Retinal Photography
As an additional service, Leightons are able to offer a
revolutionary retinal photography service in most of
our branches. This takes a digital image of the back of the eye and
lets us examine parts of the retina in a way not possible with
conventional instruments.
Retinal photography gives us the opportunity to
detect, view and monitor early signs of any sight-threatening eye conditions.
If required, the digital images of the retina can then be emailed
to a doctor or ophthalmologist after your eye test. Our state
of the art retinal cameras help the early detection of problems
such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal detachments and
diabetic retinopathy. These conditions commonly affect hundreds of
thousands of people in the UK; the soon they are detected, the
sooner we can suggest a solution.
The traditional ophthalmoscope does not take a picture of the
eye so, after the eye
examination, there is no visual record of its condition. In
contrast, digital retinal photography gives us a
permanent image of the eye which can then be compared to images
taken in future years.
Please ask about our retinal photography service
(price from £15) when making your eye test appointment.