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PROMOTION

Take a closer
look at
your sight
You may think that excellent vision
is a sign of good eye health, but
you may want to think again...

M

ost people will agree their
eyesight is essential - in fact,
in a recent survey*, 64% said
they valued their sight more
than any other sense. Despite that,
however, more than a third of those
surveyed admitted leaving it 'months'
and 13% left it 'years' before seeking
help, even after noticing their
eyesight had deteriorated.
A growing number of
It is easy to forget
optometrists now offer
about eye health when
enhanced NHS eye
you have good vision,
health services and
but that may allow eye
can help if you
disease to creep up on
experience red, dry or
Spectralis 4D-HD
you. One in two cases
watery eyes, ingrown
of sight loss can be
eyelashes, lumps or
technology has recently
avoided through early
bumps in the vicinity
been
selected
by
NASA
detection and receiving
of your eye, double
to monitor the vision
the right treatment
vision, sudden loss
at the right time. The
of vision, eye
of astronauts.
NHS and RNIB (the
discomfort, or you have
Royal National Institute of
a contact lens or some
Blind People) recommend you
other foreign body that needs
get your eyes checked every two
to be removed.
years to provide the best opportunity of
catching problems as early as possible.
Seeing the signs
Some optometrists are armed with
Healthy eyes
advanced technology to look for the
Your optometrist, also known as an
earliest signs of disease - especially
ophthalmic optician, is a trained
important if you have a family history
professional who examines eye health,
of glaucoma, age-related macular
tests sight and treats minor conditions,
degeneration or diabetes.
as well as dispensing glasses or contact
With Spectralis 4D-HD technology,
lenses and referring patients for other
your eye health check becomes so
treatment where appropriate.
much more than a standard test as this
He or she will screen for other health
high-tech scanning can help identify the
issues such as diabetic retinopathy
earliest signs of retinal disease, which
and multiple sclerosis.
may ultimately save your sight.

Out of
this world

Christopher Mody, director of clinical
services, says: '3D images, taken in a
matter of seconds and without any pain
or sensation, provide your optometrist
with an insight into what is happening to
the structure of the eye. The fourth
dimension is the ability to scan in
exactly the same location in the eye
at every follow-up visit.
'Your optometrist will keep a record
of the scans taken, and will be able to
detect the smallest changes that might
occur from one year to the next. This is
valuable information, as these changes
are often the first signs of disease.'

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit www.spectraliseyehealthcheck.co.uk

*Research was undertaken by Censuswide, on
behalf of the College of Optometrists, and 2,024
people were surveyed.
http://www.spectralis-eyehealthcheck.co.uk http://eyehealthcheck.co.uk
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