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kjt57

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I have my first retina scan booked at the Bristol Eye Hospital next week. I was talking to an Optimologist who works there last night and he said they have a new scanner they can use for diabetic retina checks.
It builds up a 3D model of your eye, they can then rotate it on the computer and check every part of your eye, he said it is much better than the normal photo that is taken. He said I may get this when I go.
Anyone come across this new scan :?:
 
Sounds like a smart high-tech piece of equipment Keith, let us know how it goes if you happen to use one for your scan.

Nigel
 
Hiya keith, YEP I had one done in febuary new scanner my consultant loved! [his new toy!!] told me it cost 75,000 quid... I do have two retinopathy eye conditons ruebella and diabetes so they used the scan on me it only took 10mins and took cross section pictures and images of the whole eyes rather like the MRI images so EVERY bit of you're eyes can be thoroughly checked out. Was told my diabetes hadnt gone worse but they can so clearly see my ruebella retinopathy there in the macular / retina parts. Will have another one done in august was told. To me its the wonder of new technology that can see where old tools cant. Hope this helps? Anna.x :)
 
Did not get to use the new scanner :( they said for first apointment they only use the normal photo. They use the scanner if you get called back if there are any problems, so I hope now I don`t need to use it! :) Will get results in 4-6 weeks...
 
What I don't understand is they take these fantastic pictures and then manually check for differences between this scan and the last one. That seems to me to be a weak point.
I know that coupter image processing is good enough now to be able to identify stuff in medical scans, I work with people that are developing this tech, and it would be really quite straight forward for the system to do the comparison and highlight areas the Drs should look at.

I am not saying we take the HCPs out of the loop but use the technology to help them zero in on areas to look at while the changes are still quite subtle.

I think I may go speak to the guys working this stuff and try get a copy of all my scans.

/A
 
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