The following are some instruments used during exams to take measurements
and assess the health of the eye.

Retinal Camera and Anterior Segment Camera

These cameras provide high-resolution, digital, color photographs of both the inside and outside parts of the eye.  The cameras interface directly with our electronic health records, making the photos a permanent part of your health record.

Autorefractor

This instrument is used to take basic measurements of the eye.  These numbers are used to give the doctor a starting point to determine your prescription.

Non-Contact Tonometer

This instrument measures the intraocular pressure of the eye, using a small puff of air.  This is one of the tests we use to screen for glaucoma.

Refractor/Phoropter

This instrument is used to determine the prescription for your corrective lenses.

Biomicroscope

The biomicroscope is used to view the front of the eye [lids, cornea, conjunctiva, anterior chamber, iris, lens] under high magnification. This instrument can also be used with a fundus lens (a small handheld high power lens) to evaluate the health of the retina, vessels and optic nerve for glaucoma and other diseases.

Corneal Topographer

This instrument allows us to create a 3-D topographic map of the cornea, the front surface of the eye. It is used on contact lens patients to gather information about the surface of the cornea.  This instrument is also used on LASIK and other refractive surgery patients to show healing progress or any unusual  type of change

Visual Field Analyzer

The automated visual field unit tests your peripheral vision. It is one of the most sensitive tests we have for the detection of glaucoma and neurological disease.