Our Technology
Our Technology & Equipment for Vision Services in Surrey
At Newton Optometry Clinic protecting and preserving your vision is our top priority. We use the latest equipment and technology throughout the vision testing and correction process so that we provide the most effective treatments for your particular needs.
Optomap Ultra-widefield Photography and Angiography
Regular detailed examination of the inside of the eye – the retina, is critical to eye health. Doctors use a number of techniques to examine the retina including looking into the eye, usually after dilating and the use of special cameras for imaging inside the eye. Until recently, most ophthalmic cameras could only photograph about 20% of the retina at a time. We now know that many eye diseases occur or begin at the outer edges of the retina, (“the periphery”), so examining this area is extremely important.
Optomap Exam
Because seeing the entire retina is so important, Newton Optometry Clinic has invested in the most advanced camera for ultra-widefield photography and angiography. In a single, quick shot, this camera produces “Optomap” photos or angiograms of about 82% of the retina. These Optomap images provide superior visibility of the retinal periphery allowing us to see, document, show you, and follow pathology that could not be seen with traditional eye cameras.
The Optomap exam is quick and painless and combined with the thorough eye exams our doctors are trained to provide this advanced technology offers a new level of diagnostic confidence. We are proud and happy to offer this service to our patients.
OCT Scan
Seeing beneath the surface
We are excited to now offer even more extensive retinal health testing with our high-definition OCT scan.
With the speed of a camera, it uses ultrasound technology to scan the 9 layers of retina below the surface.
This helps your eye doctor detect diseases like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma even earlier and determine the best course of care for you.
Let us “open your eyes” to this new technology today. Feel free to ask our staff and doctors for more details.
Visual Field Analyzer
Insight into Glaucoma and other diseases
A computerized visual field analysis can provide your eye doctor with information regarding the location of any disease or lesion affecting the visual pathway through the brain.
Since glaucoma affects peripheral vision in a particular pattern, this test in addition to optic nerve OCT scan helps to diagnose and monitor for progression of the disease from the earliest stage.
This test can also assess how your vision may be limited by eyelid problems such as ptosis and droopy eyelids.
Feel free to ask our staff and doctors for more details.