TECHNOLOGY
Ophthalmic Imaging Department
The Ophthalmic Imaging Department at Eye Surgeons and Consultants is designed to assist the ophthalmologist in diagnosing and managing corneal and external diseases, retinal disorders, glaucoma and ocular plastic disorders. The state-of-the-art department is equipped with the latest diagnostic equipment to assist the ophthalmologist in the care and management of the patient.
Ophthalmic Imaging
Fundus Photography
A special designed camera is used to digitally photograph the retina which enables the ophthalmologist to document their observations.
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Normal Retina Fundus Image
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Abnormal Retina Fundus Image
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Fluorescein Angiography
What is fluorescein angiography?
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Fluorescein Angiogram
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Fluorescein angiography is a diagnostic procedure which uses a special camera to take a series of photographs of the retina. A harmless special water-soluble dye (fluorescein) is injected into a vein in the arm. The dye travels through the veins and into the arteries which circulate throughout the body. A high resolution digital camera with filters is used to photograph the flourescein as it circulates through the blood vessels in the back of the eye. Fluorescein angiography is commonly used to detect and monitor several eye conditions such as age related macular degeneration (ARMD), diabetic retinopathy, cystoid macular edema, branch/central vein occlusions and artery occlusions. With fluorescein angiography your ophthalmologist is able to thoroughly diagnose these abnormalities and determine which of the many advanced treatments to use.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a non-contact, noninvasive imaging system used to obtain high resolution cross-sectional images of the retina. OCT is a form of ultrasound using light rather than sound which provides diagnostically important information on a wide range of pathologies. These diagnosis can include age related macular degeneration (ARMD), macular hole, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment and glaucoma.
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Normal OCT Image
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Automated Perimetry
Automated perimetry (visual field analyzer) provides information important to diagnosing ocular diseases especially glaucoma, evaluating neurological diseases and monitoring the progress of ocular and neurological diseases neurological diseases.
Ultrasound- A-Scan and B-scan
A-Scan
Before a patient is scheduled for cataract surgery our highly trained staff obtains the most accurate information before a patient is to have surgery to remove a cataract. The A-scan is used to determine the axial length of the eye to calculate the intraocular lens (IOL) power that is required.
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B Scan Image
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B-Scan
Ophthalmic ultrasonography is a diagnostic-imaging technique that uses relatively high-frequency sound waves to generate cross-sectional imaging. This form of ultrasonography gives real-time two dimensional images of the eye posteriorly (back of the eye).
Corneal Topography
Computerized corneal topography provides the physician with the curvature of the anterior corneal surface. A color-coded representation of the cornea’s shape is presented which allows the physician to monitor any change in the curvature from the center to the periphery. Most commonly performed laser such as LASIK which is used to correct myopia can greatly benefit from corneal topography.
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