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OCT Scans...
What is an OCT scan?An optical coherence tomography scan (commonly referred to as an OCT scan) allows us to see what’s going on beneath the surface of the eye which helps us to view the health of your eyes in greater detail. Using the 2D digital retinal photography (fundus camera) provides only a ...
How is an OCT scan different to an eye test?OCT is performed separately to an eye test. An eye test checks your eye health as well as how well you can see, but an OCT scan takes this a step further, allowing us to look even deeper into your eyes and the structures within it. Essentially, an OCT sca...
Why do I need an OCT scan?OCT scans are recommended for people aged 25 or over, who want to know more about their eye health, or those who may already have diabetes, glaucoma, or have a family member with a history of eye disease. Even if your vision and eye health are perfectly fine, we still recom...
How much does an OCT scan cost?Because OCT scans are separate to your eye test, an additional charge applies so please speak to us about this when booking your appointment. ...
Does it take longer than a regular eye test?An OCT scan takes a matter of seconds and our optician will go through the results with you during your eye examination. ...
What is an OCT scan used for and what conditions can it help to detect?OCT scanning is great at confirming that your eyes are healthy and can be repeated over time for comparison. This makes it particularly useful for detecting potentially sight threatening conditions that generally don’t have an...
How does optical coherencetomography work?Taking just a few seconds, an OCT scan uses light to take over 1,000 images of the back of your eye and beyond, looking right back to the optic nerve. A layered image is created that gives us an incredibly accurate picture of your eye and its structures, a...
I have a diabetic check annually;do I still need an OCT scan?Yes – while both the diabetic screening check and OCT involve taking images of the back of the eye, there are significant differences. Diabetic checks involve a fundus picture – this is an image of the surface of the back of the eye ...