoimmune disease can increase the risk of dry eye disease. We offer full dry eye evaluations and offer in-office treatments to improve eyelid gland function to help minimize the symptoms of dry eye.
