Optical Coherence Tomography
Don’t Let Sight Loss Creep Up On You - Catch It Early!
What is OCT?
OCT stands for Optical Coherence Tomography. This is a diagnostic imager for your eyes, similar to an ultrasound or CT scan, but far more advanced.
The OCT examination is a painless and completely non-invasive procedure. Nothing touches the eye.
It gives us a 3D cross sectional scan of the back of your eye allowing for instant and early diagnosis of a number of common ocular conditions.
Why have an OCT Scan?
It allows us to examine layers within your eyes that are not visible in a standard eye exam or in photographs of your eyes.
more than just a photograph
The OCT examination allows us to detect and monitor the tiniest of changes, to the deeper layers, at the back of the eye. This in turn makes it possible to pre-empt signs and symptoms of conditions that, if left unchecked, could lead to more serious visual issues.
for your OCT Examination?
As a local independent Edinburgh optician, here at Gibson & Syme we use a state of the art Topcon 3D OCT camera. It will take both a digital photograph and a three dimensional cross sectional scan of the back of your eye in one sitting.
What's more, the software can automatically detect even the most subtle changes to the retina with every eye test you have. this gives an invaluable ongoing record of the health and condition of your eyes.
choice of eye examinations with our fully qualified Optometrist.
You can have the standard eye examination, which is provided free from the NHS throughout Scotland. Or you may want to choose the Gibson & Syme Enhanced Eye Examination, giving you peace of mind regarding the health of your eyes, using the advanced OCT equipment already mentioned.
- 1 in 5 of us will, at some point within our lifetime, be affected by sight loss. Half of this sight loss is thought to be avoidable.
- Leading causes of sight loss in the UK are Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Diabetes, as well as Cataracts.
- A Gibson & Syme Enhanced Eye Examination can detect many of these conditions up to 5 years earlier than a standard NHS eye examination.
Gibson & Syme offers you a choice of eye examinations with our fully qualified Optometrist.
Having an OCT scan is simple and painless, just follow the steps below to bring about peace of mind
Book an appointment with our optometrist.
Our optometrist will scan your eyes using the state-of-the-art Topcon 3D OCT camera.
The 3D images are examined by our optometrist using specialist built-in analysis tools.
The results are presented to you.
Future scans can be compared with previous for comparative diagnosis.
What does it cost? There is a charge of £39 for the OCT scan, but the benefits are obvious, so you can enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your eyes are in great condition.