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Often, we see the signs of high blood pressure or diabetes before they are even on our patients radar.

Digital retinal photography is also known as digital retinal fundus photography. Fundus photography simply refers to photography of the back of the eye.

Your retina consists of ten somewhat translucent layers. Fundus photography provides a top-down view through these layers to the back of your eye. Using fundus photography, we can detect and then monitor the development of many eye diseases – as mentioned above – in a way that simply would not be possible without it.

OCT imaging is an effective tool for the detection and monitoring of:

• Glaucoma
• Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Numerous optic nerve disorders

The test itself is painless and only takes a few minutes. In some cases we may need to dilate your pupil using eye drops in order to increase the visible area.

You will be comfortably seated in front of the Cirrus HD OCT, with your head resting on the head rest (this ensures limited motion during the scan). The equipment will do the rest, taking around 10 minutes to complete the scan.

The information provided by the OCT scan will directly inform your treatment plan. Once a proper diagnosis is made, we will then outline what the appropriate next steps are.

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• How far up, down, left, and right you are able to see without having to move your eyes, neck, or head
• Visual accuracy across your visual field
• Responsiveness to various stimuli/light across your visual field

A visual field test does not require any activity that would cause discomfort. It involves placing your head on a cushion and following our instructions as we test various aspects of your visual field. When performed properly, a visual field test can give us important information about your eye health.

When undergoing a visual field test, it is imperative that you provide accurate information regarding what you are seeing. Often, patients will try to “do well” on the test, making the data collected unreliable as a result. So long as you are honest in your responses, the visual field test will produce an accurate result.

A visual field test can provide information on:

• The development of Glaucoma
• Various eyelid conditions (ptosis, drooping)
• Optic nerve damage

A visual field test is quite low-tech in comparison to some of the other testing equipment we have access to, but it remains an important diagnostic tool.

During a visual field test we will perform:

• Confrontation visual field test – While standing or sitting still, and with one eye covered, we will place objects in your field of vision and ask you to provide feedback on what you’re seeing.
• Amsler grid test – While looking at a fixed point within a larger square grid, we will ask you to interpret various points on the grid. This test helps us determine visual acuity across various points in your field of vision.