Eye Disease Diagnosis & Management in South Surrey

Advanced Testing with OCT

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive 3D imaging technology used to detect and manage conditions such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. OCT imaging can also help diagnose a number of other eye conditions, including retinal tears, retinal detachments, macular holes, and epiretinal membranes. With OCT advanced testing, light waves are used to take cross-sectional pictures of the retina, providing a detailed view of each layer. This enables our team to map and measure their thickness. Such measurements can aid in the early detection and diagnosis of serious eye conditions and diseases.

How OCT Can Help

For glaucoma, which is characterized by damage to the optic nerve, OCT can help identify changes in the nerve fiber layer. Through these changes, we can monitor the progression of the disease. For diseases like diabetic retinopathy, OCT imaging helps us analyze the health of your retina’s blood vessels and detect leaking fluid that may lead to permanent vision loss or increase the risk of diabetic macular edema. In the case of macular degeneration, a condition where the central vision is lost, OCT can help in visualizing the macula in detail. This allows for the detection of subtle changes in its structure, contributing to the early identification and treatment of the disease.

Visual field testing can help us detect diseases that could affect your overall field of vision. Many diseases, like glaucoma, macular degeneration, stroke, and brain tumors can affect your central or peripheral visual field, which can lead to permanent vision loss. Our eye clinic uses the state-of-art Medmont M700 Automated Perimeter to assess and diagnose your visual field.

Goldmann applanation tonometry is often considered the gold standard when it comes to assessing your intraocular pressure. These tonometers lightly press a probe against your eye’s surface, measuring your eye’s resistance to determine your IOP levels.

Unlike Goldmann applanation tonometry, non-contact tonometers measure your IOP levels by puffing a little bit of air onto your eye’s surface. This puff helps determine your IOP levels by also measuring your eye’s resistance.