Heidelberg Retinal Tomographer
The HRT II is a confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope. It helps your doctor detect the very early stages of glaucoma and watch for any progression in follow-up exams. By scanning the optic nerve and adjacent nerve fiber layer, the HRT II produces a digital three dimensional topographic map of the optic nerve. It generates extremely accurate and quantitative data that is not possible to obtain with traditional examinations. It not only helps our doctors detect the onset of glaucoma, it also provides essential information for monitoring the disease in follow-up exams.
The HRT II exam is fast, safe, and usually does not require dilating the eye. While a patient comfortably sits in a stationary position, a laser scans the eye for just a few seconds (at a lower energy level then that produced from a television remote control).
Glaucoma can develop in anyone. However, some people are considered at higher risk than others - including individuals over age 60, African-Americans over age 40, and people with high blood pressure, diabetes, or a family history of glaucoma.
Inland Vision Care is one of the first practices in the Inland Empire to offer the comprehensive, non-invasive HRT II exam for early diagnostic and monitoring of glaucoma. If you, or someone you know, is at high risk for glaucoma, ask your optometrist or ophthalmologist about a referral to Inland Vision Care for an HRT II exam, or, contact us directly at 909-243-2266.
For more information about the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph, go to http://www.heidelbergengineering.com/hrtf/hrt.html
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