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Services
  • Punctum Plugs
  • Red Eye
  • Glaucoma Investigation
  • Medical Retina Clinic
  • Dry Eye Clinic
  • Ophthalmic Imaging
  • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
  • Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)
  • A potentially a blinding condition
  • Primary Open Angle Glaucoma is the second most common cause of irreversible blindness in the UK, the first being Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Responsible for 12 out every 100,000 people aged 40 and over are certified as sight impaired or severely sight impaired from POAG
  • Painless condition and patients may be unaware that they glaucoma until they have started to lose vision

Risk factors include:

  • High eye pressure
  • Increasing age
  • Family history
  • Shortsighted prescription (>-4)
  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Thin cornea
  • Afro-Caribbean ancestry

Humphrey Visual Field Analyser 3

HFA3 840 with Automated Kinetic & Gaze tracker

  • Visual field test measures how far in the periphery you can see
  • Glaucoma reduces your peripheral or side vision
  • Advanced glaucoma will reduce your side vision to the point where it would be like looking through a ‘loo’ roll
  • Often patients do not notice any difference until visual field loss is too late
  • Visual field test can often detect other neurological conditions such as brain tumours
  • Important that patients with sudden onset headaches or even visual migraines to have a visual field test

Edgbaston Eye Clinic is equipped with the latest Visual Field Analyser device

Goldmann Applanation Pressure

Gold standard eye pressure measurement

  • Eye Pressure is one of the most important risk factors for glaucoma
  • The Goldmann Applanation Tonometry (GAT) is the accepted gold standard for accurate and repeatable eye pressure measurement

Corneal thickness

Heidelberg anterior segment scan of the cornea

  • Thickness of the cornea influences the pressure measurement
  • Measuring the thickness of the cornea is very important factor in the investigation of glaucoma
  • Edgbaston Eye Clinic is equipped with one of the most advanced ophthalmic diagnostic equipment for accurate measurement of the central corneal thickness

Gonioscopy-analysis of the drainage system of the eye

At Edgbaston Eye Clinic we are very lucky to be able to scan and visualise the drainage system of the eye and then make an assessment of the anatomical structures of the drainage system. This enables us to assess functionality of the drainage system.

We are also very lucky to be able to be able to video the drainage angle functioning. Gonioscopy involves gently putting a lens on the eye after numbing the cornea. The lens is cushion with some tear gel and there is no discomfort to patients.

Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer (RNFL) analysis

The retinal nerve fibre layer inside the eye is very susceptible to damage as a result of glaucoma. With conventional tests, it will require approximately 30% of damage to this layer of nerves before it is identified however a scan of the this nerve layer fibre can detect damage at the earliest stage.

Treatment for glaucoma is more effective when it is detected very early. The RNFL scan is a very important test for early detection of any damage to the RNFL. Significant damage to the nerve fibre layer is irreversible and is sight threatening.

Optic Nerve Imaging

KOWA stereo imaging system

Edgbaston Eye Clinic is the only private provider equipped with the most advanced 3D or Stereoscopic ‘Eye Camera’.

The KOWA technology enables use to view the optic nerve in real life. Clinically, this is very important as we can analyse ‘inside’ the optic nerve to either rule out or confirm any damage as a result of glaucoma.

The 3D viewing experience is achieved by wearing 3D glasses. Both clinicians and patients can experience the 3D viewing.

Eye Conditions
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Dry Eye Syndrome
  • Wet Macular Degeneration
  • Dry Macular Degeneration
  • Blepharitis
  • Cataract
  • Glaucoma
  • Diabetic Eye Disease
  • Vein Occlusion (Eye Stroke)
  • Keratoconus
  • Age related macular degeneration (AMD)
  • Epiretinal membrane
Diagnostics
  • Glaucoma Premium Module
  • Eye Pressure Measurement
  • Ocular Coherence Tomography
  • Digital Pachymetry
  • Digital Slit Lamp
  • Humphrey Threshold Visual Field Analyser 3 HFA 840
  • Daytona Optos
Services
  • Punctum Plugs
  • Red Eye
  • Glaucoma Investigation
  • Medical Retina Clinic
  • Dry Eye Clinic
  • Ophthalmic Imaging
  • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
  • Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)

0121 726 3199

info@edgbastoneyeclinic.com

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6 Days a Week
Mon- Fri: 8am-3pm
Sat: 7:30am-2:30pm
Sun: By Appointment only

01217263199

Edgbaston Eye Clinic

Edgbaston Eye Clinic

38 Harborne Rd, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3EB

Registered Specialities: Supplementary Prescribing, Additional Supply Speciality & Independent Prescribing Speciality

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