04 May Retinal Ischemia: Supply vs. Demand
Diabetic retinopathy causes the retina to lose blood supply. A chain events causes liberation of VEGF and can lead to blindness....
Diabetic retinopathy causes the retina to lose blood supply. A chain events causes liberation of VEGF and can lead to blindness....
A new study finds that by combining Lucentis with laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy results in excellent visual outcomes....
Providing alternative sources of health information on the Internet can save time in the doctor's office and help docs stay on schedule....
Retina surgery, either scleral buckle or vitrectomy, is performed while you are wide awake! It is usually painless and on an outpatient basis....
Optometry students frequently rotate through our office. One of our visiting students had the chance to watch me in the operating room. I asked her to write about the experience...
Injecting gas into the eye can fix a retinal detachment. This "in-office" procedure can be a convenient and successful method of operating....
Vitrectomy is a common surgery performed by retinal surgeons. It may be used effectively for retinal detachment surgery, too....
Scleral buckle surgery has been instrumental for fixing retinal detachments for over 75 years. To me, this means the surgery inherently "fixes" the problem of retinal detachments....
A patient loses vision in one eye and develops signs of a retinal detachment in the other. Having read this blog, he knew to email me. He saved his own eye!...
Ozurdex was FDA approved for retinal vein occlusions. It releases steroids into the eye. It may now be a successful treatment for diabetic macular edema....