At Primary Eyecare Associates, we are committed to providing our patients the very latest in technology to ensure a lifetime of healthy vision.  One new addition we are very excited about is the Optovue SD-OCT.  Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive instrument that is able to map out the retinal layers as well as analyze the optic nerve and corneas.  This instrument replaced our older generation OCT, and operates at 2x greater resolution and 10x faster imaging speeds.  To put that in perspective, its like comparing an MRI scan with a plain X-ray image.  It gives us a much better analysis of the ocular structures, which can lead to earlier diagnosis of eye diseases.  This new instrument will be a sight saver for many with diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.  And as a kicker it usually can perform a scan without the pupils being dilated, which makes for much happier patients!  Below is an example of a health optic nerve.