Is optomap as good as dilation?
While the optomap is an interesting tool, it cannot and should not be used to replace dilation. The optomap has many limitations. It does not provide a complete image of the retina and prevents a thorough assessment of your eye health. Patients may be tempted to request the optomap in lieu of their dilated eye exam.
What are the benefits of optomap?
The benefits of having an Optomap ultra-widefield retinal image taken are:
- Early protection from vision impairment or blindness.
- Early detection of life-threatening diseases like cancer, stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Can optomap detect glaucoma?
The optomap® Retinal Exam is at the cutting edge of technology available to eye doctors. It allows your doctor to see health issues that without this technology would previously have been undetected. Many eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and retinal detachments can be detected with the optomap®.
How often should I get optomap?
How often should I have an optomap? This is a decision that should be made by your doctor. However, it is generally recommended that you have an optomap each time you have an eye exam.
What diseases does an optomap detect?
Optomap helps diagnose these eye conditions
- Age-related macular degeneration. Macular degeneration occurs as you age — the macula portion of your eye thins, and protein deposits called drusen build up.
- Retinal (macular) holes.
- Retinal detachments.
- Diabetic retinopathy.
Can optomap detect cataracts?
The scanning laser ophthalmoscopy technology used to create the optomap can capture images effectively through small pupils and challenging media, including cataracts.
What can optomap detect?
Does optomap show optic nerve?
The Optomap provides your doctor with a digital ultra-widefield, high definition view of your retina (see image). Retinal imaging provides a closer look at the blood vessels located at the back of the eye, the optic nerve, macula, and the retinal tissue.
Is optomap worth it?
Optomap has a vastly superior field of view to standard fundus photography which is just the central part of the eye. If you were previously a high myope it might be worth while from the point of view of taking a baseline measure but if you have no symptoms that are of concern then it’s not necessary as such but is better to take your eye health as seriously as you can afford to.
Is optomap better than dilation?
Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Why is This Better Than Dilation? The Optomap is not necessarily better than dilation. The Optomap Retinal Exam is a great tool to use in addition to dilation or when a patient can’t, or doesn’t want to be dilated.
Does VSP cover optomap?
recommends the optomap Retinal Exam prior to every complete eye examination. As a general rule, if the images are taken as baseline documentation of a healthy eye or as preventative medicine to screen for potential disease, then it is not covered by most health insurance plans, including Medicare. Does VSP cover progressive lenses?
What can optomap tell you about your eyes?
Retinal detachment