Fundus examination

What Is Retina/Fundus Examination

An exclusive retinal examination may be different than a routine eye exam. It involves dilation of your pupils, examination by the specialist and diagnostic testing if required. It may take about three hours for the complete examination. If treatment is recommended for your condition, please allow for some extra time in our office to perform the procedure. Surgical intervention if required can be scheduled at an appropriate time, depending on your condition.

• Dilation enlarges your pupils to allow the doctor a better view inside your eye. It is important to know that your vision will be blurred and you will be sensitive to light (photophobic) for several hours following this. Therefore, we recommend that you bring sunglasses and not drive after your appointment.
• Most diagnostic tests that the doctor may order to evaluate your eye condition can be performed in the outpatient on the same day.
• Many of the procedures (treatments) that may be recommended to treat your condition can be performed by the doctor in the outpatient as well.
• We also have a well equipped operation theatre for vitreo retinal surgery. Our doctors and staff will gladly answer your questions and assist you by scheduling any surgical or follow up care needed.

Fundus Photography

• Color photographs of the back of the eye

Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT)

• This is a diagnostic procedure similar to the CT scan of the brain. It uses a beam of light and its reflection to obtain cross-sectional images that provide information about the different layers of the retina.

Visual Field Analysis

• Measurement of the full extent of the area visible to an eye that is fixating straight ahead.