Has your optometrist suggested a retinal exam during your comprehensive checkup? Here’s everything you need to know about this eye test and why it’s so important for your vision.
Just because you have clear vision, doesn’t necessarily mean that your eyes are healthy! This is because many serious eye diseases, such as glaucoma, don’t present any symptoms in their early stages. That’s why it’s recommended that you schedule a yearly eye exam with your local Calgary optometrist.
These eye exams will allow for:
At our Calgary eye clinic, our highly trained optometrists offer eye exams to patients of all ages, including children and seniors. Our comprehensive checkups include retinal exams and contact lens fittings so we can address all your specific needs and ensure your vision is always clear and your eyes are always healthy.
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Digital retinal imaging uses high resolution imaging systems to take pictures of the inside of your eye. This helps your Calgary optometrist assess the health of your retina, and allows them to detect and manage a range of health conditions, including:
Retinal imaging is a very important part of your yearly eye exam. Here are 3 reasons why your local optometrist may suggest you have this checkup:
This means that with retinal imaging, possible eye diseases can be quickly and easily detected and treated. A small deficiency is always easier to correct and all potential treatments are more comfortable for the patient.
Retinal imaging is also a very automated process. This means that all retina-related conditions are automatically analyzed, diagnosed, and stored by a computer, which leaves little room for human error.
This allows your optometrist to compare year-over-year results (as long as you have eye exams every year) very quickly. This feature is key in tracking treatment and disease progression, as well as rapidly noticing any anomalies.
Some health conditions, such as types of cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure, first leave signs in the retina before any other symptoms are visible throughout the body. Catching such serious diseases early on is key in their treatment and a retinal imaging exam may make all the difference between a quick and easy fix and more extensive, difficult treatment.
To find out more about our comprehensive eye exams, and how our Calgary optometrists can help protect your vision, ocular health, and general well-being, visit one of our three branches, Crowfoot (67 Crowfoot Terrace NW, T3G 4J8), West Springs (1009 873 85 St SW, T3H 0J5) or Creekside (12192 Symons Valley Rd NW, T3P 0A3).
Alternatively, you can contact our team at our Crowfoot Branch (403-547-5417), West Springs (403-242-0999) or Creekside (403-516-2292).
Blink Eyewear boasts the largest collection of eyewear in Calgary, but our 4 locations are also home to the region’s finest optometrists. Just as you will not find a better store to shop for your eyewear, you will not find a better vision clinic to do your eye exam or treat your eye condition.
Go ahead and Blink; what you see is really what you get. Call one of our store numbers or fill out the form below to book an appointment.