Optomap
We are pleased to inform you that during your next visit to Kennedy Vision Health Center you can experience the benefits of an exciting new technology in eye health evaluation. The Optomap will produce the most comprehensive image of your retina, and allows the doctors to perform a more thorough exam than was previously possible. The result is that we can better prevent or reduce vision loss in our patients with a simple, quick and patient-friendly new technology.
Annual eye exams are vital to maintaining your vision and overall health. Kennedy Vision Health Center offers the optomap® Retinal Exam as an important part of our eye exams. The optomap® Retinal Exam produces an image that is as unique as you fingerprint and provides our doctors with a wide view to look at the health of your retina. The retina is the part of your eye that captures the image of what you are looking at, similar to film in a camera.
Many eye problems can develop without you knowing. You may not even notice any change in your sight. But, diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal tears or detachments, and other health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure can be seen with a thorough exam of the retina.
An optomap® Retinal Exam provides:
- A scan to show a healthy eye or detect disease.
- A view of the retina, giving your doctor a more detailed view than he/she can get by other means.
- The opportunity for you to view and discuss the optomap® image of your eye with your doctor at the time of your exam.
- A permanent record for your file, which allows our doctors to view your images each year to look for changes.
The optomap® Retinal Exam is fast, easy, and comfortable for all ages. To have the exam, you simply look into the device one eye at a time and you will see a comfortable flash of light to let you know the image of your retina has been taken. The optomap® image is shown immediately on a computer screen so we can review it with you.
Please schedule your optomap® Retinal Exam today!
For more information on the optomap® Retinal Exam, go to the Optos website at www.optos.com
Optomap Retinal Exam:
IMPORTANT: The Optomap Retinal Exam is an elective procedure. The doctors at Kennedy Vision Health Center highly recommend that you elect to undergo an Optomap Retinal Exam for a baseline eye health evaluation. This baseline image is not a billable procedure to your vision or insurance coverage.
Any routine eye exam should always include a careful look at the retina, which is located at the back of the eye, to assess for abnormalities or disease. The sensitive tissue that makes up the retina is susceptible to a variety of diseases that can ultimately lead to partial loss of vision or even complete blindness. Early detection of any retinal abnormality is crucial.