Our Technology

Diagnostic Equipment:

Dr. Sciberras now offers digital retinal imaging when you visit us for your eye exam.   With this new technology, digital photographs provide your optometrist with detailed pictures of the back of your eye.  State of the art “Eyescape” software allows your optometrist to store, review and enhance the images to clearly record your current eye health, and future photos can be compared to detect any changes to your retina and optic nerve the next time you get your eyes examined. The system’s advanced technology enables us to take accurate images of your eyes for examination, to establish baselines and to detect small, gradual changes for the early detection of eye disease and therefore earlier treatment of your eyes to help prevent vision loss.
	The autorefractor-keratometer serves two functions: 1.  Autorefraction:  the instrument focuses light into the patient's eye and measures the amount of light reflected by the eye's retina. By doing so, the instrument is able to provide an accurate estimate of the patient's prescription, which the doctor can then use as a guide in helping determine and fine-tune the final prescription for glasses and/or contact lenses.  This autorefraction test take only a few seconds to complete, is completely painless, and is performed on all patients prior to seeing the doctor for their eye exam. 2.  Autokeratometry- the instrument measures the curvature of the cornea, or front of the eye, to determine contact lens fitting and optical integrity of the eye.
This instrument is called an FDT analyzer.  It measures a patient's peripheral vision.  It uses a technology known as frequency doubling to rapidly measure a patient's sensitivity to movement and peripheral vision.  The FDT is used as a screening tool to aid in detecting glaucoma, optic nerve disease, as well as stroke assessment.  This test is covered by OHIP for patients under the age of 20 or over the age of 64.
	This instrument is called a pachymeter. Pachymetry is a simple, quick and painless test that uses ultrasound to measure the thickness of the eye's most anterior surface, the cornea.  With this measurement, the doctor can better understand your eye pressure reading and thereby assess your risk of developing glaucoma.  Corneal thickness measurement is also important in determining if you are a candidate for laser eye surgery, since laser eye surgery causes a reduction in corneal thickness.

Ocutouch

The Ocutouch System is a patient education solution that provides interactive eye anatomy
animations that complement the doctor's explanation of your eye exam findings.  This helps each patient fully understand their diagnosis, risks, and treatment options, allowing them to easily grasp otherwise difficult eye and vision topics.