Digital retinal imaging is a painless, quick and effective method that your optometrist or ophthalmologist can use to see and capture changes in your eyes. This helps professionals detect any vision problems that may develop or are already developing. Using digital retinal imaging technology lets eye doctors address issues with your eyesight before serious complications occur. It also allows doctors to spot other diseases not limited to your eyesight.
Some of the eye diseases that doctors can detect by using retinal imaging are the following:
Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that may lead to optic nerve damage. This is usually caused by high pressure or compression of the blood vessels in your eyes. It may lead to permanent blindness if left untreated.
If you see floaters or dark areas or have blurry vision, that may be a symptom of diabetic retinopathy. Your optometrist or ophthalmologist checks for new blood vessel formation in your eyes, and swelling or leaks from retinal blood vessels through retinal imaging.
Retinal imaging can also help doctors detect hypertension or high blood pressure. Many people don’t realize that they have high blood pressure even if they’ve had it for years. It can lead to different complications with your eyes as well as with other organs of your body. It can lead to stroke or heart attack if left untreated.
The appearance of flashes in one or both eyes, floaters, and difficulties with peripheral vision are symptoms of retinal detachment, where the retina moves away from where it’s supposed to be. It can lead to vision loss without treatment. Digital retinal imaging can detect this problem early.
AMD, or age-related macular degeneration, happens to people who are 50 years or older. It leads to eye problems like diminished quality of eyesight, distorted vision when looking at straight lines, and even bleeding from eye blood vessels. Eye doctors can help slow the progression of this condition, but it has to be detected early. Digital retinal imaging allows them to check for symptoms of this eye disease.
Detecting signs and symptoms early is important in the treatment of most eye problems. It’s a good idea to see your optometrist at Alderwood Optical & Canyon Park Vision Clinic. Schedule a visit today. Call us at (425) 771-8472. We’re ready to help you in Bothell, Lynnwood, and Shoreline, WA.