The Technology
What is the Spectralis OCT?
The Spectralis is the most advanced diagnostic laser technology in the world. The Spectralis can scan your eye at 40,000 passes per second, providing consistent, high definition digital images for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of retinal conditions.
How the Spectralis Makes a Difference
The Spectralis provides a comprehensive diagnosis of retinal disease.
And offers on-going monitoring of treatment, and therapy.
The Spectralis adds precision, detail and flexibility to diagnostic assessment.
Provides high quality images and precise data on the location of anomalies.
Enables a complete view of the vitreous, retina and choroid.
Resolves motion artifacts in the detection of small changes.
TruTrack technology ensures accuracy for initial and follow-up examinations.
Produces stunning images of all retinal layers of the eye in 3D, and in colour.
A Mason's Story
In the summer of 2008, a dark area appeared in my left eye and quickly reduced my vision to about 10% of normal. Luckily, I went to my personal ophthalmologist right away, he immediately referred me to a retina doctor at the QEII Eye Care Center. They determined that I had Age-related Wet Macular Degeneration. Since they were involved in a research project with Lucentis in that area, they involved me, and over the course of a year and a half, my vision has returned to nearly 20/20 in both eyes.
They told me that if I had come to them two years later, I would have definitely lost the vision in my left eye. If I had had the benefit of the Spectralis OCT, I would have saved money, time, and cost to the Nova Scotia hospital system. Because the retinal doctors at the Eye Care Center are in the forefront of retinal research, I have been blessed with the good vision I enjoy today. -Vic