Eye Health Services at Nova Optical
Visual Field Tests

Visual field tests check the sensitivity of your central and peripheral vision and creates a map of each individual eye.  Your optometrist will determine if a visual fields test is necessary.  The test usually takes 10-15 minutes and is commonly used to detect and monitor visual field loss caused by glaucoma.  It is often difficult to recognise early changes in the sensitivity of peripheral vision because one eye can compensate for the other.

Retinal Photography

We use a high-resolution retinal camera to take a digital photo of the back of your eye. The high-quality images enable us to detect early changes in eye health that may otherwise go undetected. The procedure allows us to detect macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease and glaucoma as well as many other sight-threatening eye disorders.

 

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Dry Eye Treatment

Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterised by a loss of homeostasis of the tear film, and accompanied by ocular symptoms, in which tear film instability and hyperosmolarity, ocular surface inflammation and damage, and neurosensory abnormalities play etiological roles. For some people, the symptoms are so severe that it causes as much distress as cardiac problems.

The symptoms of dry eyes include:

  • sore eyelids, which may also be swollen.

  • a gritty, burning or itching feeling in your eyes

  • eyelids sticking together, especially in the morning.

  • crusting on your eyelashes

  • scaly or greasy eyelids

  • difficulty wearing your contact lenses.

  • watery eyes – the brain produces tears as a response to dry eyes which is counterintuitive.

  • blurry vision

  • itchy eyes

Seeing our Optometrist will help us determine what type of dry eyes you have so the best treatments can be initiated.

 

Book an eye exam with Nova Optical

When you book an eye exam with us, we do not just get you to read letters. You get a full eye health check-up. Your consultation will take around 30-45 minutes, depending on your vision requirements. It is a bit longer than a standard eye exam, but we are making sure we test for everything, using the latest technology.