Eye Disease Diagnosis & Management in Ely

We offer pre-cataract surgery evaluation and post-op care. Our cataract evaluations include advanced retinal imaging through the optomap, and we partner with a surgeon who visits our clinic once a month to monitor cataract patients.

Cataracts develop when the normally clear lens of the eye becomes clouded and can include symptoms like blurry vision, dim or yellowed vision, and difficulty seeing at night. Cataracts begin forming when proteins in the eye form clumps that prevent the lens from sending clear images to the retina, the thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye.

If cataracts progress to a later stage and prevent you from going about your daily activities, such as reading or driving, cataract surgery is the effective option to remove them.

AMD is a progressive disease that affects your central vision, damaging the macula. This damage can make things like reading and driving much more difficult. AMD is a leading cause of vision loss among older adults with 2 main forms:

• Dry AMD is the more common form of the disease and occurs in early, intermediate, and late stages. This form of AMD occurs when the macula thins with age.
• Wet AMD is the less common form of the disease and causes faster and more severe vision loss. Wet AMD occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow in the back of the eye and damage the macula.

We diagnose and monitor AMD with OCT scans and visual field testing technology to get a more detailed look at how it is affecting your vision. Consistent eye exams, adjusting your diet, and giving up smoking are also effective prevention methods for AMD.

Diabetes affects more than your blood sugar—it can affect your vision too. Diabetes can also increase the risk of developing eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy, which is the primary vision loss concern for patients with diabetes.

Some signs and symptoms of diabetic retinopathy can include blurry vision, a loss of central vision, and difficulty seeing at night.

Our diabetic eye disease evaluations implement advanced retinal imaging through optomap, OCT, and even visual field testing if needed to monitor the effects diabetes is having on your vision.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive imaging technology that produces a highly detailed 3D image of the inside of your eye. Using OCT, our team can quickly and easily assess the health of your retina and optic nerve, identify any potential issues, and provide you with personalized treatment options.

OCT allows us to see the layers of your retina to map and measure their thickness. These measurements can help us diagnose and manage eye diseases like glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease.

Visual field testing is a noninvasive test that measures the full horizontal and vertical range of what you can see peripherally, helping our team detect any potential blind spots that could indicate eye health issues.

Visual field testing is efficient and crucial for the early detection and monitoring of eye diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration. This type of testing can provide a clear map of your visual field, which can be helpful for our team when assessing your treatment options.