At D.I. Blow Opticians, we have invested in state-of-the-art technology, including an OCT machine at each of our practices. This advanced diagnostic equipment can detect several key eye conditions, such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and diabetic retinopathy, during a routine eye test. The device is known as a 3D Optical Coherence Tomography System (3D OCT) and is manufactured by Topcon, a world-leading optical equipment manufacturer.

What is OCT?

Ocular Coherence Tomography is an advanced eye scan for people of all ages. Similar to ultrasound, OCT uses light rather than sound waves to illustrate the different layers that make up the back of the eye. This particular 3D OCT unit captures a digital photograph of the surface of the eye at the same time, and this can be cross-referenced across any areas of concern. The major benefit of this state-of-the-art machine is that it allows your optometrist to see both the back of your eye and a three-dimensional image that looks beneath the surface of the regular retinal image. Never before has it been easier to find out the exact state and location of a particular eye condition. Your optometrist can review the images on a PC screen and pinpoint areas of concern by digitally peeling the layers back until they define what it is that they have identified as requiring further investigation. Using this machine, we can more confidently diagnose, manage and refer you to a specialist for further treatment, should this be required.

Striving to provide the best eye care, D.I. Blow Opticians can now provide this state-of-the-art diagnostic tool with your eye test at any practice, if you so desire. There may be an additional charge for the OCT scan, but the benefits are obvious. The software can automatically detect even the most subtle changes in the retina with every eye test you take. This gives an invaluable ongoing record of the health and condition of your eyes.

Make sure that when booking your next eye test, you ask about an OCT scan.