GdX Optic Nerve Assessment

All our Professional & Optometric services are provided by John Davidson, & Sarah Townsend- fully qualified, and registered UK Optometrists.

GdX assessment

Our GdX instrument uses a scanning laser to measure the thickness of the transparent nerve fibre layer adjacent to the optic nerve head. It can accurately track atrophy of the optic disc, and can potentially detect glaucoma more than 6 years before visual field defects occur. This machine is used mainly for glaucoma detection & monitoring, and for other causes of optic atrophy such as Multiple Sclerosis

Glaucoma assessment

Many patients are found to have raised Intraocular pressures, a family history of glaucoma, abnormal optic disc appearances, or abnormal visual fields during routine eye examinations. These patients need more in-depth investigation, as they are at risk of open angle glaucoma. We recommend that these patients have pupil dilation to aid optic disc assessment. We also recommend photography, gonioscopy, threshold visual field analysis (rather than screening), and GdX VCC optic nerve analysis.

These assessments are used as a way to monitor "at risk patients” & hold back un-necessary referrals to the local department of Ophthalmology until there are definite signs of pathology. We also use these appointments to refine referrals, so that we can help GPs & Ophthalmologists to efficiently prioritise their patients for treatment.

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Contact Lenses

Newcastle Opticians

Is your current eyecare provider giving you the service that you expect? ...or is he or she just too rushed or disinterested? Then move on & join us at Querido & Davidson.

We are a national award winning eyecare practice (established in 1956) with a long heritage of providing exemplary service and exceptional products.

Eye Tests & Examinations

Our Optometrists carry out a huge array of checks during to your eye examination. These can include testing your eye pressure (to detect glaucoma - which, if undetected, could lead to blindness), checking sideways field of vision and the health of the back of your eye.

All these checks are quick and painless, and will provide us with important information that will help monitor any slight changes over time.

Contact Lenses

We fit a huge variety of contact lenses types to patients across the whole of the UK. We supply lenses to people of all ages, & all prescription types. Using corneal topography and slit lamp image capture we provide the highest standard of care to all our contact lenses wearing patients.

We specialise in iGo OVC, Ortho-K and Paragon CRT Orthokeratology work for all ages from 6 upwards. We are an accredited Chromagen contact lens practice. We supply varifocal contact lenses and contact lenses to correct astigmatism. We can also supply theatrical contact lenses for television productions.

In 2006 we were awarded the title of Contact lens practice of the year at the UK Optician awards.

Keratoconus Eye Care

We are a keratoconus friendly practice, and are experienced in the following keratoconus management methods:

Spectacles
Soft contact lenses, including Ultravision Kerasoft and Acuity Soft K
Gas permeable contact lenses, including Rose K, So2Clear and Lensdynamics Dyna Z intralimbal
Scleral contact lenses, including Innovative Sclerals

Finding Querido & Davidison:

We are located at:
196 Chillingham Road
Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 5LN
0191 265 9898