Digital Retinal Photography
In addition to careful examination of your eyes by the traditional method of Ophthalmoscopy, we now also recommend High-Resolution Digital Retinal Photography.
The images here show the level of detail we can achieve with the retinal camera, the upper image showing the full view of the central retina, the lower being a close-up of the optic nerve from the same view.
One advantage of High-Resolution Retinal Photography is that we are often able to detect detail not visible by standard methods. But also, because the image is permanently stored in our computerised records, we are able to accurately compare the appearance from one visit to the next.
We believe this is an important enhancement in our ability to detect any changes, which may indicate early signs of a number of conditions, including Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Vascular Hypertension and many others.
We charge a fee of £15 for this additional procedure, and although Retinal Photography is optional, we recommend taking at least an initial baseline set of photos, with subsequent photos perhaps every few years unless there are clinical reasons for greater frequency.