This technology allows our Doctors extensive digital viewing of often hard-to-see areas of a patient’s retina. Among other things, this information is crucial when managing the retinas of our diabetic and high blood pressure patients. Once the digital images are taken, they are then filed for future comparison and conveniently sent electronically to update family doctors on the overall health of the eye, and its implication for general health.

This device rotates to our facility approximately every 2 months to deliver advanced technology for our glaucoma patients. This device is the latest in glaucoma management, and is utilized by our Doctors to pick up even the slightest loss of retinal health due to glaucoma.

Like a CT scan of the retina, this technology is very sensitive in detecting optic nerve changes due to glaucoma. When this information is coupled with other data taken during your eye health examination, it allows our doctors to make timely and accurate decisions in the treatment of glaucoma.

Our office utilizes the “Humphrey Visual Field”. This device is unanimously considered the industry gold standard for routine glaucoma management. Although the GDX Nerve fiber Analyzer is important for initial diagnosis and periodic evaluation, the Humphrey Visual field allows for routine tracking of visual loss. Among other uses, we also utilize the Humphrey visual field to annually track all patients taking plaquenil or tamoxafin.

Our office does not utilize the “air puff” for the measurement of eye pressures. Eye pressures are measured for all of our patients via a device called the Tonopen, or by Goldmann Tonometry. These devices deliver more accurate and consistent eye pressure data and allow better comparisons when treating many eye diseases. Patients often comment on liking the new methods of eye pressure measurement. *(The air puff is still utilized for patients who are pregnant, nursing or allergic to anesthetic eye drops).