June is Cataract Awareness Month. This is a time to raise awareness and help to educate about one of the leading causes of vision loss.
A cataract is where the lens of the eye goes cloudy, which blocks how the light enters into the eye. The lens of the eye is located behind the pupil and the coloured iris, and is […]
The Axial Length (AL) is the distance from the corneal surface to an interference peak corresponding to the retinal pigment epithelium/Bruch’s membrane. The mean adult values for axial length are 22-25 mm and mean refractive power -25.0 -+1.0 D. The mean depth of the anterior chamber in an adult emmetropic eye is 3-4 mm.[1] Moving from the front […]
What are cataracts?
Cataracts cause the lens inside the anterior of the eye to become cloudy due to a buildup of calcium as the eye ages over time[1]. Smoking causes cataracts to develop more rapidly than normal. Over time these patches usually become bigger causing blurry, misty vision and eventually blindness.
How are cataracts treated?
Once a cataract has developed, surgery […]
What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a condition effecting the eye where the optic nerve is damaged. The optic nerve is at the back of the eye and connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve damage is caused by fluid building up in the eye, which increases the pressure inside the eye. If left untreated, this can cause blindness or […]
Rebound Tonometry
Rebound tonometry is used to measure eye pressure (intraocular pressure) without anaesthesia or the use of a fluorescein with a hand held portable device. A head rest or slit lamp isn’t needed which can save time in appointments trying to get the correct head positioning.
This type of tonometry method measures the rebound movement of a small probe bouncing off […]
What is Tonometry?
Tonometry is an eye test that detects changes in eye pressure[1]. It is used to detect eye conditions such as glaucoma, which is damage to the optic nerve that can cause blindness in severe cases. Having diabetes can double your odds of getting glaucoma, so regular testing is essential in some cases. There are […]
Glaucoma is a condition effecting the eye where the optic nerve is damaged. The optic nerve is at the back of the eye and connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve damage is caused by fluid building up in the eye, which increases the pressure inside the eye. If left untreated glaucoma can cause blindness […]
Glaucoma is an eye condition where the optic nerve becomes damaged. The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The damage is usually caused by fluid building up in eye, which increases pressure inside the eye. If left untreated glaucoma can lead to loss of vision or even blindness.
Glaucoma develops slowly over many years and affects peripheral […]
Using an Icare tonometer is the safe choice for you and your patients as it reduces the risk of cross-contamination.
The past several weeks have been difficult – and with the health and safety of health workers and patients front of mind, the Icare tonometer is the most hygienic and fastest piece of equipment for measuring eye pressure on the market.
Unlike […]
