Your retina can tell a lot about your eye and general health. For that, you can thank recent technological advancements for introducing retinal imaging. One example is optomap®. In the hands of experts, this technology facilitates an extensive eye examination. They leverage this cutting-edge technology to capture images of your retina in high resolution. Optometrists and ophthalmologists use optomap to observe and diagnose eye conditions like:

• Diabetic retinopathy

• Macular degeneration

• Glaucoma

Proper Diagnosis

Your eye doctor can see up to 80 percent of your retina using a single image from an optomap retinal exam. The ultra-widefield picture produced is faithful and straightforward. The captured images help give an accurate diagnosis to help with immediate treatment for a more satisfactory outcome.

Convenient

Traditional methods of examining the retina, like pupil dilation, take up to half an hour to complete. A patient can experience blurred vision for some hours after the examination. In contrast, an optomap retinal exam does not need pupil dilation. The exam can finish in 30 seconds. Hence, patients do not need to disrupt their routine or take time off to get their retinas examined. Individuals who fear dilating drops or children can have the exam.

Peace of Mind

Eye examinations are often stressful for most patients. They do not like the idea of someone checking their eyes due to the organs’ delicate nature. An optomap retinal exam helps patients get relief and feel at ease because it is noninvasive, painless, and quick.

With the help of eye doctors, patients can understand their eye health better due to the high-resolution images. They can have peace of mind knowing their eye specialist can accurately monitor their eye health and respond with proper treatment.

Monitors the Progression of Eye Conditions Better

Routine monitoring of chronic eye conditions like diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration is crucial. Patients with such diseases can benefit from an optomap retinal exam. It can monitor the severity of the issue to help ensure that patients receive ideal treatment.

Your optometrist can use an optomap retinal exam to capture a detailed photo of your retina easily and quickly. They will then use the images from prior retinal exams to see how the condition progresses. Based on this, you can receive an opportunely and more accurate treatment for a better outcome.

Enhanced Treatment Plans

Optomap retinal exams produce detailed imaging that helps guide your optometrist on the ideal treatment plan to implement. They will understand the exact eye conditions they are targeting and how best to tackle them based on their rate of progression. They will assess the condition’s severity and the ideal and most effective treatment.

Improved Patient Awareness

Patients can get a better education about their eye health through an optomap retinal exam. It helps give a clear retinal image of their retinas. Their eye doctors can explain potential problems that the images can show and help them understand their eye health better.

Patients with chronic eye problems can benefit most from this. Optomap retinal exams will help them understand how their condition can progress and why it is vital to go for routine monitoring.

Improves Eye Care Access

Optomap retinal exams offers accuracy and convenience to increase patients’ access to eye care. They can have their eyes examined easily. Eye care professionals can also reach a wider population and help provide extensive eye care.
 

For more about optomap retinal exams, call Patel Vision Group in Delta Shores at (916) 629-8033 to learn more.