AS PART OF OFFERING THE BEST TECHNOLOGY IN THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF EYE DISEASE, WE NOW HAVE AN OCT IN OUR OFFICE. OCT (OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPGHY) INSTRUMENTATION ALLOWS OUR DOCTORS ENHANCED VIEWS OF THE EYES, BEYOND WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE EXAM CHAIR. THE OCT ENABLES DR. JOHANKNECHT AND DR. GERBER TO DETECT AND INITIATE TREATMENT OF EYE DISEASE IN ITS EARLIEST STAGES.

OCT FOR GLAUCOMA: FOR GLAUCOMA THE OCT HELPS TO ANALYZE THE OPTIC NERVE. IT SHOWS IF THERE IS ANY LOSS OF THE NERVE FIBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR VISION. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT SOME INDIVIDUALS LOSE OPTIC NERVE FIBERS BEFORE THEY SHOW APPRECIABLE VISION LOSS.

OCT FOR DIABETES: THE OCT ALLOWS THE DOCTOR TO SEE WHEN FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE MOST SENSITIVE TISSUE OF THE EYE CALLED THE MACULA. THIS IS CALLED DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA. EARLY IDENTIFICATION IS CRUCIAL IN HELPING DIABETICS FROM GOING BLIND.

OCT FOR MACULAR DISEASE: THE OCT HELPS TO ANALYZE THE MACULA IN SEVERAL WAYS. IT HELPS TO IDENTIFY CHANGES FROM MACULAR DEGENERATION, MACULAR EDEMA, MACULAR HOLES, AND PREMACULAR GLIOSIS. DIAGNOSING THESE PROBLEMS EARLY ARE HELPFUL IN MAINTAINING THE BEST POSSIBLE VISION.

THIS WEB PAGE LINK SHOWS A DEMONSTRATION OF THIS TECHNOLOGY. http://www.eyemaginations.com/vnw/836/45ba0badb37d1