Optomap Technology At Lumen Eyecare 

The key to having and maintaining healthy eyes is in the early detection of potential problems.  Optomap is a simple, non-invasive procedure that allows us to generate a high-resolution, digital image and scan of your retina.  Our Lumen Eyecare team has seen just how critical this instrument is in monitoring your eye health.  Retinal imaging is not an add on service here, it is our standard of care!  

The "why" behind the innovation of the Optomap technology is deeply powerful.  Douglas Anderson's son, Leif, was diagnosed at a young age with high Myopia (nearsightedness).  Like many people with high myopia, the Anderson's were not aware of the increased risk of retinal detachment, a seriour condition that, left untreated, can lead to complete vision loss.  At just five years old, Leif suffered a spontaneous retinal detachment that resulted in the loss of sight in one eye. 

Douglas Anderson's response was driven by a parent's love, "I wanted to see a world where no one has to hear, we could have saved your son's vision if only we had seen it sooner."  This passion for protecting eye health led to the development of the Optomap- a ground breaking technology in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating eye conditions.  

The Importance of Looking at the Retina

Your retina is unique—it’s the only place in the body where blood vessels can be seen directly without the need for surgery.  This makes it a powerful tool for not only diagnosing eye conditions but also detecting early signs of other systemic health issues.

By examining the retina, eye care professionals can often spot indicators of serious conditions that may not yet show symptoms elsewhere in the body.  Diseases like strokes, heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), and diabetes can sometimes manifest in the blood vessels of the retina, giving early clues about your overall health. 

 

Optomap retinal imaging lets our team view your retina in depth without dilating your eyes.  With the Optomap imaging, we can view an ultra-wide digital image that shows more than 80 percent of your retina and saves the image so we can compare changes in your retina over the years.  When we can catch eye problems early, we can provide treatment quickly and effectively.  With vision problems as with medical diseases, early detection means that treatment protects your health and also costs less.  Thus, if we notice glaucoma developing in our eye exam, we can treat it quickly to stave off further vision loss.