Dr. Helene Laurin - Products

The Optometrists at Nuvo are happy to provide full eye exams that include the following tests: Visual acuity test, refraction test (for your prescription), slit lamp examination for the external health of your eyes, indirect and direct ophthalmoscopy examination for the internal health of your eyes, intraocular pressure measurement, color vision and depth perception test (mainly for children, or administered when required), assessment of binocularity/muscle balance (how your eyes work together) and complete medical and ocular history.

Most people don't know that children should be seen for regular eye examinations. The first should be at the age of 6mos, then yearly starting at age 3. Dr. Laurin has alot of experience will children and will create a great and comfortable atmosphere for both you and your child.

Retinal imaging is an important tool in screening and diagnosing eye problems. Optomap® is the latest technology in evaluating internal eye diseases. The Optomap® will produce a digital image of your retina which allows us to perform a more thorough exam. Visit www.optos.com for more information. An Optomap® Retinal Screening provides: - a scan to confirm a healthy eye; - early detection of retinal holes, tears and diseases such as Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and even cancer; - permanent record for your medical file of eye health, able to compare small changes to eye health. The Optomap® exam is simple, painless and only takes minutes. Experience with this technology has already led to improved disease detection and has prevented possible vision loss and blindness in several of our patients.

Many people aren't aware that contact lenses require a separate test from your regular prescription. Whether you are a new wearer or a current contact lens user, extra calculations and measurements are needed to ensure that the fit is accurate for your eyes and vision requirements. Your lens must also be properly selected for your lifestyle needs. Although many of our patients wear contact lenses as their primary eyewear choice, we also have a large percentage of patients who are task-specific wearers. Prescriptions are different for contact lenses than glasses and can often be manipulated to be worn for specific activities. For instance, a computer technician may wear a pair of computer-progressive glasses in order to work with intermediate distances on a daily basis, but prefers to wear single vision daily lenses when he/she plays hockey twice a week for farther distances. It is important for your eye care professional to assess your eyes reaction to new and current materials of your contact lens. Since this foreign object can be sitting in your eye for up to 8 hours or more, it is your Optometrists job to make sure that your eye can remain tolerant of the percentage of materials and water content in your prescribed contact lens brand. This also applies to solution use. Nuvo's team of professionals will make sure that we find the proper fit for you and upkeep your contact lens care.