12 Apr Best Treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration
The "best" treatment for wet macular degeneration is efficacious (works all the time), without complications and effective 100% of the time (works in everyone)....
The "best" treatment for wet macular degeneration is efficacious (works all the time), without complications and effective 100% of the time (works in everyone)....
Following retinal surgery, there are two particular signs of serious complications...
One of my favorite patients turns 96 next month. He still sees well, but this is more about a story of trust...
Updated by Mike Rosco, MD on 7/12/23 at 12:03 PM I believe exercise after sustaining a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) to be safe. Many doctors recommend a "no exercise" period after a PVD to decrease the risk of retinal tear and retinal detachment. This does not make...
Australian researchers claim aspirin use may cause macular degeneration. Many take aspirin to prevent heart attacks. What can you do?...
The difference between emergency surgery and elective surgery is only the immediacy of the surgery. Loss of function can occur in both types and both are covered by insurance....
There are only 2 emergency situations faced by a retinal surgeon. Not all retinal detachments are emergencies...
Floaters can be bothersome changes in your vision. Floater only vitrectomy, shown here, is the basic operation a retina specialist uses to treat patients with floaters....
We're off to Chicago this weekend to participate on a roundtable to discuss what I've learned from this blog and social media....
Sometimes macular degeneration is diagnosed just after successful cataract surgery. These disappointed patients often wonder if AMD is caused by the cataract surgery?...