AEC gives due Importance to Modern Medical Devices in your Eyecare

AEC gives due Importance to Modern Medical Devices in your Eye care

At Acuity Eye Centre we provide a great range of modern technologies to best examine your eyes for eye disease, binocular vision problems, and refractive problems (for glasses and/or contact lenses).

The equipment used by our front staff in our pre-testing room is computerised and does the following:

1. The autorefractor measures the curvature of your corneas (important in fitting contact lenses and sometimes in diagnosing corneal disease).
2. The autorefractor also estimates your refractive error (an objective estimation of what your eyeglass prescription may be). Your doctor of optometry requires another refractive testing (both objective and subjective) before a final prescription can be written.
3. Nidek Digital Lensometer measures the refractive power of the glasses you are already using

The Phoroptor

EyeAcuity Phoroptor

In the doctor’s examination room, he utilises a variety of specialised equipment. The phoroptor is an instrument that greatly aids in the determination of your spectacle prescription. The microscope (slit-lamp biomicroscope) is used to assess how healthy your eyes are (both inside and out). There are also handheld and headset instruments which allow for a thorough evaluation of back of the eyes (retina). Dilation with eye drops is often required.

Visual Field Testing

EyeAcuity Humphrey Visual field

Visual field testing is an automated, computerised instrument that tests the sensitivity of various points in your peripheral vision. This is useful when looking for glaucoma, pituitary tumours, visual field loss from strokes and many other situations.

OCT

EyeAcuity OCT Machine

OCT is a tool to aid in the diagnosis and management of retinal disease (such as age-related macular degeneration, cystoid macular oedema, macular holes) and glaucoma.  It uses light to scan the retina and optic disc to give a cross-sectional (that is to say three dimensional) image of those regions.”  It allows more accurate and faster diagnosis of these conditions which ultimately means better care for the patient.

It is not used for peripheral retinal problems such as retinal detachments.

Additionally, there are other tests/procedures the doctor may recommend after the eye exam. These include visual field testing, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and pachymetery.

Digital Slit Lamp Photography

Digital Slit Lamp Photography

Slit lamp photography to practice can offer several advantages. The fine detail can allow detection of slight changes of corneal findings, such as resolving corneal infections or edema. These recordings can also enhance patient care when a patient is being followed by multiple physicians for the same condition. By projecting the images to a larger screen, these photos can also serve as excellent teaching tools for patients to explain everything from meibomian gland disease to cataracts.

Contact Our Team:

If you are looking for any of below services, please fill the form below, one of our team member will get in to provide you with full facilitation:

1- Comprehensive Primary Eye Exam/ Consultation

Consultation ::: Adult Eye Examination and Consultation
Consultation ::: Children Eye Examination Refraction Consultation
Consultation ::: Infant Eye Examination Refraction Consultation
2-Secondary Follow up Eye Examination and Consultations

Followup ::: Examination under Sedation for Kids (After Initial Consultation)
Followup ::: Dilated Fundus Examination(DFE)
Followup ::: Cycloplegic Refraction and DFE
3-Diagnostic Eye Test

Diagnostic ::: OCT
Diagnostic ::: Angio OCT
Diagnostic ::: Anterior Segment OCT
Diagnostic ::: Pachymetery
Diagnostic ::: Perimetery/Visual Fields
Diagnostic ::: Hess Chart/Digital Squint Assessment/Digital Diplopia Test
Diagnostic ::: Digital Colour vision test

How to Say Bye to Dry Eye-چشمِ خشک سے نجات کیسے ہو؟

How to Say Bye to Dry Eye-چشمِ خشک سے نجات کیسے ہو؟

Children Eye Examination and Refraction with Handheld Devices

Significance of Eye Testing in Children.

Eye exams for children are very important to insure your child's eyes are healthy and have no vision problems that could interfere with school performance and potentially affect your child's safety.

When should a child's eye be examined?

AOA recommends an eye exam every two years if no vision correction is required. Children who need eyeglasses or contact lenses should be examined annually or as recommended by their optometrist or ophthalmologist. AOP recommends that parents should book their children in for a sight test around the age of three, so that conditions are picked up and treated early. After the first test, the NHS recommends that children have regular eye tests at least once every two years.

Eye Testing For Infants

Babies should be able to see as well as adults in terms of focusing ability, color vision and depth perception by 6 months of age.

To assess whether your baby's eyes are developing normally, the doctor typically will use the following tests:

• Tests of pupil responses evaluate whether the eye's pupil opens and closes properly in the presence or absence of light.
• "Fixate and follow" testing determines whether your baby's eyes are able to fixate on and follow an object such as a light as it moves.
  
  Infants should be able to fixate on an object soon after birth and follow an object by the time they are 3 months old.
• Preferential looking involves using cards that are blank on one side with stripes on the other side to attract the gaze of an infant to the stripes. In this way, vision capabilities can be assessed without the use of a typical eye chart.

Role of Hand held devices in eye examination of Children

Handheld Slit Lamp and Refracto Keratometer at EyeAcuity Clinic

Acuity eye centre Lahore give due attention and importance to proper eye examination of your child. The hand held slit lamp is used to examine the child in a cot or mother"s lap. The recently installed Japanese Retinomax Handheld Autu Refracto Keratometer is considered to be one of the best and the most accurate instrument to measure Refractive errors and corneal power in Children.

A child being examined in mother" lap at Acuity Eye Centre

The beauty with these state of handheld devices is that the patient" eyes may examined in sitting, standing and lying positions even in mother" lap.

EyeAcuity Lead Consultant Doctor Zia ul Mazhry Measuring Refraction of a Child with Retinomax Handheld Refractometer

Enhancement in facility for Children Eye Examination and Measurements at Acuity Eye Centre Lahore Pakistan

Nikon Handheld Retinomax Auturefracto Keratometer and Slitlamp for Children Eye Examination and Measurements Installed at Acuity Eye Centre Lahore Pakistan.

Acuity Eye Centre welcomes you for the care your eyes and your kids's eyes need.

The waiting Lounge of acuity Eye Centre Lahore Pakistan

Contact Our Team:

If you are looking for any of below services, please fill the form below, one of our team members will get in touch to provide you with full facilitation:

1- Comprehensive Primary Eye Exam/ Consultation

• Consultation ::: Adult Eye Examination and Consultation
• Consultation ::: Children Eye Examination Refraction Consultation
• Consultation ::: Infant Eye Examination Refraction Consultation

2-Secondary Follow up Eye Examination and Consultations

• Followup ::: Examination under Sedation for Kids (After Initial Consultation)
• Followup ::: Dilated Fundus Examination(DFE)
• Followup ::: Cycloplegic Refraction and DFE

3-Diagnostic Eye Test

• Diagnostic ::: OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Angio OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Anterior Segment OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Pachymetery
• Diagnostic ::: Perimetery/Visual Fields
• Diagnostic ::: Hess Chart/Digital Squint Assessment/Digital Diplopia Test
• Diagnostic ::: Digital Colour vision test

The Symptoms

Itchy Eyes

Obviously, with so many possible causes, the symptoms of eye infection can vary a lot. What a person feels generally depends more on where the infection is rather than on what's causing it.

Common symptoms of conjunctivitis include:

• redness and itching
• discharge
• viral conjunctivitis: discharge is usually watery or mucous-like
• bacterial conjunctivitis: discharge is thick and can be white, yellow, or green
• feels like there is sand in the eye
• crusting over of the eyelid

Common symptoms of keratitis and other frontal eye infections are:

• pain, itching, or sensation of a foreign body in the eye
• photosensitivity (aversion to bright light)
• redness or small red lines in the white of the eye
• discharge of yellow pus that may be crusty on waking up - a possible sign of bacterial infection
• tears
• swollen eyelids
• constant involuntary blinking (blepharospasm)

Unfortunately, diseases that damage the retina, the optic nerve, or the blood vessels that feed them often cause no pain at all. The primary symptom is deteriorating vision, which is usually stoppable but not reversible. That's why it's vital to get your eyes checked regularly. One possible symptom of internal eye damage is floaters, tiny fragments in the liquid inside the eye. You see tiny bubbles or dark spots slowly falling through your line of vision. Everyone has a few floaters - you should only worry if you notice a sudden increase in them.

Almost all eye infections accompany disease in some other part of the body, even if it's just a cold. Some but not all of these diseases have clear symptoms. Be on the lookout for eye pain or visual symptoms if you have any of the diseases listed in the "Causes" section of this article.

Serious complications of an eye infection include damage to the retina and the formation of scars and ulcers in the cornea that can obstruct vision. Some infections, like syphilis, can also provoke glaucoma. Moreover, eye problems are often the only visible symptom of wider infections. Chlamydia, for example, often causes no genital symptoms, but can cause infertility and heart damage if left untreated.

Contact Our Team:

If you are looking for any of below services, please fill the form below, one of our team members will get in touch to provide you with full facilitation:

1- Comprehensive Primary Eye Exam/ Consultation

• Consultation ::: Adult Eye Examination and Consultation
• Consultation ::: Children Eye Examination Refraction Consultation
• Consultation ::: Infant Eye Examination Refraction Consultation

2-Secondary Follow up Eye Examination and Consultations

• Followup ::: Examination under Sedation for Kids (After Initial Consultation)
• Followup ::: Dilated Fundus Examination(DFE)
• Followup ::: Cycloplegic Refraction and DFE

3-Diagnostic Eye Test

• Diagnostic ::: OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Angio OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Anterior Segment OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Pachymetery
• Diagnostic ::: Perimetery/Visual Fields
• Diagnostic ::: Hess Chart/Digital Squint Assessment/Digital Diplopia Test
• Diagnostic ::: Digital Colour vision test

January 2019-Glaucoma Awareness Month

January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month!

Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness. January is glaucoma awareness month! Help us preserve people’s vision by helping us spread the prevention message this month!

Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness. 

January is glaucoma awareness month! Help us preserve people’s vision by helping us spread the prevention message this month!

The term “glaucoma” refers to a group of disorders that damage the ocular nerve, leading to vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma is most commonly caused by ocular hypertension, or high pressure inside of the eye.

Typically, There Are No Early Warning Signs

What makes glaucoma so scary is that it often becomes a problem so suddenly. Most people don’t notice any warning signs or symptoms. However, with regular eye exams, we can check the pressure of your eye and monitor your risk.

Who’s Most At Risk For Glaucoma?

Though certain factors put you at a higher risk, it’s important for everyone to understand the risk factors. For example, glaucoma usually affects people in their middle age—and the elderly—but it can, and does, affect people within all age groups.

• African Americans are at a much higher risk, and that risk spikes as early as age 40.
• You’re at a higher risk over age 60, and even more so over age 80.
• Some medical conditions, like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease may increase risk.
• If you have a family history of glaucoma, you have much higher risk.

Diagnosing Glaucoma Early Can Help Preserve Sight

There’s no cure for glaucoma. However, when caught early, we can take steps to slow or halt vision loss. Often, treatments as simple as specialised eye drops that reduce the pressure building up inside of your eye can make a difference.

Contact Our Team:

If you are looking for any of below services, please fill the form below, one of our team members will get in touch to provide you with full facilitation:

1- Comprehensive Primary Eye Exam/ Consultation

• Consultation ::: Adult Eye Examination and Consultation
• Consultation ::: Children Eye Examination Refraction Consultation
• Consultation ::: Infant Eye Examination Refraction Consultation

2-Secondary Follow up Eye Examination and Consultations

• Followup ::: Examination under Sedation for Kids (After Initial Consultation)
• Followup ::: Dilated Fundus Examination(DFE)
• Followup ::: Cycloplegic Refraction and DFE

3-Diagnostic Eye Test

• Diagnostic ::: OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Angio OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Anterior Segment OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Pachymetery
• Diagnostic ::: Perimetery/Visual Fields
• Diagnostic ::: Hess Chart/Digital Squint Assessment/Digital Diplopia Test
• Diagnostic ::: Digital Colour vision test

Information about Dilated Pupil

What to Expect When Your Eyes Are Dilated

Dilated pupils are pupils that are larger than normal in size. Your eye doctor will put a small amount of dilating eye drops into each of your eyes. It usually takes about 20 to 30 minutes for your pupils to fully open. Light-coloured eyes (such as blue, green or hazel) will dilate faster than brown eyes.

While your eyes are dilated, your vision will be blurry. You will have trouble focusing on close objects. You also will be extra sensitive to bright light. If your eyes will be dilated for an exam or procedure, bring sunglasses with you. They will help with the glare and light sensitivity when you leave your appointment.

Effect of Dilating Eye Drops

The effects of dilating eye drop last a few hours. Your eye doctor cannot tell you how blurry your vision will be and for how long. That depends on the type of dilating eye drop used and how your eyes react. It may not be safe to drive yourself after having your eyes dilated. You should make arrangements to have someone drive you after your appointment.

https://eyeacuity.com/aiovg_videos/information-about-dilated-pupil/

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/drugs/what-to-expect-eyes-are-dilated

If you are looking for any of below services, please fill the form below, one of our team member will get in to provide you with full facilitation:

1- Comprehensive Primary Eye Exam/ Consultation

• Consultation ::: Adult Eye Examination and Consultation
• Consultation ::: Children Eye Examination Refraction Consultation
• Consultation ::: Infant Eye Examination Refraction Consultation

2-Secondary Follow up Eye Examination and Consultations

• Followup ::: Examination under Sedation for Kids (After Initial Consultation)
• Followup ::: Dilated Fundus Examination(DFE)
• Followup ::: Cycloplegic Refraction and DFE

3-Diagnostic Eye Test

• Diagnostic ::: OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Angio OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Anterior Segment OCT
• Diagnostic ::: Pachymetery
• Diagnostic ::: Perimetery/Visual Fields
• Diagnostic ::: Hess Chart/Digital Squint Assessment/Digital Diplopia Test
• Diagnostic ::: Digital Colour vision test