jamooptometry.com - Our technology

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is cutting-edge technology which gives us a whole new world of diagnostic possibilities. The OCT is a device which uses light to scan the structures of the eye. It is completely non-invasive, but is able to give images that appear like CT Scans, enabling us to see the retina, optic nerve, cornea in the highest detail. Our Optovue Advance OCT is one of the top of the range OCTs available.

OCT images can be used for both earlier detection and better management of glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, keratoconus, and other eye diseases. This is the same high-resolution scanning technology used by retina and glaucoma specialists.

A fundus, or retinal camera, is a specialised microscope with an attached camera designed to photograph the central retina, optic disc and macula.

The resulting photograph is a high resolution magnified image which can help to assess for eye conditions including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, optic nerve disease, and many others. This picture also gives us a baseline to compare the state of your eye health in the future.

Many of the tests in the consulting room examine the central vision of the eye. However, peripheral vision or side vision is much more difficult to analyse. Diseases such as glaucoma can affect the peripheral vision of the eye, and can lead to irreversible visual loss before the patent may be aware. Visual field testing is essential for both early detection and long-term management of glaucoma.

Visual field testing is also important in detecting optic nerve disease as well as strokes or tumors along the visual pathway of the brain.

Did you hate the “eye puff test” at their last eye doctor’s office? We’re pleased to announce that we have acquired the Rebound Tonometer. It is a wonderful device that accurately measures intraocular eye pressure without the need for eye puffs or numbing drops. It’s quick and easy, even for little children. It’s so quick that the only sensation patients have is a slight tickle, if anything.

We are really excited for all the ways technology is improving the care we provide at In2Eyes Optometry.