Our Equipment and Technology (cont.)

No X-rays are used in either of these tests. Both types of angiogram are considered very safe and serious side effects or reactions are very uncommon. It is important for you to tell us if you have any allergies or sensitivities, and if you have had a fluorescein or ICG angiogram before. If you require one of these tests, you will be given extra written information, and any further questions you have about the test/s will be answered.

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

OCT uses light reflected from the back of the eye to create cross-sectional images of the retina and surrounding tissues. It is a painless, non-invasive test which gives valuable extra information, especially in conditions affecting the surface of the retina such as macular hole, epiretinal membrane and vitreomacular traction. OCT is also very useful in diagnosing and monitoring conditions such as diabetic macular oedema, macular degeneration (AMD), and central serous chorioretinopathy. It has become essential in guiding treatment of wet macular degeneration with Lucentis. OCT is also extremely helpful in patient education.

Retina Associates has the latest Spectral Domain High Resolution OCT technology, and was one of two Australian sites in the international Early Access Program which evaluated the Cirrus HD-OCT prior to its commercial release. Our doctors have a special interest in the use of OCT technology for the assessment of retinal diseases, and have given many lectures on this topic.

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