Measuring eyes

Computer-aided measurement of your eyes’ refractive values. This allows for the detection of trends in necessary lens power changes and higher-order optical aberrations with a small pupil opening.

Computer-aided measurement of your eyes’ refractive values with a large pupil opening. This measurement determines possible lens power changes at twilight and at night. Due to higher-order optical aberrations, deviations from the refractive values during the day (small pupil) can occur. Important for drivers who frequently drive at night and at twilight!

This measurement is performed without contact while simultaneously measuring corneal thickness (pachymetry) and the chamber angle (anterior eye). It is therefore considered a screening test to determine the probability of glaucoma.

Using wavefront technology, the quality of the eye’s light transmission is displayed, particularly the anterior segment of the eye, including the crystalline lens. This measurement can serve for the early detection of lens opacity (so-called “cataract”).

The 3D experience refraction is a refraction system that enables the entire monocular refraction under binocular conditions. During the entire refraction, the customer sees separate images for the right and left eye by means of circular polarization. A high-resolution 3D monitor is used to display the optotypes. 3D refraction is a technical innovation for determining eyeglass prescriptions in a quality never seen before and can lead to excellent refraction results.

With special test figures, the interaction of both eyes is tested and, if necessary, corrected, including the testing of stereo vision. Uncorrected associated heterophoria can be the cause of various complaints even outside the visual apparatus (e.g., headaches, burning eyes, fatigue, stomach discomfort).

In this test, color vision is determined. In the case of color vision deficiencies, color perception or the contrast of different colors can be improved with special lenses. You can find out more about the color vision test here.

Optotypes are displayed in various light-dark gradations, and it is checked whether contrast vision can be improved with optical means. Better contrast vision brings greater safety in road traffic, especially at night and at twilight.

In this process, near vision is also tested using the 3D method and corrected according to the individual requirements and visual tasks of the customer.

Using a laser camera (scanning laser ophthalmoscopy – SLO technology), images of the fundus (retina) are created for both eyes. The images can then be viewed and analyzed immediately.

The MPS II offers an established screening method for the quantitative measurement of macular pigment density. Specifically, the eye’s natural protective function is measured, i.e., how much harmful blue light, to which we are exposed daily, is actually absorbed by the eye. This allows the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to be determined before the first symptoms even appear. However, individual visual functions also depend on sufficient macular pigment. Measurement is recommended for the following groups: users of smartphones, computers, or tablets (professional or private, e.g., video games), athletes with a high need for precise vision, drivers who are on the road a lot or primarily at night, people with light-colored eyes, and people with an increased risk of AMD.