Glaucoma Testing in Oakville

Detecting glaucoma before it causes permanent vision loss:

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness. It mostly affects your peripheral or side vision, which is important for mobility and driving. This can be due to high eye pressure or poor blood flow to the nerve. Your doctor will perform glaucoma testing in Oakville by asking and assessing several risk factors:

  • Detailed health history (diabetes, sleep apnea, low blood pressure are risk factors)
  • Family history of glaucoma
  • Optical coherence tomography (3D Scan of your optic nerves)
  • Intraocular eye pressure (high or asymmetric eye pressures is a risk factor)
  • Visual Field (to identify abnormal blind spots in vision)
  • Corneal thickness (thin cornea is a risk factor)

Why Should I Get Glaucoma Testing Done?

Glaucoma is usually painless and most patients do not have symptoms until the late-stage. By testing for glaucoma, treatment can be started early to slow down disease progression and minimize irreversible nerve damage. If you are diagnosed with glaucoma, it is important to monitor for progression to determine if treatment needs to be adjusted.

An optometrist performing a glaucoma testing on a patient using advanced diagnostic equipment in Oakville.
An optometrist performing a glaucoma testing on a patient using advanced diagnostic equipment in Oakville.
An optometrist performing a glaucoma testing on a patient using advanced diagnostic equipment in Oakville.

What technology do we use?

We use the latest technology to screen and monitor for glaucoma:

  • Optomap Ultrawide Field Imaging
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Eye Pressure Test
  • Visual Field Test Analyzer
  • And more!

Frequently Asked Questions

Glaucoma does not present with symptoms in early stages. Anyone with risk factors should be screened regularly. Glaucoma can start at any time, so a normal scan one year can change in the following year.

Living a healthy lifestyle with proper diet and exercise can protect against developing glaucoma. Routine screening and prompt treatment in early stages is critical to ensuring that it never reaches an advanced stage.

Typically, the goal is to lower eye pressure using eye drops or surgical laser treatments.

Glaucoma can be developed at any age, including at birth. It is more common in seniors, but it can be even found in children and young adults.

Our patient’s experiences

I honestly can’t say enough good things about this clinic. Everyone is so kind, thorough, and welcoming – you really do feel like family every time you walk in. I’ve been coming here for years for my eye exams and contacts, and the care is always consistently excellent. The team is very knowledgeable and never rushes you, which I really appreciate.

D. M., Google Review
Dr. Tai has been my family’s Optometrist for the past 21 years. I have always found Dr. Tai to be professional, extremely knowledgeable and compassionate. I recently had complications with my eyes. Dr. Tai addressed my issues, made follow up appointments to monitor my situation and contacted my family physician to ensure I had a holistic approach to my care. What an outstanding human being and Optometrist.
T. H., Google Review
Staff were very efficient and the Doctor was patient and very thorough and helpful providing detailed explanations for all questions. If you want first class eye care I highly recommend one vision
J. F., Google Review

Are you ready to experience our glaucoma testing?

Contact us today to book your exam!