ADVANTAGES OF BEING A BENSE CLIENT
Being a patient at Bense Optical and Optometry is quite simply being smart about your eye health. You have access to the most modern diagnostic and treatment equipment in the province. Following a routine eye exam Dr. Bense may order one or more of the many tests available in order to diagnose or treat hundreds of eye anomalies or diseases. Another huge advantage to you is access to Dr. Michael Bense M.D who is an ophthalmologist who specializes in eye disease and surgery. Below is a list of some of the tests available to you.

» O.C.T (optical coherence tomography)


Used in detection/monitoring of diseases such as:

• Glaucoma detection/monitoring
• Macular holes
• Epiretinal membranes
• Posterior vitreous detachments
• Central serous chorioretinopathy
• Retinal pigment epithelial detachment
• Cystoid macular edema
• Retinoschisis
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Congenital pit of the optic nerve
• Disc edema in inflammatory optic neuropathy
• Histopathalogical correlation
• Choroidal nevus

» Zeiss fundus photography


This machine takes a picture of the back of your eye in order to document any abnormality necessary or to monitor diseases such as a Choroidal nevus, which may be slowly growing. This is superior to a doctors drawing or memory.

» Humphries visual field analyser


Used for the following:

• Monitoring the progression of glaucoma
• Drivers licence testing
• Optic nerve diseases/compressions
• Certain neurological conditions

» Pentacam


Used for the following:

• Analysis of the anterior segment of the eye
• Corneal thickness
• Cataract analysis
• Corneal topography