What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye conditions which damage the optic nerve. This nerve carries information from the light sensitive layer in your eye, the retina, to the brain where it is perceived as an image. The retina can be...
Approximately 3% of the population is affected by diabetes. Increases in the blood glucose concentration (hyperglycaemia) occur when there is a lack of naturally produced insulin in the body. There are two main types of diabetes, Type 1 (Insulin Dependent) which affects those with damage...
When we are young, the lens in the eye can change its shape allowing us to focus on near objects. After the age of 40, the lens becomes noticeably more rigid and reading at close range becomes increasingly difficult. This condition is called presbyopia and is a...
In hypermetropia (long sightedness), the eye is shorter than normal or the cornea is too flat, so that light rays focus behind the retina. Light rays from close objects such as pages of a book cannot be focused on clearly by the retina. Someone with...
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Benefits of a SPECTRALIS examination A SPECTRALIS®OCT examination provides a series of high-resolution digital images of the back of your eye, which give information about the condition of the retinal layers and the optic nerve head. These images provide the microscopic detail needed to help identify...
As part of our commitment to provide you with the very highest standard of eye care we include retinal imaging as standard in our comprehensive eye examinations. A state of the art digital retinal camera is used to capture photographic images of the back of your...
Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases that cause damage to the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain. Glaucoma is a common, irreversible eye condition, which doesn’t show any symptoms in its early stages. If left undetected and...
Good vision is essential in childhood development and regular eye examinations are the key to good vision. Research has shown that one in five school children have an undetected eye problem. As 80% of a child’s learning occurs visually, many children cannot see well enough to...
We offer a comprehensive soft contact lens fitting service for adults and children as young as 11, which includes an initial consultation, as well as continued aftercare. Thanks to continuously evolving contact lens technology to improve lens materials and designs and the extensive experience of our...
At Nicholson Eyecare we offer the best clinical service through our Enhanced Eye Examinations. We encourage everyone to have an Enhanced Eye Examination when they book with us. The Enhanced Examination gives us more information about the health of your eye, and can make it possible to detect eye conditions such as glaucoma and macular degeneration at an early stage. It is particularly valuable if you have a family history of eye disease or general health conditions like diabetes.
| Enhanced Eye Exam | Basic NHS/Private eye exam | |
|---|---|---|
| Thorough history and symptoms |  | |
| Vision examination and prescription calculation | | |
| Central and peripheral vision assessment | | |
| Internal and external eye examination | | |
| Standard retinal photography | | As Required |
| Icare pressure measurement (super gentle pressure measurement, ‘no puff’) | |  |
| Pulsair eye pressure (puff in eye) | | |
| OCT scanning (internal and external as required) | | |
| Extra time (10-15 mins) for in depth explanation of the images and your eye examination results. (Images can be e mailed when required) | | |