We cater for all patients, whether private or eligible for NHS funding for the standard eye examination.
We also offer the option to upgrade to a fully comprehensive eye examination, utilising the latest Zeiss scanning equipment. We offer extremely comprehensive eye examinations and contacts lens fittings We The equipment in practice is on par with the best in hospitals and probably some of the best in Wiltshire! We have good working relationships with the local Doctors and hospitals, ensuring that if any referrals are required, they are managed quickly and efficiently.
Pre-screening
- Fields Analyser, for the detection of visual field defects and glaucoma management. Zeiss Visual Field Analyser
- iCare tonometry, the latest in measuring intra ocular pressures. No more puffs of air!
Eye examination
- Ultra Wide Field Fundus Imaging, for the detection of retinal conditions, including diabetic retinopathy and hypertension. Zeiss UWF Imaging System
- Zeiss Ocular Coherence Tomography, for detailed views of the macula, optics disc and the anterior chamber of the eye. Used for management of glaucoma and detailed views behind the macula. Click to see the iCare 100
- An in depth questioning of any visual changes noted by the patient and any medications taken
- A full in depth refraction to find your best possible vision
- A full examination of your retina, cornea and outside of the eye and subsequent advice for dry eye or conditions like MGD or blepharitis
- Advice for the visual development of children. Hyperopia, myopia, lazy eyes and squints can be discussed and the most appropriate solutions found
- Subsequent referrals if required to the relevant bodies (hospital, GP or private clinic)
- Finally a copy of your spectacle correction
Dispensing
- A handover from the Optometrist to the Dispensing Optician, with pointers of any relevant changes or management required.
- Expert advice on frames and lenses to suit your needs
- Spectacles and contact lenses fitted by qualified staff
Your eyes explained
The average human eye is 22-24mm long and is a staggering +60 dioptre magnifier. Light travels through the transparent cornea, the pupil and the crystalline lens to focus on the retina, where the image is transferred via the optic nerve to the visual cortex, located at the back of the brain. Our eyes, like most predators, are set at the front for great depth perception.
Myopia
A shortsighted eye means that you can see clearly close up, but distance objects become blurred. The eye is slightly longer than the standard eye and the “minus” concave lens diverges the light onto the back of your retina.
Hypermetropia
A longsighted eye is the opposite to a short sighted eye and is slightly shorter than a standard eye. Close up objects can become difficult to accommodate. This time a “plus” convex lens is used to converge the image neatly onto the retina.
Astigmatism
This is when your eye has a secondary curve to it. Light is now focussing at two different focal lengths onto the retina. All distances can be blurred. “cyl” and “axis” refer to the amount of astigmatism and its direction.
Presbyopia
From the Latin for old vision! Our eyes lose the flexibility to focus on close up objects. As we age this distance gets further away. By the time we are 85 years of age, it can be 1.5 m. Bifocal and varifocal lenses are commonly used to resolve this issue.