Clarkson Eyecare cares about your eye health, which is why we strive to provide you with the most up-to-date technology in the eye care field.

Electronic Medical Records:
Technology is always advancing and before long, medical practices will be required to have all charts in electronic format.  Clarkson Eyecare is leading the way with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

With the development and input of our own doctors, Clarkson Eyecare will now include an electronic exam form which duplicates the format of the current paper exam forms.  Instead of writing exam findings on paper, everything will now be entered into the computer using dropdown fields and menus, improving the efficiency of your records and the quality of eye care you receive!  In addition, any diagnostic tests performed in a Clarkson Eyecare office including a GDx, visual field or retinal photos will be transferred electronically, making it easier for our doctors or referred doctors to access your records.  There will be no more faxing your medical records with the risk of poor visibility which may lead to misprescribing or misdiagnosing. The digital images will be quickly transferred to another office more reliably. 

With less time being spent on paper charts, more time will be allowed for taking care of you, which is what we do best.

Digital Retinal Photography:
Every Clarkson Eyecare office is equipped with digital photography, the latest technology in retinal imagery used in vision care. This new technology assists your doctor to determine if there are any signs of high blood pressure, diabetes, cataracts, glaucoma, congenital anomalies, and many other eye diseases. Your doctor will compare these photos to previous photos during your annual eye exam; if further evaluation is necessary your doctor can measure areas of concern, zoom in or even export and email images to referring doctors.

Pachymetry:
Pachymetry gives the doctor the ability to catch and begin treatment for problems such as glaucoma and ocular hypertension before they cause permanent damage. It is useful in monitoring the progression of certain disorders that cause the cornea to become thickened (or filled with water), resulting in a loss of vision. A pachymeter is a device that uses ultrasound to determine the thickness of the cornea. A pachymetry reading for a normal eye is 550 microns. When this number is significantly above or below the norm, it indicates that a patient's corneal thickness is abnormal. Pachymetry is also an essential measurement prior to the refractive surgical procedure, LASIK. During LASIK, the surgeon must remove tissue from the cornea and, therefore, pachymetry is important to be certain that the cornea will retain enough central tissue thickness to prevent ectasia, an abnormal "bowing" of thin corneas.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the U.S with over 67 million people worldwide affected. Yet, approximately 2 million Americans are unaware they have the disease and still others will be diagnosed only when it is too late to save their vision. Glaucoma, often called the "silent thief of sight," has no noticeable symptoms and no cure.

GDx®:
Clarkson Eyecare has now introduced new technology for the detection of glaucoma before it even starts. The GDx Nerve Fiber Analyzer provides the earliest possible detection of glaucoma.

There is hope. If detected early, glaucoma can be controlled and vision can be preserved. GDx provides a fast, comfortable and non-intrusive way to catch and track glaucoma in its early stages.

GDx features exclusive polarimetry technology that measures the retinal nerve fiber layer of the eye. "This is a significant breakthrough compared to existing tests. The standard pressure check is ineffective for detecting glaucoma in half of the patients diagnosed with the disease," says Dr. Wachter of Clarkson Eyecare.

The GDx exam is a short and painless procedure that requires no eye dilation because the eye is never actually touched. A safe infrared light scans the back of your eye and acquires an image in less than one second. The result of the GDx exam is a color-coded "thickness map" of the nerve fiber layer at the back of your eye. This provides our experts with vital insight that otherwise could not have been detected.

"With this technology we have the opportunity to save sight that would have been lost without early detection. Anyone with any of the aforementioned risk factors should make an appointment at Clarkson Eyecare to have the GDx exam.” says Dr. Wachter.