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Retinal diagnostics with OCT

OCT and retinal examination for assessment and monitoring.

What is this about?

The retina is the “film layer” of the eye. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) shows its fine layers without contact and within a few seconds – similar to an ultrasound scan, only with light.

Which questions does OCT answer?

Is the macula swollen? Is there fluid under the retina? Is the optic nerve changing in glaucoma? OCT makes changes visible before you notice them.

When is the examination useful?

In macular disease, diabetes, glaucoma and for monitoring after treatment – and also to investigate unexplained deterioration of vision.

How does it work?

You look at a fixation light while the device scans the retina with light. The examination is painless; depending on the question, we may also dilate your pupils.

Fundus photography

A high-resolution colour image of the back of the eye – retina, macula, optic disc and vessels in a single picture. Useful for documenting retinal naevi, drusen in macular degeneration, diabetic changes and the optic disc in glaucoma. How it works: you look briefly into the camera, a flash goes off – contact-free and within seconds. The benefit lies in the comparison: at your next appointment we can put image next to image and see whether anything has changed. Photographing the outer retina usually requires pupil dilation; afterwards you must not drive yourself for several hours.

Fluorescein angiography (retinal angiography)

Here we assess not the structure but the blood flow of the retina. A dye is injected into a vein in the arm, making the retinal vessels visible for a few minutes; a series of images is taken during this time. This lets us detect leaking or newly formed vessels in wet macular degeneration, reduced perfusion and leakage in diabetic retinopathy, and vascular occlusions. The examination requires pupil dilation, takes around 20 to 30 minutes in total, and the dye tints the skin and urine slightly yellow for a few hours. We only carry it out when there is a clear clinical question and after full explanation.

Risks & limits – said openly

OCT and fundus photography are contact-free and have no known risks. With fluorescein angiography, temporary nausea or a slight yellowing of the skin are possible; allergic reactions to the dye are rare. If your pupils are dilated, you must not drive yourself for several hours.

We offer this treatment in Stadtmitte, Saarn, Styrum . Appointments can only be booked at these locations.

Appointment in Retinal diagnostics with OCT