17 Oct Your First "Post-Operative" Eye Exam After Retinal Surgery
Your eye exam following your retinal surgery can be very brief. Believe it or not, very, very few things need to be checked!...
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11 Oct Loss of Vision in an Old Friend
AB has been a patient of mine for almost 20 years. He's had diabetes most of his life, but recently has been losing vision...
03 Oct Treatment for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
The gold standard for treating PDR is laser photocoalugation (PRP). Avastin can chemically stop PDR, too...
19 Sep What is the Macula?: Macular Diseases
The macula is the central portion of the retina. Disease affecting the macula may be classified by the layer they affect! All reduce vision....
12 Sep Why Vision is Poor with Silicone Oil
Silicone oil is commonly used to fix a retinal detachment but often the vision following its use is poor. Here are some of the more common reasons why you don't see....
07 Sep My 52nd Birthday!
I'm 52 years old this past Wednesday (9/5). As with last year, I want to take my birthday celebration to write about what I've learned through this website. My Practice Now 3.5 years old and > 450 articles, RetinaEyeDoctor.com now has a PR = 3, attracts over...
30 Aug Lucentis Approved for Diabetic Retinopathy
Lucentis is now FDA approved for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. While recently approved, this is not really a "new" treatment....
23 Aug My Summer Vacation
Finally back from vacation. We went to Smith Mountain Lake. Kids learned how to ski, tube...
01 Aug Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy sometimes requires treatment with eye surgery called a vitrectomy. Surgery, however, can be avoided....
27 Jul Eye Vitamins for Macular Degeneration
Most patients taking vitamins for macular degeneration actually don't need them. These popular vitamins are only indicated for a specific subset of macular degeneration....