Digital Eye Exam
Have you gotten your eyes checked recently? If not, we make it easy and convenient to get your eye exam. Click on the button below to learn more.
Digital Eye Exam
Have you gotten your eyes checked recently? If not, we make it easy and convenient to get your eye exam.
Did you know?
In less than 5 minutes, you can have a digital image of the retina, helping to ensure eye health and early detection of certain diseases. Finding retinal disorders as early as possible is critical to potentially preventing serious disease progression and even vision loss. Learn more about the benefits and reasons why you should get a eye exam.
Benefits Of A Retinal Image
In addition to helping detect diseases early, retinal images provide a permanent and historical record of changes in your eye. Images can be compared side-by-side, year after year, to discover even subtle changes and help monitor your health.
Retinal images also make it easier for your doctor to educate you about your health and wellness. The two of you can review your images together, and your doctor can point out the various structures of the retina and explain treatment options for any conditions revealed by the pictures. The more you know about eye diseases, the more likely you will understand and follow your doctor’s recommendations for treatment and prevention.
Here are just some of the diseases retinal imaging can help your doctor notice or see more closely:
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is usually signified by leaking of fluid or bleeding in the back of the eye. This causes central vision loss.
Cancer
A dark spot at the back of the eye may signal a melanoma, which can grow unnoticed within the retina. If caught early, melanomas can be treated before they cause serious damage and travel to other areas of the body through the bloodstream.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes can cause changes in the blood vessels of the retina, like swelling and leakage or the creation of new blood vessels. Blindness can result without early detection.
Glaucoma
Pressure against the optic nerve and compression of the eye’s blood vessels may indicate glaucoma. This disease causes permanent and irreversible vision loss.
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Signs of high blood pressure often appear first in the eye. Indicators can include narrowing of the blood vessels, spots on the retina, or bleeding in the back of the eye.
Retinal Detachment
Retinas can lift or pull away from the wall of the eye. If not properly treated, this can cause permanent vision loss.
Get A Digital Eye Exam
You will need a prescription from your doctor. During your next visit simply ask your doctor and he or she will provide you with the prescription for the eye exam. You can request an appointment to see your doctor by clicking on the button below.