iCare

An eye examination is much more than a sight test – it’s a comprehensive assessment of the state of health of your entire eye, from cornea to retina and optic nerve. We keep detailed records so that we can compare year-on-year and identify any issues early, which greatly improves treatment outcomes.

When prescribing glasses or contact lenses we will take into account the demands of your own particular lifestyle: whether that be seeing a golf ball after you’ve hit it 300 yards (you wish!) or slaving over your computer for hour upon hour. The correct prescription can greatly reduce the experience of fatigue and enable you to perform at your best, for longer. Or simply help you relax with your favourite book…

This process produces a contour map of the front of your eye, which provides invaluable information for assessing what type of contact lens will correctly fit the cornea. Bespoke gas permeable contact lenses can be manufactured specifically for your eyes, giving you greater comfort and better vision. A Corneal Topography measurement will be carried out for all contact lenses wearers and is also part of the preoperative assessment of patients considering laser eye surgery.

At Amar Shah Optometrist we have invested heavily in the very latest eye-care technology, including one of the most advanced retinal/optic nerve scanners in the Bristol area. Taking 3D scans of the central retina, similar to an MRI scan, OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography), reveals the full depth of the central retina and optic nerve and shows all the individual layers in detail.

This type of scan helps to detect the earliest stages of conditions such as glaucoma and macular degeneration and is completely safe and non-invasive: each scan takes just seconds and requires no drops or contact with the eye. We can also use it to image the structures at the front of the eye, for example to measure the thickness of your cornea.

Good eyesight is vital to every child’s educational and social development, and a child’s immature visual systems are more prone to irreversible damage, making regular examinations particularly important in our early years.

Conditions such as amblyopia (‘lazy eye’), strabismus (‘squint’) and uncorrected refractive error (short or long sightedness and astigmatism) are the most common. These conditions may also be related.

If a child has a squint – or one eye with a significantly different prescription from the other – this can lead to a lazy eye. The less dominant eye is effectively “switched off” and does not develop properly. The child accommodates to use the eye that is least long-sighted which leaves the other eye with reduced visual acuity.
Thankfully, our eyes continue to develop throughout childhood and early and effective treatment can overcome many of these conditions, with obvious lasting benefits.

Regular eye tests are important because your eyes don’t usually hurt when something is wrong. A sight test is a vital health check for your eyes that can pick up early signs of eye conditions before you’re aware of any symptoms – many of which can be treated if found early enough. Amar recommends that most people should get their eyes tested every two years. However, in some circumstances, he may recommend more frequent sight tests; for example if you are diabetic, or if there is a family history of glaucoma.

We’ve gathered together an eclectic, gorgeous and in many cases exclusive collection of frames and sunglasses from around the world. We promote smaller, more individual frame designers who generally produce better quality and more interesting eyewear.

Amar has over 30 years’ experience in fitting contact lenses. And with modern lens technology he is usually able to normally find a solution to most visual problems. He likes a challenge!! Working with the contact lens manufacturers, he often has access to lenses before they become widely available.