Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging test that uses light waves to take cross-section pictures of your retina, the light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye.
OCT allows each of the retina’s distinctive layers to be seen in order to map and measure their thickness. These measurements help with early detection, diagnosis, and treatment guidance for retinal diseases and conditions, including macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and others.
OCT for Retinal Disease
With the new FastTrac retinal tracking system, the OCT’s precise macular thickness analyses, detailed layer maps, and more than 100 B-scans provides the framework to comprehensively assess any retinal condition. The OCT compares measurements from the current and prior visits to provide a thickness change map that helps determine next steps for treatment. 3-D cubes and Advanced Visualization can be used for dry macular degeneration and wet macular degeneration.
OCT for Glaucoma
No other equipment offers a more complete integration of glaucoma diagnostics. With angle imaging and central corneal thickness measurements, you have the world’s standard-setting comprehensive tool for glaucoma structural assessment. Guided Progression Analysis (GPA) provides a powerful tool for determining change for RNFL (retinal nerve fiber layer) and optic nerve head parameters.
The Nidek Retinal Exam is a state-of-the-art method of evaluating the retina, the sensitive lining inside the eye. Val Vista Vision Center was one of the first practices in Gilbert to offer the Nidek Retinal Imaging, beginning in 2009.
The Nidek Retinal Imaging gives our doctors a more precise view of the retina than conventional imaging technology. The images are captured in less than a second and become immediately available for the doctor and you to review. The procedure is non-invasive and simple enough that children can have it done. The Nidek Retinal Images become part of your permanent exam record, available for future comparison and analysis from year to year. Additionally, the Nidek Imaging greatly reduces the likelihood of eye dilation while improving the doctor’s ability to detect early signs of eye disease.
Our doctors have the Nidek Retinal Imaging as a screening tool available to the patient for $29. The patient will leave with a copy of the images. If you have a family history of macular degeneration, glaucoma, or any other retinal disease, this is the best way to monitor change. If a patient receiving the imaging has a medical diagnosis, then some insurances cover the procedure, less copays or deductibles.