Diseases & Diagnostic Tests
Dr. Poer is one
of Indianapolis' most experienced retinal surgeons and is dedicated
to surrounding patients with the very finest diagnostic technology,
treatment andsurgical care.
He and his staff specialize in treating age-related
macular degeneration,
floaters and flashers,
retinal detachment,
diabetic retinopathy, ocular trauma, and various other
diseases and disorders of the retina and vitreous with
state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures, including:
Digital Fluorescein Angiography
Used to diagnose many vascular and macular retinal conditions. A
digital retinal camera is used to detect fluorescein dye and
photograph any circulatory abnormalities as it travels through the
eye's blood vessels. Dr. Poer immediately reviews the angiogram
with his patient and discusses diagnosis and potential treatment
options during the same visit.
Digital Fundus Photography
A full-color photograph of the retina and optic nerve to confirm
overall eye health and document for future comparisons.
Indocyanine Green (ICG) Angiography
When a choroidal (subretinal) circulatory problem is suspected,
ICG Angiography uniquely exhibits submacular neovascular
membranes.
Additional information can be found here:
http://www.opsweb.org/OpPhoto/Angio/ICG/ICG.html
High-speed ICG Angiography
Vitro-Retinal Consultants is the only retinal practice in
Indiana to offer High-speed ICG Angiography. A Heidelberg Retinal
Angiograph (scanning laser ophthalmoscope) is used to image the
retinal and choroidal circulation at 12.3 frames per second.
Required for select patients, this test is essential in identifying
the feeder vessels of submacular neovascular membranes.
Optical Coherence Tomography (HC-OCT)
A valuable imaging technique often used in conjunction with
Fluorescein Angiography to diagnose and treat common diseases and
conditions, including macular edema, macular holes and subretinal
neovascular membranes. This fourth generation instrument provides a
high resolution optical cross-section of the retina.
Additional information can be found here:
http://www.opsweb.org/OpPhoto/OCT/index.html
Ultrasonography (A-scan and B-scan)
A non-invasive process that uses the reflection of
high-frequency sound waves to create an image of intraocular and
orbital structures that may be impossible to visualize. Also used
for foreign body localization or when tissue sound signatures are
essential.
Automated Perimetry (visual fields)
A detailed and computerized test of a patient's visual field
that is used to diagnose optic nerve and central nervous system
conditions.