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Technology - Advanced Eye Care


We understand the importance of utilizing the latest technological advancements to provide you with the highest quality eye care. That's why we've equipped our practice with an array of cutting-edge testing tools and equipment designed to elevate your experience and ensure the most accurate diagnosis and effective treatment for your unique needs.

Technology – Advanced Eye Care

Digital Retinal Imaging & OCT Scans At Our York Eye Care Center

We use cutting-edge digital imaging technology to assess your eyes. Many eye diseases, if detected at an early stage, can be treated successfully without total loss of vision. Your retinal Images will be stored electronically. This gives the eye doctor a permanent record of the condition and state of your retina.

This is very important in assisting our York optometrist to detect and measure any changes to your retina each time you get your eyes examined, as many eye conditions, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration are diagnosed by detecting changes over time.

The advantages of digital imaging include:

  • Quick, safe, non-invasive and painless Provides detailed images of your retina and sub-surface of your eyes
  • Provides instant, direct imaging of the form and structure of eye tissue
  • Image resolution is extremely high quality
  • Uses eye-safe near-infra-red light
  • No patient prep required
  • Digital Retinal Imaging
  • Retina Camera

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Automated Visual Field Testing +

This Field Test is performed to measure central and peripheral vision loss. We perform it when a patient is at risk for Glaucoma, macular degeneration or other medical conditions. We also administer this test for those who require MTO Ministry or Transportation testing.

We use the most up-to-date technology to ensure the best eye care possible. Here are some of the different types of tests and equipment you may experience on a visit to Pink Sidhu and Associates.

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Digital Retinal Imaging +

Retinal Camera

Digital Retina Camera – aka fundus camera, refers to photography of the back of the eye. It is non-invasive.

Your retina consists of ten layers. Fundus photography provides a top-down view through these layers. The imaging enables us to clinically photo document and see signs of retinal confusions including diabetes, hypertension, and macular degeneration. Our optometrists in York, Toronto can document developing cataract and optic nerve status. Often it is a tool used to document external parts of the eye as well.

Children under the age of 19 are covered under OHIP once a year for an annual eye exam, and while this advanced imaging isn’t covered under OHIP, we do strongly recommend it for all children’s eye exams.

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Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) +

An additional test that we strongly recommend for all patients is called Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT):

OCT

OCT – a non invasive, advanced imaging technology that uses safe, infra-red light to address the eye. It is the the new gold standard of eye care and helps make the invisible “visible” by creating a digitalized cross-section of your retina and optic nerve.

The test itself is quick and painless and only takes a few minutes. In some cases we may need to dilate your pupil using eye drops in order to increase the amount of light let into the eye.

You will be seated in front of the OCT machine, with your head and chin resting on rests (this ensures limited motion during the scan). The equipment will do the rest.

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The advanced technology we have in our York optometry practice to view the of the eye in such extraordinary detail gives our eye doctors advantages over offices that don’t invest in these new instruments. Additionally, with the use of this technology, we can detect the onset of eye diseases earlier, and are far better at effectively monitoring their progression over time.

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Visual Field Checking +

Peripheral Vision Screen – a simple and non invasive assessment of how far right left, up, and down one can see.

What Happens During an Automated Perimetry Test?

The automated perimetry test uses a computer program to test an individual’s field of vision. You will sit and look into a dome-shaped instrument. Our York eye doctor will instruct you to look at an object in the middle of the dome throughout the test. There will also be small flashes of light in different locations around the dome. When you see these flashes of light, you will press a button to acknowledge that you have seen them. The computer program will provide your doctor with a “map” of your visual field. Dr. Pink Sidhu can then use this information to help diagnose problems or order more vision tests.

What Are the Causes of Visual Field Problems?

Visual field problems have a number of causes, including disorders that don’t originate in the eye, but in the area behind the eye, or in the brain – the part responsible for vision.

The results of a visual field test issued to diagnose:

What are the causes of Visual Field Problems

  • Glaucoma
  • Macular degeneration
  • Optic nerve conditions
  • Brain tumor
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Stroke
  • Temporal arteritis
  • Central nervous system disorders Pituitary gland disorders
  • High blood pressure or related pathology

Dr. Pink Sidhu and Associates may order further eye tests to diagnose a problem.

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Corneal Topography +

Corneal Topography

A Topographer is useful to diagnose Keratoconus patients. It is also used for routine Ortho K fittings, and for some patients for their post LASIK or refractive procedures.

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Meibography +

Meiobian Gland Expressions with Digital heat

This technology is used to image the meibomian glands. It is helpful to diagnose Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, MGD.

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Optomap +

Annual eye exams are vital to maintaining your vision and overall health. We offer the Optomap® as an important part of our eye exams. The Optomap produces an image that is unique and provides Doctor with a high-resolution 200° image in order to ascertain the health of your retina. This is much wider than a traditional 45° image. Many eye problems can develop without you knowing, in fact, you may not even notice any change in your sight – fortunately, diseases or damage such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal tears or detachments, and other health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure can be seen with a thorough exam of the retina.

The inclusion of Optomap as part of a comprehensive eye exam provides:

  • A scan to show a healthy eye or detect disease.
  • A view of the retina, giving your doctor a more comprehensive view than they can get by other means.
  • The opportunity for you to view and discuss the Optomap image of your eye with your doctor at the time of your exam.
  • A permanent record for your file, which allows the doctor to view your images each year to look for changes.

The Optomap is fast, easy, and comfortable for anyone. The entire image process consists of you looking into the device one eye at a time. The Optomap images are shown immediately on a computer screen so we can review it with you.

For more information on the Optomap please visit the optomap website.

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New Location Coming Soon in North York: 31 Rexdale Blvd., Unit 3112, Toronto ON M9W 0G5