OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography)

To prepare you for the exam, your ophthalmologist may or may not put dilating eye drops in your eyes. These drops widen your pupil and make it easier to examine the retina. Once the drops have taken effect, you will sit in front of the OCT machine and rest your head on a support to keep it motionless. The equipment will then scan your eye without touching it. Scanning takes about 5 to 10 minutes. If your eyes were dilated, they may be sensitive to light for several hours after the exam.

OCT is a useful tool for diagnosing many eye conditions, including:

• Macular hole
• Macular pucker
• Macular edema
• Age-related macular degeneration
• Glaucoma
• Central serous retinopathy
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Vitreous traction

OCT is often used to evaluate disorders of the optic nerve as well. The OCT exam helps your ophthalmologist see changes to the fibers of the optic nerve. For example, it can detect changes caused by glaucoma.

It is important to do your research when looking for a proper set up to perform an OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) test. Choose a diagnostic ophthalmology set up with a knowledgeable and caring technical staff in order to find the best possible result and report for the eye test advised to you.

Acuity Eye Center is known for using state-of-the-art software and providing high-quality care for patients needing OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) examination. The clinic makes every patient feel like part of the EyeAcuity family from the moment they walk through the doors.

As a physician, Dr Zia ul Mazhry at Acuity Eye Center is a specialist in interpreting and reporting OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) tests with more than 3 decades of experience in the field of Ophthalmology. He has got his post-graduation from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh Glasgow and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan. An evidence-based approach is used right from testing, interpretation, and reporting of the tests performed. Generally speaking, Dr Zia ul Mazhry and his staff are dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality eye care to their patients across the board.