This article is from a series of articles about the state-of-the-art equipment at Atlantic Medical Eye Care. This time we’ll focus on the Ultra Widefield (UWF) Retinal Imaging Camera. Why We Use the UWF Retinal Imaging Camera The UWF Camera allows the ophthalmologist to see into the back of the eye, including the periphery —… Continue Reading »
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The SLT Laser: A First Line of Treatment for Glaucoma
This article is from a series of articles about the state-of-the-art equipment at Atlantic Medical Eye Care. This time we’re focusing on Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty or SLT. What is Glaucoma? In the United States, about 2% of the population has glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease marked by elevated pressure in the eye. Though it is… Continue Reading »
Eye Testing with the OCT Machine Uncovers Many Eye Conditions
This article is from a series of articles about the state-of-the-art equipment at Atlantic Medical Eye Care. This time we’re highlighting the OCT machine. Why We Use the OCT Machine Optical coherence tomography or OCT is a non-invasive imaging test which uses light waves to take cross sectional photos of the retina. The retina is… Continue Reading »
How it Works: Eye Testing with the Visual Field Machine
This article is from a series of articles about the state-of-the-art equipment at Atlantic Medical Eye Care. This time we’ll look at the Visual Field or VF machine. Why We Use the Visual Field Machine A person’s visual field is a measure of how wide an area the eye can see when focused on a… Continue Reading »