Eye Clinic Adds State-of-the-Art High Tech Diagnostic Equipment
Mason County Eye Clinic is helping patients “see more clearly” with the addition of three major, and two minor, pieces of state-of-the art diagnostic equipment. “The district spent more than $130,000 to upgrade the Eye Clinic for Dr. Monica Vuong and staff to give more thorough, comprehensive, diagnostic eye care,” said Terry Megiveron, director of clinics at Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics. In addition to the new hardware, the exam room was completely upgraded with the latest in wireless equipment.
“Dr. Vuong is so complete in her care,” added Megiveron, “that by adding this new equipment and technology she can now see conditions of the eye in greater detail than has ever been possible. This will aid her in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of all types of eye diseases.”
The three new major pieces of equipment now in the office will allow for:
- more precise accuracy in the selection of the correct lens power to be placed in the patient’s eye for cataract surgery.
- internal and external digital images, taken by a high resolution digital camera, allowing Dr. Vuong to see the eye more closely than ever before. In many cases, she will be able to enlarge parts of the eye for greater detail in preparing for surgery.
- a three-dimensional cross section of the eye with optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging.” This ability will help in the detection of glaucoma before there are symptoms and follow macular conditions like macular degeneration and diabetes.
Dr. Vuong uses all three pieces of equipment to help diagnose and manage the care of cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and pre-cancerous lesions. This is in addition to the cataract surgery and laser procedures she performs.
“We are very fortunate to have someone of Dr. Vuong’s education, training, and skills on staff at the Eye Clinic,” said Megiveron. “Her patients love that she is close by, and if surgery is involved, she will do the follow-up to ensure consistency of care between surgeon and referring provider. Dr. Vuong is board-certified and received her medical degree from the University of Washington, did her internship at the University of Massachusetts, and her residency at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.