Patient Care

Tonopen

This is an electronic device that is very accurate and useful in specialized situations.
A drop of anesthetic is placed on the eye before these tests are carried out. The test is totally painless.

Gonioscopy is an eye examination to look at the front part of your eye (anterior chamber) between the cornea and the iris

Gonioscopy is done if glaucoma is suspected. If a diagnosis of glaucoma has been made, gonioscopy can help your doctor determine which type of glaucoma you have.

An ophthalmoscope is an instrument used to examine the retina and vitreous.  Ophthalmoscopy requires dilating the pupils with drops to give the doctor the best view inside the eye.

There are two types of ophthalmoscopes:  direct and indirect.  The direct is a hand-held instrument with a battery powered light source.  It also has a series of lenses that can be dialed in to focus the doctor’s view of the retina.  The direct ophthalmoscope is useful for examining the central retina. 

The indirect ophthalmoscope can be used to examine the entire retina.  This instrument is worn on the doctor’s head.  While looking through the instrument’s magnifying glasses, a special lens is placed in front of the patient’s eye, allowing the doctor to see the retina clearly.