07 Jan What is Anisometropia?
Anisometropia can be a result of induced (created) myopia from a scleral buckle and/or cataract. If this is the case, it is usually correctable....
Anisometropia can be a result of induced (created) myopia from a scleral buckle and/or cataract. If this is the case, it is usually correctable....
Giant retinal tears usually lead to blindness. I use a combined operation with Perfluoron where this tends not to happen...
Here's a video and post about preventing the formation of a Giant Retinal Tear...
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...
Reattaching the retina is the primary goal of any retinal detachment surgery, but "success" is not defined by improvement in vision....
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....
There are only 2 emergency situations faced by a retinal surgeon. Not all retinal detachments are emergencies...
Routine examination for retinal detachments are usually not worthwhile...
Silicone oil is often used to repair recurrent and complicated retinal detachments. Intraocular gas is often used primarily, but silicone oil is often very useful....
A tear in the retina may cause a vitreous hemorrhage. A retinal tear can be treated with laser, but when too much blood obscures the retina, what to do?...