Our Eye Care Technology | NE Florida

Technology-Support Eye Care

The world of eye care moves quickly. From new research on different eye conditions to breakthroughs in treatment techniques, there are new innovations happening regularly. To stay up-to-date on the current research and treatment trends, we invest in eye technology at SJEA.

When you come in for an eye exam or dry eye treatment, you’ll experience a variety of different testing devices. From capturing images of the inside of your eyes to using light energy to improve your tear production, there are many benefits to the diagnostic and treatment equipment we use.

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Why We Invest in Eye Care Technology

Our eye care technology allows us to enhance our overall level of care. From more in-depth evaluations of your eye health to innovative dry eye treatments, investing in eye care technology allows our practice to be at the forefront of changes and innovation in the eye care industry.

At SJEA, your healthy vision is our goal and priority. We’ll use the tools available to us to make sure that we provide whatever care is necessary.

Learn more about the difficult devices we use in the clinic.

Our Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic technologies refer to the different testing devices we use to monitor your eye health and check for signs of eye disease. Because many eye diseases develop without noticeable symptoms, screening for signs of disease is a crucial part of your preventive healthcare.

By using our eye care technology to monitor your ocular health, we not only have an enhanced view of your eyes through high-resolution images, but we are also able to track your scans from one appointment to the next. This allows us to detect small changes in your eye health before you experience visual impacts.

Explore some of our favorite diagnostic tools.

Our digital retinal imaging device, Optos, uses an ultra-widefield to capture a photo of your retina. The retina is the inside layer of your eye, which is sensitive to light. The retina is the part of the eye that receives light information from outside, processes it, and sends it to the brain via the optic nerve.

The Optos retinal image shows the retina, blood vessels, and optic nerve, which allows us to monitor these vital structures for any signs of disease.

Optical coherence tomography, or OCT, uses light waves to map the different layers of your retina. This allows us to measure the thickness of these layers and catch any changes between visits. The OCT can also map the front of the eye, including the cornea, iris, and pupil.

OCT scans are especially useful for our diabetic eye exams, as they can track changes to the retina, the front of the eye, and eye pressure, all of which can be impacted by diabetic eye diseases. They allow us to see in 3D, while retina imaging shows a 2D image. Both are useful for monitoring your eye health, though they check for different things.

The Topcon MYAH is an optical biometer and a corneal topographer. This means that it can measure the axial length, which is distance between the front and back of the eye, and map the surface of the eye. This allows us to evaluate corneal health or fit contact lenses. Axial length is important to monitoring and managing myopia in children.

The Topcon MYAH also has meibography, which allows us to monitor and evaluate the health of the meibomian glands. These tiny glands line the eyelids and are crucial in producing a healthy and balanced tear film. Meibography is an important diagnostic test for people with dry eye symptoms.

The Oculus Keratograph is a corneal topographer with a built-in keratometer. A keratometer assists in providing accurate measurements of the corneal curvature, which is necessary for a precise contact lens fit.

It can also measure tear break-up time, the height of the tear meniscus, and the health of the meibomian glands, which are all important tests for determining the cause of dry eye.

Our Treatment Technology for Adults

We treat a variety of conditions using technology, including dry eye and related conditions such as meibomian gland dysfunction, blepharitis, and ocular rosacea. We also check for eye misalignment using the Neurolens VR N3 headset.

Eye misalignment, such as convergence insufficiency, may not always cause immediate, obvious vision problems. However, it can lead to other symptoms, including headaches, nausea, motion sickness, light sensitivity, and eye strain.

The TempSure Envi is a radiofrequency (RF) platform designed to target meibomian gland dysfunction, a common cause of dry eye.

RF gently heats the skin around the eyes using energy waves. This helps to melt any oil blockages in the meibomian glands and restore healthy tear production. It also promotes collagen production, which results in smoother, tighter skin around your eyes. This can improve eyelid laxity for more complete blinks.

The Cynosure Icon device uses intense pulsed light (IPL) to deliver light energy at specific wavelengths to gently heat the skin, reduce inflammation, and liquefy any blockages in the meibomian glands.

IPL can help to treat meibomian gland dysfunction, blepharitis, and ocular rosacea, which can all cause or contribute to dry eye symptoms. It also helps reduce the look of wrinkles and pigmentation around the eyes.

The Lumenis M22 IPL device uses Optimal Pulse Technology (OPTTM) to deliver light energy at a controlled pulse shape by equalizing energy distribution with sequential pulses to gently heat the skin, reduce inflammation, and melt any oil blockages in the meibomian glands.

IPL can help to treat meibomian gland dysfunction, blepharitis, and ocular rosacea, which can all cause or contribute to dry eye symptoms.

The Neurolens VR N3 headset uses virtual reality technology to determine whether eye misalignment is present. It can measure this misalignment and provide a prism prescription for Neurolens, a therapeutic, contoured prism lens to correct misalignment and relieve related symptoms.

Our Myopia Management Technology

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common vision problem that causes distant objects to appear blurry, while near vision is clear. In children, myopia can worsen rapidly, related to their eye growth. Typically, children with myopia have longer eyes, and we check this by measuring their axial length, or the distance between the front and back of their eye.

Myopia management focuses on slowing the progression of myopia in children. It includes special glasses, contact lenses, or eye drops that help reduce eye elongation and preserve vision. Myopia can also increase the risk of developing eye diseases in the future, so myopia management helps to reduce this risk.

The Topcon MYAH is an optical biometer and a corneal topographer. This means that it can measure the axial length and map the surface of the eye to evaluate corneal health or fit contact lenses.

Axial length is a key indicator of myopia in children. Typically, progressive myopia in children causes eye elongation, where the eye grows longer than it should. By tracking the axial length, we can detect myopia, possibly before your child’s vision is affected, and track the efficacy of their myopia management treatment plan.

The corneal topographer in the MYAH also allows us to fit contact lenses for your child, if that’s part of their treatment plan.

The Oculus Keratograph is a corneal topographer that maps the curve of the surface of the eye. It’s important for sizing contact lenses, which are one of our myopia management options.

It is also useful to determine if the cornea is overly curved, which can also contribute to nearsightedness.

Experience Eye Care Like No Other

We use eye care technology to enhance our level of care. When you visit us for an eye exam or dry eye treatment, you will benefit from a variety of diagnostic and treatment equipment. This technology allows us to do everything from capturing detailed images of the inside of your eyes to using targeted light energy to improve tear production.

At SJEA, we put your health first in every diagnostic test or treatment we recommend. While we work to proactively maintain your eye health, we only recommend tests or treatments that support your care.

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San Marco Location

Find us in the San Marco area, near the intersection of Hendricks Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard. We’re next door to Crumbl Cookie and the Publix parking garage.

2039 Hendricks Ave, Unit 213
Jacksonville, FL 32207

Hours of Operation

Monday:

8 AM – 5 PM

Tuesday:

8 AM – 5 PM

Wednesday:

8 AM – 5 PM

Thursday:

8 AM – 5 PM

Friday:

8 AM – 5 PM

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

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CR 210 Location

Find us near the Watson Realty building on Hampton Point Drive. We’re across Old Country Road from the Cimarrone Golf Club. Plenty of free parking is available.