Zeiss Technology

At the practice, we are constantly looking to invest in new technology in order to offer you the best eye care possible.

Carl Zeiss has been a key figure in Optometry since the 1800s, and continues to lead the way in advancements in varifocal lenses, and diagnostic equipment.

Our patients have access to 5 pieces of equipment which can be used together to get the “full picture” in regards to the health of your eyes.

Zeiss Cirrus OCT – Optical Coherence Tomography. This technology uses reflected light rays to build images of the macular region, and of the optic nerve head. This is especially useful for detecting any macular dystrophies or degeneration, and also allows us to accurately assess the optic nerve to look for any indications of Glaucoma.

Zeiss Clarus 500 Ultra-widefield fundus camera – This machine creates a widefield image of the back of the eye. We are then able to analyse the image carefully using different filters in order to look for any changes to the blood vessels which could indicate systemic problems such as issues with blood pressure, and diabetes. It is also a key piece of equipment should there be any suspicion of retinal breaks or detachment.

Zeiss I.Profiler Plus – This amazing piece of equipment allows us to use a high-tech system that combines information regarding the shape of your cornea to provide measurements and assessments of any high order aberrations. If you’re finding that glare is a problem with your eyesight, the I Profiler will be able to map out the shape of your cornea to find the underlying issue, and where possible It enables us to provide bespoke lenses to counteract your complaints.

Zeiss FDT – This is a screening device used in order to establish whether your visual fields fall within the “norm”. This machine uses a test which takes only 35 seconds per eye to evaluate whether your peripheral visual falls within, or outside the normal limits.

Zeiss Humphrey Field Analyzer 3 – Should the FDT pick up on a potential field defect, i.e. your peripheral vision is sub-standard, this machine is used to quantify any defect and uses a system to pick up any likelihood of a glaucomatous loss. We also use this machine in conjunction with the OCT in order to use the Zeiss Glaucoma Progression Analysis. This means that each time we see our glaucoma (or glaucoma risk) patients, the program will look for any trends of degeneration linking to the risk/development of the disease.