With the Topcon Maestro OCT we can map every layer in the retina to see it in minute detail
Expert Vision Care with OCT 3D
Retinal Imaging
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is non-invasive imaging using light waves to take cross-sectional pictures of the retina.
It is an extremely advanced health check for people of all ages and is different from the standard digital retinal photographs as these only images the surface of the back of the eye. This scan sees beneath the retina parts that cannot be seen with basic instruments.
With OCT, each of the retina’s distinctive layers can be seen with details discernible to micrometres. By imaging the macular we can see if you have any signs of macular degeneration, macular holes or epi-retinal membrane. These often can’t be seen by standard imaging.
An OCT scan also looks at the thickness of the nerve fibres as they radiate out from the optic nerve to the peripheral retina. When glaucoma damages these nerve fibre layers they thin. The OCT scan reveals the thickness of these nerves and compares them with how the fibres should look using age-matched data. For those with a family history of glaucoma, we take a baseline scan initially and then compare future scans to this to detect subtle early signs of glaucoma which we have never been able to do before.
If you are interested in having this specialist appointment please email or telephone the East Grinstead practice to make your appointment.
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