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As with all our sight examination equipment, we employ the latest computerised systems to examine your eyes before prescribing contact lenses. Here is a brief description of some of the apparatus we use in our consulting rooms. |
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Slit Lamp |
A slit lamp is a special microscope used to examine the external structures of your eyes. The slit lamp is often connected to a digital camera so that images can be taken and recorded for future comparison. This system also allows you to see exactly what our optometrist sees. |
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Topographer |
A Topographer is an instrument that allows us to create a contour map of the front of the eye. It accurately measures the radius of curvature of the central zone of your cornea. A photograph is taken and analysed by a highly sophisticated computer programme to produce a 3D map. |
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This instrument highlights irregularities that might influence the type of contact lenses we fit and helps us detect any corneal disease or distortion much earlier and more easily than traditional methods of examination. |
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| Typography readings are also taken on subsequent visits to ensure that your contact lenses are not excessively distorting the cornea. |
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