why have an oct scan

The health of your eyes matters to you and it matters to us too, which is why we are offering OCT to all our patients. 3D OCT screening diagnoses potentially serious conditions that can affect your eyesight and your overall well-being.

what is it

OCT (Ocular Coherence Tomography) is an advanced eye scan for people of all ages. Similar to ultrasound, OCT uses light rather than sound waves to illustrate the different layers that make up the back of your eye. The OCT machine captures both a fundus photograph and a cross-sectional scan of the back of the eye at the same time, the scientific stuff!

what happens

Using a state-of-the-art 3D OCT camera, your optometrist will take both a digital photograph and a three dimensional cross sectional scan of the back of your eye in one sitting. This allows us to instantly diagnose a number of common conditions. The scan is non-invasive, painless, simple and quick.

what are the benefits

What’s more, the software can automatically detect even the most subtle changes to the retina with every eye test you take. This gives you an invaluable ongoing record of the health and condition of your eyes. It also allows us to make comparative diagnoses and the scan can be sent to your hospital consultant.

Due to the cost of the equipment and the screening diagnoses, we have to charge £30 for the scan but the benefits are obvious.

Please enquire about a scan today on either Chester 01244 325969 or Bromborough 0151 334 2805.

"In November 2014 I came for an eye test and I decided to pay for an OCT scan. That was the best £30 I spent, as you found a break in my macular. You were very swift in phoning the Eye Department...the upshot is that I had an eye operation in February and was discharged in May and told I could resume driving. Very many thanks once more for your swift action. I have told all my friends to have the OCT Scan."

Mrs V Davies, Waverton, Chester.