We are happy to announce that at your next eye exam we will
be able to experience the benefits of the latest technology in
eye exams - the Optomap exam. The Optomap exam provides a safeguar
for you and your family against health threats and can help to
prevent possible loss of vision. It gives Eyecare Professionals the most
complete view of the back of your eye available to day, enabling early
problem detection, without the discomforts typically associated with
pupil dilation such as blurred vision and sensitivity to light.
Eyecare Professionals is one of the first practices in Palm Beach County to
offer its patients the Optomap retinal exam (Optos® North America).
This revolutionary modality captures and analyzes an image of virtually
the entire retina, for the early detection and management of eye disease.
Since Optos first introduced the Optomap exam, nearly one million exams
have been conducted worldwide, diagnosing serious eye conditions such as
diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments and macular degeneration that
could have otherwise gone undetected and often progress without symptoms.
The Optomap retinal exam takes a computer-generated image of the retina,
which can be immediately evaluated by Drs. Erickson, Costello, Butler & Erickson.
There is no pupil dilation, no eye drops, blurred vision or sensitivity to
light. The Optomap retinal exam is a simple, quick and important way to
maintain good eye health.
The Optomap increases the quality of the retinal exam by allowing us to view
almost the entire retina at the start of the exam, which can have important
implications, not only for detecting eye disease, but also in detecting and
managing other medical conditions such as diabetes. We recommend all of our
patients have this exam, which has already detected issues in some of our
patients which could have otherwise gone undetected.
Due to its clinical, patient and practice benefits, the Optomap retinal
exam has the potential to become part of the standard of care in practices
throughout the world. In addition to its many clinical and patient benefits,
the Optomap also allows doctors to spend more time with patients, and provides
a permanent photo-documentation that can be sent to a patient¹s primary care
physician or specialist if needed and can also be used to educate patients.
About Optos
The Optos modality was developed as a patient-friendly examination tool by
Douglas Anderson, founder and vice chairman, Optos, after his son Leif lost
the use of an eye when a retinal detachment was detected too late.
It incorporates the latest in scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) technology,
using low-powered red-green laser beams to capture an image of virtually the
entire retina on an "Optomap", a permanent digital record that gives
clinicians a view of the retina that is unprecedented with prior technologies.