SERVICES... TECHNOLOGY

At Old South Optometry we use advanced technology to assess the health of your eyes and provide our doctors with the comprehensive information required to provide optimal care for Your Eyes. Your Life. AUTO REFRACTOR An auto refractor uses advanced optics to provide an independent assessment of any refractive error in your vision that requires correction with spectacles or contact lenses.   This independent check complements the comprehensive refraction that your doctor performs and ensures an efficient and accurate prescription is determined.

KERATOMETRY AND PACHYMETRY
The cornea forms the front of the eyeball and changes to the cornea can affect your vision and can also reflect underlying eye health conditions.   Our automated Keratometer and Pachymeter measures the shape and thickness of the cornea in a “no-touch” fashion, providing valuable information regarding corneal health to your doctors.

NON-CONTACT TONOMETRY
The eyeball is a fluid filled structure and excessive fluid pressure in the eye may result in glaucoma, a disease that contributes to a gradual loss in vision.  Measurement of the internal pressure of the eye is a key tool for screening for glaucoma and monitoring glaucoma treatment.   Our non-contact tonometer uses a “no-touch” method  that measures intraocular pressure with a gentle puff of air for maximum comfort.

RETINAL PHOTOGRAPHY Your retina is the “film” on which your vision is captured and is crucial to your vision.  Digital retinal photography provides a detailed objective view of the retina and optic nerve, and allows screening for changes due to conditions such as high blood pressure, glaucoma or diabetes.   By providing a permanent record of your retina, digital retinal photography is an invaluable tool for monitoring retinal health as it allows your doctor to detect any changes in retinal appearance over time.

OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography)
The latest in diagnostic technology, OCT provides unparalleled detail of the internal structure of the eye.   OCT complements retinal photography by giving detailed and non-invasive histological information for live tissue, namely the retina and optic nerve.  OCT reveals retinal layers in high resolution, cross-sectional views, and can assist in the detection of glaucoma at an earlier stage.  OCT complements the detailed eye health examination performed by your doctor with manual techniques such as ophthalmoscopy.

VISUAL FIELD ANALYZER
Your eyes need to work properly across a full range of vision, from the centre out to the edges (periphery) of your field of view.  Our automated visual field analyzer provides an objective and comprehensive assessment of your vision across the full range of vision.   By detecting changes in your central and peripheral vision, visual fields analysis can provide early detection of diseases of the retina, optic nerves and visual pathways to the brain.