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Advanced Eye Tests & Heart Scan

Pioneering Preventative Health Screening in Southfields

Vision in the Village offers advanced diagnostic technology that extends beyond traditional eye care. Our state-of-the-art screening services detect not only eye conditions but also cardiovascular health risks, all during a single comfortable appointment. Using sophisticated imaging equipment, we can identify early warning signs of serious health conditions years before symptoms develop. This innovative approach to preventative healthcare reflects our commitment to protecting your overall wellbeing, not just your vision.
Advanced Eye Tests
Advanced Eye Tests

OCT Scanning: Seeing Beyond the Surface

Our Optical Coherence Tomography scanner creates detailed cross-sectional images of your retina, revealing layers invisible to conventional examination methods. This non-invasive technology uses light waves to capture microscopic details, enabling early detection of glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The scan takes just seconds and feels no different than looking into a standard instrument. By identifying structural changes at their earliest stages, we can refer you for treatment before irreversible damage occurs, significantly improving long-term outcomes.

Revolutionary Heart Health Screening Through Your Eyes

Your eyes provide a unique window into your cardiovascular system. Our advanced retinal imaging technology analyses blood vessels at the back of your eye, where changes often indicate increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The scan measures vessel health, identifying arterial stiffness and other cardiovascular markers with remarkable accuracy. This groundbreaking screening takes minutes, requires no blood tests or invasive procedures, and provides immediate results. It’s particularly valuable for those with family history of heart disease or existing risk factors.
Heart health screening
Heart health screening
Advanced Screening
Advanced Screening

Who Benefits from Advanced Screening?

While beneficial for everyone, advanced screening is especially important for patients over 40, those with diabetes, high blood pressure or family history of eye disease. If you’re experiencing visual disturbances, have cardiovascular concerns, or simply want comprehensive health monitoring, these tests provide invaluable peace of mind. Our optometrists will discuss which screenings suit your individual circumstances during your consultation. Many patients choose annual advanced screening as part of their proactive health management strategy.

Invest in Your Future Health Today

Early detection transforms outcomes for serious health conditions. Our advanced screening services combine cutting-edge technology with expert clinical interpretation, delivered in the welcoming environment you expect from Vision in the Village. Book your advanced eye test and heart scan to take control of your health future. Contact our Southfields practice to discuss your screening options or arrange an appointment at your convenience. Private appointments available with flexible scheduling throughout the week.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Vision in the Village Opticians offers revolutionary cardiovascular health screening technology that analyses the blood vessels in your retina to assess your risk of heart attack and stroke. The retina contains a dense network of blood vessels that share similar characteristics with coronary arteries, making your eyes a unique and accessible window into your cardiovascular system.

Our advanced retinal imaging technology captures high-resolution images of these blood vessels and uses sophisticated algorithms to measure vessel calibre, arterial stiffness, tortuosity, and other biomarkers that correlate with cardiovascular disease risk. Research published in peer-reviewed medical journals has demonstrated that retinal vascular changes can indicate increased cardiovascular risk years before symptoms develop or traditional risk factors become apparent. This groundbreaking screening takes just minutes, requires no blood tests, involves no invasive procedures, and provides immediate results that our optometrists can discuss with you during your appointment.

Advanced health screening services at Vision in the Village Opticians in Southfields are available as private appointments, with pricing structured to reflect the sophisticated technology and clinical expertise involved.

OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) scanning is typically priced between £25-£40 when added to a comprehensive eye examination, or as a standalone service for existing patients requiring monitoring of known conditions.

Our revolutionary heart health screening through retinal imaging is generally priced between £30-£50, depending on the depth of analysis and reporting required.

Many patients choose our combined advanced screening package, which includes a comprehensive eye examination, OCT scanning, and cardiovascular health screening, typically ranging from £95-£125 for the complete assessment.

These private screening services are not currently covered by NHS funding, as they utilise advanced diagnostic technology beyond standard NHS sight test protocols. However, the investment in early detection can prove invaluable, as identifying conditions like glaucoma, macular degeneration, or cardiovascular disease risk at their earliest stages enables timely intervention and significantly better health outcomes. 

Advanced screening at Vision in the Village Opticians is beneficial for everyone interested in proactive health management, but it’s especially important for specific patient groups where early detection provides the greatest clinical benefit.

Patients over 40 should strongly consider regular advanced screening, as the risk of age-related eye conditions such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts increases significantly with age, and cardiovascular disease risk also rises substantially after 40. If you have diabetes, advanced screening including OCT scanning is essential, as diabetic retinopathy can develop without symptoms and early detection through detailed retinal imaging enables timely treatment that can prevent vision loss. Individuals with high blood pressure (hypertension) benefit from both retinal vascular imaging and OCT scanning, as hypertension affects the blood vessels throughout your body, including those in your eyes and heart.

Family history is a crucial risk factor, if close relatives have experienced glaucoma, macular degeneration, heart disease, stroke, or diabetes, you have significantly elevated risk and should consider annual advanced screening. Patients with high myopia (short-sightedness over -6.00 dioptres) face increased risk of retinal detachment, glaucoma, and macular changes, making OCT scanning particularly valuable.

Even if you have no known risk factors, many patients at our Southfields practice choose annual advanced screening as part of their preventative health strategy, providing peace of mind and establishing baseline measurements for future comparison. 

An advanced screening appointment at Vision in the Village Opticians in Southfields typically takes 45-60 minutes, allowing sufficient time for comprehensive assessment, detailed imaging, and thorough discussion of your results. Your appointment begins with a consultation where our optometrist reviews your medical history, current medications, family health history, and any specific concerns you wish to address.

We then conduct a standard comprehensive eye examination including visual acuity testing, refraction to determine your prescription, eye movement and binocular vision assessment, and preliminary eye health evaluation using slit lamp biomicroscopy. The OCT scanning procedure takes just seconds per eye, you simply rest your chin on a support and look at a fixation target while the scanner captures cross-sectional images of your retinal layers using harmless light waves.

There’s no physical contact with your eye, no uncomfortable air puffs, and no discomfort whatsoever. The cardiovascular health screening through retinal imaging takes approximately 3-5 minutes and involves capturing high-resolution photographs of the blood vessels at the back of your eye using our advanced retinal camera. Again, this is completely non-invasive and painless, requiring only that you keep your eye steady while looking at a target. Following the imaging procedures, your optometrist analyses the results using specialised software that highlights any areas of concern and compares your measurements against normative databases. The immediate results mean we can discuss findings with you during the same appointment, explaining what the images show, whether any abnormalities are present, and what actions if any are recommended.

If the screening identifies potential concerns, whether eye disease or cardiovascular risk markers, we provide detailed explanation, written reports, and referral letters to your GP or appropriate specialist services. You’ll receive copies of your retinal images and OCT scans for your records, and all results are stored securely in your clinical file for future comparison. Most patients find the experience comfortable, informative, and reassuring, leaving with comprehensive understanding of their eye health and overall wellbeing status.