Laser Eye Scanner
We are proud to possess a hospital grade laser Ocular Coherence Tomography Scanner (OCT) called a Heidelberg Spectralis with anterior segment imaging, glaucoma premium module and multicolour imaging.
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If you want a comprehensive screening, which is the eye equivalent of an MRI scan, then this is the procedure of choice. The device will pick up microscopic changes in your eyes and will also compare your eyes with a large database of people the same age as you who are known to have normal eyes.
INTRODUCTION
Heidelberg Spectralis OCT laser eye scanner
The scanner uses harmless laser diodes to 3D scan the retina and optic nerve. It is invaluable in detecting the treatable wet macular degeneration and also detects early nerve damage with glaucoma. The scanner will also detect problematic changes with diabetic retinopathy and can monitor change with dry macular degeneration, macular degeneration being the most common cause of blindness in the western world. These instruments are normally only found in the hospital environment, however this scan is available to any of our patients who request it for a small charge and is a valuable piece of diagnostic equipment to monitor patients at risk of developing glaucoma.
This very advanced technology should not be confused with the older much more basic retinal photography which is widely available on the high street.