AUTO REFRACTOR

This device is used as part of our routine eye examination. The instrument emits an invisible light beam through the eye and takes internal ocular measurements that allow a prediction of the eye prescription and curve of the eye.

This is especially useful in young children, the speech and hearing impaired, and patients developing significant cataracts. After measurements are taken, the Dr. uses the gathered information to further fine tune and complete the examination.

This instrument is used to determine the sensitivity of vision in various areas of the vision field. The internal computer knows how dim of a light an individual should be able to detect at each point in the field and is calibrated for every age.

The most common use of the instrument is for glaucoma suspects and people being treated for glaucoma. It is also used to map out vision loss due to neurological conditions such as stroke and brain tumors.

OCUTOUCH EDUCATION SOFTWARE

This program is dynamite! It contains highly graphic pictures that can be used to explain almost every condition and disease of the eye to our patients. It also can allow you to see how various lenses work under a variety of environmental conditions. For example, driving at night and looking at headlights through regular lenses as compared to anti-reflective lenses. Our patients love this program!

This device is used to measure the thickness of the cornea. This is used in the evaluation of laser surgery candidates and also in glaucoma evaluation. It has been recently discovered that the central corneal thickness affects the eye pressure reading. If the thickness is unusually thick or thin, the eye pressure reading is adjusted for this. This extra piece of data has been very helpful in doing a thorough glaucoma evaluation.