Computerized Retinal Imaging: A Higher Standard of Care

Technology is simply amazing sometimes. Computerized retinal imaging (also known as digital retinal imaging) gives us a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art look at our patients’ retinas that both dramatically improves diagnostic capability while lowering patient pain and discomfort. Best of all, it’s completely safe.

Here are three benefits:

1. More Accuracy

Simply put, computer retinal imaging is the most advanced diagnostic test in the industry for spotting early signs of eyesight calamities like glaucoma, macular degeneration (a leading cause of vision loss among the elderly), retinal holes and defects, and optic nerve abnormalities.

Basically, the technology provides unprecedented ability to instantly view the retina and optic nerve in stunning detail. This allows us to spot minor problems before the become major problems, and prevent permanent vision loss. The best way to repair vision loss, of course, is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Early detection is critical.

2. Less Discomfort and Less Disruption to Your Day

With computerized retinal imaging, there’s no need for pupil dilation to get a thorough look at your eye. While we work hard to make sure our regular eye exams are as painless as possible, computerized retinal imaging removes any possibility of discomfort. For most people, eye drops aren’t necessary because nothing actually touches your eye. It’s as simple as having a photo taken.

And instead of spending the day in those thick, black protective sunglasses, you’ll leave our office ready to resume your normal schedule. This, of course, gives you the peace of mind when scheduling an eye exam. There’s no need to wait until you can take an entire day off from work to do so.

3. Future Care

The images can be saved, stored, and reviewed again in the future. Photo documentation gives us tremendous diagnostic ability, because we can see how your eyes have changed over time. This makes it much easy to understand how your eyes have changed over time, and predict the sorts of eye problems you might face in the future.

Contact us to discuss scheduling a computerized retinal imaging exam. Even if you’re not currently experiencing significant eyesight problems, it’s a good idea to begin building a digital record of your eyes now, in order to make it much easier to accurately diagnose and treat future problems.