The OCT scan available at Rapidus can help us assess the condition of our eyes and prevent more serious problems. Optika has 3 different screening packages to choose from.
An OCT – Optical Coherence Tomography – scan allows us to screen the nerve membranes of the eye, as well as the optic nerve and macula, and their conditions and diseases. Following the examination, we can provide patients with a proper diagnosis and monitor the progress of the disease and the success of any treatment.
All this is possible thanks to microscopic images of the eye tissue. Moreover, this highly advanced ophthalmic diagnostic procedure does not cause any strain or pain to the eyes.
Usually, an eye specialist will tell you if such an examination is necessary, but of course you can also request one yourself. If you have a disease such as age-related macular degeneration or other macular diseases, glaucoma, diabetes, hypertension, or other internal (endocrinological, immunological, neurological, autoimmune) diseases, it is always worth having an OCT scan.
In the case of planned medication, it is an excellent tool for detecting ocular contraindications to a given drug, for recording the initial condition and for monitoring the effect of the drug during treatment.
In addition, there are factors to take into account when attending the examination on a regular basis to assess the condition. These factors may include age – usually over 50 – heavy smoking, extreme sports or lesions caused by an overworked lifestyle. If detected early enough, appropriate early treatment can stop deterioration. Otherwise, the initial discomfort can unfortunately lead to vision loss.
For the scan to be successful, you must follow the instructions you receive throughout. You may also need to take eye drops to dilate your pupils, in which case your vision may be blurred for a while. Apart from all this, the OCT scan is very quick and completely painless.
The scan uses infrared laser light beams (which of course do not damage the tissues of the eye) to image the tissues of the eye, and these beams penetrate deep into the eye. These light beams scan the fundus of the eye and produce a detailed cross-sectional slice of the areas being examined.
The images obtained provide perfectly accurate information about any of the above-mentioned lesions, which allows us to provide appropriate treatments to prevent deterioration of the eye and to help the relevant disciplines and allied professions to continue the treatments safely.
We have additional options within each of the three packages, which of course affect the financial details, so everyone can choose the most ideal solution for them.
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