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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)

Causes

External eye analyser

  • Allergies
  • Blepharitis
  • Complication from a recent surgery
  • Contact lens complication (can be very serious)
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Dry eye
  • Eye surface abrasion
  • Eye surface ulcer (serious)
  • Episcleritis
  • Foreign body
  • Glaucoma (sight threatening)
  • Infection
  • Inflammation
  • Iritis (serious)
  • Keratitis (Very serious)
  • Scleritis (Very serious)
  • Uveitis (Very serious)

Vision assessment

Why is vision assessment in a red eye examination important?

  • Red eye can be more than just conjunctivitis
  • To assess if vision is affected
  • To establish baseline vision
  • To allow future comparison in follow up appointments
  • To monitor progression
  • To assess efficacy of treatment regime

Eye Pressure measurement

Goldmann Applanation Tonometry(GAT)

Goldman Applanation Tonometry (pictured) is the Gold Standard. Why is eye pressure measurement important in a red eye clinical examination?

  • High eye pressure can cause a red eye (Ocular hypertension)
  • Very low eye pressure can cause a red eye (Ocular hypotension)
  • Red eye as a result of very high eye pressure or very low eye pressure is sight threatening
  • Red eye as a result of abnormally high or abnormally low eye pressure is an ocular emergency

Digital Slit Lamp Examination

Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy

Why is slit lamp examination important in a red eye clinical assessment?

  • Most important tool in all high level eye examination
  • Examination of the external eye
  • Eye lid disorders such as blepharitis, everted eye lid (ectropion), inverted eye lid (entropion), inflammation, infection
  • Disorders of the conjunctiva such as conjunctivitis, melanoma, haemorrhage, allergies
  • Disorders of the cornea such as ulcers
  • Disorders of the anterior chamber of the eye such as Uveitis which if left untreated can lead to visual impairment
  • Examination of the internal eye
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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Opening Hours

Appointments Available
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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