We are an independent Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) conveniently located for Derby, Nottingham, Long Eaton, Risley, Draycott, Borrowash, Ilkeston, Spondon, Oakwood & Ockbrook. The practice is equipped with some of the latest state-of-the-art technology including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Canon digital retinal cameras and a gentle no-puff eye pressure machine.
Retinal photographs are taken as a standard part of all our examinations. Continuity of care is important when monitoring health. The Optometrist, Mark Darling, will be responsible for monitoring the health of your eyes. With each visit he will continue to build up a picture of your eyes over time and this will help him to detect any changes.
Retinal photographs are taken as a standard part of all our examinations. Continuity of care is important when monitoring health. The Optometrist, Mark Darling, will be responsible for monitoring the health of your eyes. With each visit he will continue to build up a picture of your eyes over time and this will help him to detect any changes.
Services
The team consists of Mark, Colleen, Linda and Laura. We all work very closely together to ensure that every customer receives the best possible service. From the moment you walk through the door all of us at Darling Eyecare will always do our utmost to ensure that every aspect of your unique visual needs are thoughtfully considered with the aim of giving you the best possible care.
A remote refracting unit, called a digital phoropter, will be used to check your prescription. The optometrist will be wearing the required PPE and we will also provide you with an appropriate and well fitted mask - this helps to protect us too. The consulting room will also have it's windows fully open during your eye test to ensure good ventilation - if it's a cold day, you may want to to keep your coat on.
OCT uses low intensity near infra-red light to give a highly detailed image of the back of the eye. It shows not only the retinal surface but also the depth of the structures within the retina. It uses the same principal as ultrasound, but uses light instead of sound to build an image of the back of the eye.
Many people are anxious about having their eyes "tested". The wordings of "test" and "exam" do not help to alleviate this and perhaps calling it an "Eye Check" is a better title and less daunting. After all, we are "checking" to see that your eyes are normal and there is no exam or test that you have to pass.
With myopia objects in the distance are more blurred than those at near. This is because the light entering the eye is being bent too much and focuses in front of the retina. Minus (concave) powered glasses and contact lenses or surgical techniques can be used to diverge the light and refocus it correctly on the retina.
