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elementor - v3.11.1 - 15-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does an OCT scan work?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29627508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29627508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Using this technique, the OCT technology can capture higher resolution images of the structural layers of the back of the eye. This plays a vital role in the prevention and treatment of eye disease, as tracking the health of your eyes over time allows your optometrist to pick up early signs of eye disease that are not noticeable until the disease has progressed significantly when treatment is no longer possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef61b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ef61b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can I expect?\n\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c092ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c092ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An OCT scan involves you sitting comfortably in front of an OCT machine, placing your head in a chin rest in front of you. Remaining still, you will look at a coloured light inside the machine which will allow the machine to map the back of your eye safely using harmless light waves similar to a bar code scanner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e34e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e34e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of an OCT include:\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51238c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51238c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Safe, quick and pain-free<\/li><li>Non-invasive<\/li><li>High quality, instant images of the form and structure of the eye tissue<\/li><li>Baseline for the optometrist to monitor eye health over your life<\/li><li>Usually does not require dilating drops<\/li><\/ul><div>Depending on the health of your eyes, family history and age, your optometrist might recommend an OCT scan at least every 2 years to monitor your eye health, particularly if you are in a high-risk group.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250b72cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"250b72cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book an eye test today\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae1c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aae1c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>75% of vision loss is preventable or treatable. 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