Optometrist Simon Kleyn BSc(Hons) MBCO
Frinton
Simon Kleyn Opticians,
109 Pole Barn Lane,
Frinton on Sea,
Essex
Map (Free parking at front of practice)
01255 67 84 71
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Late appointments available Monday and Friday
Open for collections Monday to Friday
OptoMap Ultra-Widefield Retinal Examination
the best laser scanner for early detection:
My practice aims to deliver the highest standard of optometric eye care possible, and to that end I have acquired the Optomap Retinal Examination system.
You may recall that there are two parts to the eye examination, the first being to determine the focussing error of the eye, sometimes described as finding the spectacle prescription, and the second part is to determine the health of the eye. In this second part, among other eye problems, the Optometrist looks for cataract, glaucoma, and retinal changes.
The retina is the image capturing system of the eye. It is like the film in a camera, while the cornea and lens help to focus the image onto the retina, like the camera itself. The retina lines the inside of the globe, extending from the back of the eye, all the way forward to the sclera at the front of the eye, which is the white of the eye seen in a mirror.
An Optometrist viewing the retina in a routine eye examination, views mainly the retina at the back of the eye, the central 30°, as this is the most important part of the retina and the easiest area to view.
The optometrist will then have the patient move their eyes up, down, etc, to view the peripheral retina, but even so will only manage to view out to about 45°.
The Optomap Retinal Examination is a quantum step-up in eye care.
It enables the practitioner to view 200° of the retina,
over 3x as much as the older method and see it all at once.
More about Frinton's OptoMap Ultra-Widefield Retinal Examination
Modern range of spectacle lenses:
Both varifocal and bifocal lenses are now available in light weight impact resistant plastic called Trilogy. This material can have an antireflection coating added for night driving. These coatings are now much easier to keep clean e.g. Crizal Scotchguard. Polarised lenses are especially useful for driving when the sun is low in the sky, available in brown and grey. Thinner lenses are available to reduce the thickness of all lenses, the choice in these lenses has recently been greatly enhanced, we’re happy to help.
Contact Lenses:
I fit both soft and gas permeable contact lenses to most prescriptions.
Well fitted and good quality modern lenses allow plenty of oxygen to the front of your eyes, thus minimizing eye problems and increasing comfort.
Please bring your current lenses and prescription details with you at the time of the appointment.
Contact lens fitting charges vary from 45 to 65 pounds, depending on the type of lens needed.
Contact lens check ups are charged at our normal appointment charge of 20 pounds.
Cataract screening:
Cataracts at first produce a slight blur in the vision.
With time this blurring increases and eventually the cataract may have to be treated.
Cataracts are sometimes caused by Ultra Violet light.
So just like you need to protect your skin from sunlight,
you need to ensure your eyes are protected too.
The picture on the left shows a mature cataract ready for treatment.
Glaucoma screening:
Glaucoma is an eye complaint related to the pressure in the eye.
The pressure is checked with a gently puff of air using a tonometer.
The back of the eye is examined with an Ophthalmoscope.
The area of critical importance is the optic disc, where the nerve enters the eye.
If the area shown in yellow is too large the eye may suffer from glaucoma.