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Diagnostic Equipment
The examination equipment in this practice is all brand new or nearly
new. Our doctors chose each piece specifically because of its specific
qualities and capabilities. These instruments are the work horses
of the practice and must be durable, accurate, and patient friendly.
Only well known, industry leading companies were considered...we have
equipment from Marco, Humphrey/Zeiss, Optos, Topcon, and Haag-Streit.
These instruments are used in every aspect of your eye examination
and while some you will see in most offices, there are several that
are less common and more unique to our practice.
Optos Panoramic 2000
This retinal
imaging system allows us to digitally image the structures of the
internal eye. This is an excellent way for the doctor to evaluate
overall eye health and document it for future reference. Often, this
can serve as an alternate for pupillary dilation which is requires
eye drops and causes temporary blurred vision. The Optomap Retinal
image does not require drops and has no side effects.
Humphrey/Zeiss Automated Visual Field Analyzer
This piece of equipment allows our doctors to test for a variety of
neurological conditions that can present with visual changes. It is
most often used in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. It can
also be used to help detect the presence of brain tumors, multiple
sclerosis, or other medical conditions that affect the visual system.
We also use it to monitor patients who take certain systemic medications,
prescribed by other physicians, that may affect the vision.
GDx
Our patients benefit indeed from
the capabilities of this extraordinary piece of equipment. It it quick
and easy to do and it gives our doctors very detailed information
about the health of the optic nerve. Essentially, the GDx measures
for even subtle damage to the optic nerve which can occur in several
different conditions, but most notably glaucoma. It is allows our
doctors the opportunity to detect damage early so that treatment can
be initiated quickly and future vision loss can be prevented.. |
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