Working in Partnership with...
We work in association with the Hospital Eye Service, GP’s and Pharmacy. As a part of the Eye Health Network we have a direct link with the Eye Department and work to protocols issued by the College of Optometrists and the Eye Health Network. We share information with your GP and the Hospital Eye Service with your consent when this is beneficial to you. We believe that a joined up service benefits you significantly.
Our Optometrist Malcolm regularly teaches about foreign body removal, click the link below to listen to a College of Optometrists podcast interview with him.
I'm a foreign body - get me out of here!Specialist Services
Clinics
Glaucoma Clinic
We run a Glaucoma Clinic as part of the Hospital glaucoma service. The service is consultant led and we share the record with the hospital. This clinic is booked by the Eye Clinic only.
Clinics
Dry-Eye Clinic
Dry eyes are a common problem and can be exacerbated by environmental factors such as air conditioned offices and excessive use of computer screens. This in turn leads to the eyes feeling uncomfortable and tired and becoming inflamed.
Once the primary cause of the problem has been identified, a treatment plan can be tailored to your individual requirements. Why not give us a call to arrange an appointment?
Partnerships
Grampian Eye Health Network
McPherson Optometry is part of the Grampian Eye Health Network. Most people think of visiting the optician when they feel they may need glasses. If you have an eye problem such as sudden loss of vision, blurred vision or sudden flashes and floaters you can make an emergency appointment with an Optician.
These appointments are provided free through the NHS and will ensure that you receive the right specialist care as soon as possible.
If you are experiencing an eye problem call the practice.
Imaging
3D OCT
With the installation of our new OCT, one of the most advanced on the market, the Topcon DRI OCT TRITON, we can obtain high resolution images of both the front and the back of the eye. This test is easy to conduct, with the scan only taking a few seconds to complete. Many eye conditions can be diagnosed with this equipment and of course it can also confirm that all is well and the eye is healthy.
Contact Lenses
Complex and specialist lenses
We work with complex eye problems and contact lenses on a daily basis. This area is a speciality at McPherson Optometry and we have provided the specialist medical contact lens fitting service to NHS Grampian Hospital Eye Clinics for over twenty years.
Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
The macula is the part of your eye which picks up fine detail. Degeneration of this area will result in loss of sharpness making reading and recognising faces difficult. However this does not affect your ability to walk around as it doesn't affect peripheral vision.
There are 2 types:
Dry - slow progressing gradual loss of visual function due to poor circulation at the back of the eye. No treatment has yet been developed.
Wet - results when abnormal blood vessels grow behind the macula and leak fluid causing quite rapid loss of vision. Straight lines may appear distorted and if this change occurs you should be seen as an emergency. OCT scanning is critical for detecting early changes on macular degeneration.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma, the 2nd most common cause of blindness in the UK, is characterised by damage to the optic nerve, usually due to excessively high intraocular pressure (IOP). Peripheral vision is affected in the early stages, As the disease advances central vision is also affected.
Often, you cannot feel this pressure – it is known as the “silent disease” – showing no signs of symptoms, which is why it is so important to get your eyes checked regularly.
Risk factors include age, family history, race & myopia.
Cataract
Cataracts are a very common eye condition.
As we get older, the lens inside our eye gradually changes and becomes less clear. A lens that turns cloudy, is said to have a cataract, which, in time, becomes gradually worse and vision poorer. This does not hurt.
Age, unfortunately, is the main cause, however, smoking is also linked with cataracts.
Treatment is surgery, removing the lens and replacing it with a clear, plastic implant.
Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a disease affecting the clear window at the front of the eye, the cornea. It should keep its shape but in keratoconus it becomes elastic and stretches into a cone like shape. This causes blurred vision. Management of the condition is mostly by specialised contact lenses which allow good vision to be maintained. A medical procedure, Corneal Cross Linking can be used to stabilise and prevent progression of the condition. Severe cases may need corneal surgery in the form of a corneal graft procedure. The practice deals with this condition on a daily basis and has a wealth of experience in the options available.
Dry Eye
Dry eye is a condition caused by a problem with the tears – either when the eyes do not make enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly.
Dry eye can make your eyes feel gritty, scratchy, irritated & inflamed.
Treatments available to help relieve the symptoms include eye drops to lubricate the eyes, medications to reduce any inflammation and (if necessary) surgery to prevent tears from draining away easily.
McPherson Optometry runs a Dry Eye Clinic to asses and relieve your symptoms.
Come find us
To visit McPherson Optometry...
By Car:
Frederick Street Pay & Display Car Park AB24 5HY
Shiprow NCP Car Park AB11 5BY
- McPherson Optometry, 23 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AA
- 01224 647734
- info@mcpherson-optometry.com
- Open by appointment only.
- Monday to Friday: 09:00 -17:30
- Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
