Optomap System from Optos

The Optomap Retinal Exam is a valuable too when used by Dr Ross to you about your health and wellness.  It provides you and Dr. Ross with an opportunity to interactively review and discuss the results of your exam.  Dr. Ross will educate you on the various structures of the retina and explain treatment options for any conditions revealed by the exam.  The more information you and Dr. Ross have about your eye health will allow you to make better decisions about the treatment and prevention of eye diseases.

We all want to protect our vision.  That is why it is important for people of all ages to have annual eye examinations that include the clinical evaluation of your retina -- annual exams are vital to maintaining your vision and overall health.  From children to seniors, the Optomap allows Dr. Ross to view your retina quickly and in a noninvasive manner.  We highly reccomend that you have an Optomap Retinal Exam today.

Eye Disease Statistics

• Every five seconds one person in the world goes blind.  A child goes blind every minute.

• 80% of blindness is avoidable (60% treatable, 20% preventable).

• People over the age of 65 have a 30% chance of developing age-related macular degeneration.  It is the leading cause of blindness for those aged 65 and older.

• Blindness is the number one complication of people with diabetes.

• More than 1.1 million Americans are legally blind.  An additional 50,000 people loose their sight each year.

• Approximately 2.2 million Americans over 40 years old have glaucoma, yet more than half are unaware the have this disease until their sight is compromised.