Advanced Retinal Imaging
See what general exams miss.
Optomap captures 80% more of your retina than standard imaging. OCT shows what's under the surface. Together they catch disease years before vision loss.
What's actually happening
Most retinal disease shows up silently.
Diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinal tears, optic nerve disease — they all start invisible. By the time you notice vision changes, significant damage has often already occurred.
Advanced retinal imaging catches these conditions years earlier. Optomap photographs 80% of the retina without dilation. OCT cross-sections the retina in micron-level detail. Both are standard in our exams.
Who needs imaging
If any of these are true, ask for it.
Anyone over 40
Macular degeneration risk climbs. Imaging catches early dry AMD.
Diabetes or hypertension
Diabetic retinopathy and hypertensive changes need annual tracking.
Family history
Glaucoma, retinal detachment, macular disease — hereditary.
High myopia
High nearsightedness raises retinal detachment risk. Image baseline.
Flashes or floaters
New symptoms — image now, not at your next routine visit.
Anyone, annually
Imaging is part of every comprehensive exam at PVC.
How imaging changes care
See deeper. Catch earlier.
Standard dilated exams let your doctor see the retina with a handheld lens. It works — but takes time, requires dilation drops, and you only see what they're looking at in real time. There's no permanent record to compare against next year.
Optomap photographs your retina in one second per eye, no dilation needed. OCT scans cross-sections of the retina with the precision of an MRI. Both produce permanent records — so year-over-year comparison is straightforward and disease changes are caught immediately.
"Optomap caught early macular degeneration that my previous doctor had missed for years. Caught early, my mom's vision is stable. Caught late, it might not have been."
— Verified Google review
What we image
Two technologies. One complete view.
Optomap (ultra-wide)
Single-shot photograph capturing 80% of your retina — no dilation required.
OCT (cross-section)
Layer-by-layer scan of the retina and optic nerve at micron precision.
Macular cube scan
Detailed imaging of the macula to detect early AMD and macular hole.
Optic nerve OCT
Measures retinal nerve fiber layer thickness — the early sign of glaucoma.
Comparison over time
Year-over-year tracking detects subtle changes invisible to the naked eye.
Annotated images
We walk you through what's healthy and what we're tracking, on-screen.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered.
Is imaging covered by insurance?
Do I still need to be dilated?
How long does imaging take?
Are the images shared with my primary care doctor?
What if you find something?
See deeper. Catch earlier.
Imaging is included with every comprehensive exam at PVC. Just book — we'll handle the rest.