A comprehensive digital retinal exam allows your Calgary optometrist to accurately evaluate the back of your eye and detect certain eye diseases early on, allowing for more effective treatment and protection against vision loss.
During your eye exam, your Calgary eye doctor can perform a digital retinal imaging exam, which allows for a more detailed assessment of your retina and a better chance of detecting eye diseases in their early stages. This is critical because early treatment can slow down the disease progression, or treat it altogether.
Some of the eye diseases your optometrist can detect during a digital retinal exam include:
At Blink Eyewear, our highly qualified eye doctors use cutting-edge digital imaging technology to assess the health of your eyes and detect the presence of serious eye diseases, such as retinal detachments or diabetic retinopathy.
We can help diagnose these conditions at an early stage, when they can be treated or managed successfully, before leading to vision loss.
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Diabetic eye exam goes further than a comprehensive eye exam and includes tests to monitor the retina and blood vessels inside the eye. During this test, your eye doctor will place drops in your eyes to widen (dilate) the pupils.
This will allow them to better see the back of your eye and look for possible signs of diabetic retinopathy, including:
Due to the dilation, you may experience blurry vision for several hours after the exam. You will be instructed to protect your eyes from sunlight and have a family member drive you to and from the appointment.
6 EYE DISEASES YOUR EYE DOCTOR CAN DETECT WITH RETINAL IMAGING
Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness that occurs when the blood vessels inside the eye start to leak. If left untreated, the leakages will worsen over time and lead to vision loss, or even blindness. Early detection through a diabetic eye exam and subsequent treatment can often save part or all of your eyesight.
It is recommended that:
If your eye doctor notices any abnormalities during the eye exam, they might recommend having your eyes checked more than once a year. Only your optometrist can tailor a diabetic eye exam schedule specifically for you.
Your eyes can be one of the first parts of your body to be affected by diabetes. However, maintaining a regular routine of diabetic eye exams will ensure that any problems are detected and treated early, ensuring lifelong and healthy vision.
If you have recently been diagnosed with diabetes, or you are experiencing sudden vision changes, it’s important to schedule an appointment with your eye doctor. To find out more about our services and how we can help protect your vision and eye health, contact us at our Crowfoot (403-547-5417), West Springs (403-242-0999) or Creekside (403-516-2292) branches.
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.
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