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Cycloscopy: peripheral retina exam

Thinning and tears of the retina tend to hide at its very edge, where a routine exam doesn’t reach. Cycloscopy through a Goldmann lens shows the retina all the way to the far periphery, plus the ciliary body.

20,000 ₸per visit · done by a laser surgeon

If the doctor finds a weak spot, the retina can be reinforced with a laser right here: 70,000 ₸ per eye.

An RB CLINIC doctor explains the examination results to a patient at the slit lamp
The doctor gives you the answer straight away, at the same slit lamp
Karibayev Sayatin ophthalmology since 1996

20,000 ₸ per visit

Zhukeyev SagatKazakh Research Institute of Eye Diseases

20,000 ₸ per visit

Cycloscopy in brief

Cycloscopy is an examination of the ciliary body and the far periphery of the retina through a Goldmann three-mirror lens with a dilated pupil. It is often done together with gonioscopy, and then the test is called gonio-cycloscopy. Cycloscopy finds peripheral retinal degenerations and tears that can’t be seen on a routine fundus exam. At RB CLINIC (Astana, 12 Orynbor St) cycloscopy costs 20,000 ₸ per visit and is performed by laser surgeons Sayat Karibayev and Sagat Zhukeyev. Booking: +7 771 848 00 00 (WhatsApp), Mon–Sat 9:00–19:00.

What the doctor sees

How much of the retina each exam shows

The retina lines the inside of the eye like wallpaper in a round room. Looking at it through a narrow pupil is like peering into the room through a keyhole: you only see the opposite wall. Drops open the door, and the mirrors of a Goldmann lens look into the corners.

Choose how the eye is examined

The dark area on the diagram is what the doctor can’t see with that exam.

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Narrow pupil: only the centre is visible

Without drops the doctor sees the optic disc, the vessels and the centre of the retina. That’s not enough to say “everything is fine”: the edge of the retina stays in the shadow.

This is what a quick exam without dilating the pupil looks like.

After drops: a wider view

Drops dilate the pupil, and the doctor sees most of the retina. But the far periphery and the ciliary body hide behind the iris: to look there, you need mirrors.

It’s at the edge that thinning and tears are found most often.

Cycloscopy: right to the edge

The mirrors of a Goldmann three-mirror lens show the far periphery of the retina and the ciliary body all the way round. Here the doctor looks for what a routine exam misses:

  1. Lattice degeneration — a thinned patch of retina near the edge.
  2. Retinal tear — fluid can pass through it under the retina.

20,000 ₸ per visit · cycloscopy

The diagram is simplified. What to examine and how, the doctor decides at the visit, based on your eye.

Who it’s for

Who needs cycloscopy

Cycloscopy is done when it matters to see the whole retina, not just its centre. A weak spot at the edge usually doesn’t affect vision and gives no warning signs.

Routine check-up

Before laser eye surgery and with short-sightedness

  • before laser vision correction: to find thinning and tears before surgery;
  • with short-sightedness: in a longer eye the retina is stretched, and thinning near the edge is more common;
  • after an eye injury.

The doctor will order it if

There’s a condition or a suspicion

  • diabetes;
  • suspected retinal detachment;
  • glaucoma — together with gonioscopy.

Don’t wait for an appointment

Call straight away if

  • flashes or lightning streaks in the eye;
  • lots of new “floaters” suddenly appeared;
  • a shadow or “curtain” is creeping in from the side.

This is how a retinal tear or detachment can begin. The eye needs to be examined the same day. At night and on Sundays — call an ambulance, 103.

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Drops, lens, answer

How cycloscopy is done

It’s an exam, not an operation: no injections or incisions. Most of the time goes on waiting for the drops to dilate the pupil.

  1. Drops for the pupilYou’re given drops that dilate the pupil. They don’t work instantly, so you’ll need to wait a few minutes.
  2. NumbingBefore the lens, numbing drops are put in: the eye stops feeling the touch.
  3. Goldmann lensYou sit at the slit lamp, the doctor places a three-mirror lens on the eye and turns it all the way round. The mirrors show the edge of the retina and the ciliary body from every side.
  4. AnswerThe doctor tells you straight away what he saw: all clear, keep an eye on it, or reinforce the retina with a laser. The laser is done by the same doctors.
Dr. Zhukeyev at the slit lamp at RB CLINIC
Dr. Zhukeyev at the slit lamp, where cycloscopy is done

How to prepare

After the drops, everything is blurry for 3–4 hours

  • don’t drive that day: come by taxi or with someone close;
  • bring sunglasses: a dilated pupil lets in a lot of light, and outdoors it will dazzle;
  • plan your day so that you don’t read or work at a screen for a couple of hours after the exam.

Prices from the price list

How much cycloscopy costs in Astana

Cycloscopy at RB CLINIC — 20,000 ₸ per visit. A laser surgeon examines you: if he finds a weak spot, he’ll tell you right away whether a laser is needed and what it costs.

Cycloscopy at a laser surgeon’s visitKaribayev S. A., Zhukeyev S. S.20,000 ₸ per visit
Peripheral laser photocoagulation (PLC)if thinning or a tear is found70,000 ₸ per eye
Retinal OCTif the doctor orders it10,000 ₸ for both eyes
Full eye examinationgonio-cycloscopy, eye pressure, visual acuity, lens fitting and a doctor20,000 ₸ per visit

The price list is not a public offer: the administrator will confirm the price again when you book.

All clinic prices

Laser surgeons

Who performs cycloscopy at RB CLINIC

The edge of the retina is examined by the same doctor who will reinforce it with a laser if needed. You won’t have to retell your story to a second specialist: the decision and the treatment are in the same hands.

Dr Sayat Karibayev, ophthalmologist and laser surgeon at RB CLINIC

Karibayev Sayat Aralovich

Ophthalmologist, laser surgeon

In ophthalmology since 1996. Examines the retina right to the edge and reinforces it with a laser himself if he finds a weak spot.

in ophthalmology since 1996 · residency at the Kazakh Research Institute of Eye Diseases

20,000 ₸ per visit · cycloscopy

About Dr. Karibayev
Zhukeyev Sagat Serikovich, ophthalmologist, laser surgeon at RB CLINIC

Zhukeyev Sagat Serikovich

Ophthalmologist, laser surgeon

Laser eye treatment and laser vision correction. Before correction he’ll check the edge of the retina and explain in plain words what he saw.

residency at the Kazakh Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 2019–2022

20,000 ₸ per visit · cycloscopy

About Dr. Zhukeyev

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What people write about Dr. Karibayev and Dr. Zhukeyev

People left these reviews themselves, on Yandex and Google Maps — where we can’t delete or change a single word. Newest first, quoted as written.

Arzu Yu.★★★★★4 November 2026

Екі жыл бұрын клиникада Доктор Галиевке операция жасаттық
Шүкір Аллаға бәрі сәтті өтті . Докторға алғысымыз шексіз. РБ клиникаға барғанымызға еш өкінбейміз. Кликаның мамандары өте білікті және білімді . Сыпайылықтары ерекше бір әлем😊.
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Sultan Zh.★★★★★1 November 2026

Спасибо Сагату Сериковичу, специалист своего дела!

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Better to find a weak spot early

Book your cycloscopy

Message us on WhatsApp why you need the check: before laser correction, short-sightedness, or floaters bothering you. The administrator will find a time with Dr. Karibayev or Dr. Zhukeyev.

  1. Drops and a dilated pupil
  2. Cycloscopy
  3. Answer: all clear, monitor, or laser
Cycloscopy 20,000 ₸ per visitPLC, if needed 70,000 ₸ per eye

Bring sunglasses and don’t drive yourself.

Questions

Questions about cycloscopy

What is cycloscopy?

It’s an examination of the ciliary body and the far periphery of the retina through a Goldmann three-mirror lens with a dilated pupil. It finds peripheral retinal degenerations and tears that can’t be seen on a routine fundus exam.

How much does cycloscopy cost in Astana?

At RB CLINIC — 20,000 ₸ per visit, performed by laser surgeons Karibayev and Zhukeyev. Gonio-cycloscopy is already included in the full eye examination: 20,000 ₸ per visit together with eye pressure, visual acuity and lens fitting.

Does it hurt?

Before the lens, the eye is numbed with drops. You feel a light touch of the lens and the bright light of the lamp. After the pupil drops, everything is blurry for 3–4 hours and light seems brighter than usual.

Can I drive after cycloscopy?

Better not to that day: the pupil stays dilated for 3–4 hours, everything is blurry and light dazzles. Come by taxi or with someone close and bring sunglasses.

How is cycloscopy different from gonioscopy?

Both are done with the same three-mirror lens at a slit lamp. Gonioscopy looks at the angle of the eye through which fluid drains, — this matters in glaucoma. Cycloscopy looks at the ciliary body and the edge of the retina with a dilated pupil. Together it’s called gonio-cycloscopy.

Why have cycloscopy before laser vision correction?

The laser changes only the cornea and doesn’t treat the retina. If there’s thinning or a tear at the edge of the retina, the doctor may suggest reinforcing that spot with a laser first and doing the correction afterwards.

What happens if degeneration or a tear is found?

The doctor will explain whether that spot is dangerous. If needed, he’ll suggest peripheral laser photocoagulation: the laser “welds” the retina around the weak spot. At RB CLINIC it’s done by the same doctors, 70,000 ₸ per eye.

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20,000 ₸ per visit · cycloscopy