Professional Eyecare

Optomeyes is pleased to offer you access to the very latest in ophthalmic imaging: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). OCT is a quick, painless, and absolutely safe technology that allows cross-sectional analysis of ocular tissues at much higher resolutions than older imaging techniques such as CT scans, MRI and ultrasound. The scans it produces allow us to examine your eyes in microscopic detail. OCT creates a high resolution 3-D image of the main ocular structures which are essential to ...

A routine vision examination in our practice requires a total of approximately 45 minutes. This period of time is needed to perform all the tests necessary to thoroughly asses your eyes and visual efficiency. During your examination a health history will be taken. It is important for you to provide all information, regardless of how insignificant you might think it is. Tests related to the following are are all part of a complete examination: Eye health General physical health Clearness ...

During your next visit to Optomeyes you will be able to experience the benefits of the latest technology in eye examinations: Digital Retinal Photography (DRP). This advanced technology produces a detailed photographic image of your retina. Any eye examination should always screen for abnormalities or disease including a careful look at the retina, it's blood supply, and the optic nerve. The retina and the optic nerve are located at the back of the eye and connect the eye to the brain. They ...

Contact lenses are a popular alternative to spectacles for correcting short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism. Properly prescribed contact lenses provide excellent vision and comfort. In some cases contact lenses provide better vision than spectacles, while their advantages for athletes and other people with active lifestyles are obvious. Contact lenses can also provide a better cosmetic effect, and can often be tinted to change the colour of the wearer's eyes. Although contact ...

Orthokeratology (or Ortho-K as it is commonly called) is the reduction or elimination of refractive error from the application of an RGP contact lens onto the cornea. The process involves using a corneal topographer to map the exact corneal shape. From this map, we are able to design and fit an RGP lens that effectively reshapes the cornea to reduce a person's prescription. The lenses are worn for approximately 8 hours while the patient sleeps. Upon waking the Patient removes the lenses and ...

Corneal Topography is a process where we use a computer to accurately "map" the cornea (The front surface of the eye). By performing this procedure, we can determine if there are any unusual distortions in the corneas that may be affecting the clarity of your vision.  Corneal Topography can also assist in the accurate fitting of more complex Contact Lens fittings including Orthokeratology (fig 4),  Keratoconus (Fig 3) and post corneal graft Patients. Below are some examples of ...

A child's visual acuity is only about 6/180 at one month of age, and reaches 6/6 (20/20) by 6 months of age. Vision develops progressively through interaction with the environment. This is why it is so important to have your child's vision checked thoroughly by an optometrist at an early age, before ocular problems become permanent. Common visual problems seen in children include: Refractive errors: hyperopia (long-sightedness), myopia (short-sightedness), astigmatism Poor eye coordination ...

Behavioural Optometry is a more holistic approach to vision. Sight is the ability to see. However, vision is the brain's ability to interpret and understand the information seen through the eyes. A behavioural Optometrist will assess, as well as a general eye examination (refractive error and ocular health): Your binocular vision by assessing how well the eyes are working together (eye tracking, convergence, depth perception), important in sustaining near tasks (reading, computer use, sport) ...

In some cases it's simply not possible to get good vision by using glasses or contact lenses. This is described as having "Low Vision", which may be due to eye disease or injury, or just simply natural ageing. However, in many cases people with low vision can still read, sew, use computers and perform other tasks by using an appropriate magnification or lighting aid. Because every case is different, choosing the right magnifier is important - "over the counter" ...

A compulsory part of an eye examinations at Optomeyes is a check for signs of glaucoma. Glaucoma is a condition in which the nerve cells which transmit information from the eye to the brain become damaged. This prevents visual information from getting from the retina in the eye to the brain. In most cases, glaucoma does not have any symptoms until late in the condition when permanent damage has occurred. The longer the disease if left untreated the greater the likelihood of damage. If ...

Rigid gas permeable contact lenses, as the name suggests, are stiff and no where near as flexible as soft lenses.  They are sometimes called hard lenses, reflecting the physical properties of the lens.  This gives them both advantages and disadvantages.  Their ability to hold shape without support means that they can correct corneal irregularities, such as keratoconus and irregular astigmatism, giving better vision than either glasses or soft lenses.  Rigid lenses can also ...