Diabetic Eye Exams in Aurora

Fundus photography captures high quality coloured images of your eye’s fundus, including your central retina, optic disc, and macula, making it possible to spot problems like diabetic retinopathy or age-related macular degeneration.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a very sensitive imaging test used in advanced eye care practices. An OCT is similar to an ultrasound, but instead of sound, it uses light waves to take cross-sectional, structural images of your retina.

OCT angiography (OCTA) is a high definition imaging tool that captures pictures of your retina’s vascular system, including your superficial plexus, deep plexus, choriocapillaris, and outer retina zone.

Visual field testing is a technique used to determine if you have any blind spots in your central or peripheral vision. It allows us to determine if you are experiencing vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy, open-angle glaucoma, neurological issues, and more.

Diabetic retinopathy occurs when the sugar in your blood damages the blood vessels in your retina. To compensate, your retina attempts to grow new blood vessels. However, these vessels are quite delicate and can break easily. When they do, the vessels leak blood and other fluids into your retina, leading to vision loss.

Diabetic macular edema occurs when the fluids from diabetic retinopathy leak under your macula, leading to loss of central vision.