02 Apr Avastin Versus Lucentis; And the Winner Is…
Both Avastin and Lucentis are made by the same company. Avastin is not FDA approved for the eye treatment, but why is it used by most doctors?...
Both Avastin and Lucentis are made by the same company. Avastin is not FDA approved for the eye treatment, but why is it used by most doctors?...
Glasses can only improve vision by ensuring that an image is focused precisely on the retina. In the presence of disease, glasses can't improve vision....
Medical bloggers are usually doctors writing about medical issues. I use a blog format to teach about health. Is this medical blogging?...
What is a blog? RetinaEyeDoctor.com is technically a blog, but we call it a web site. The biggest difference is that material, or content can be added easily. ...
Images of the world around us are actually projected upside down onto our retina. This image reversal allows us tremendous peripheral vision and the ability to see objects much larger that only a few millimeters high....
Distortion is usually caused by retinal disease, but not necessarily from macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy. There are other causes and most are treatable....
Doctors can improve the quality of the Internet. There is a shortage of credible, informative "content" on the Internet. Doctors could improve this....
Drusen are white spots in the retina that are associated with macular degeneration. Drusen can also be normal for many people without the disease....
Iluvien, an injectable drug delivery system, gets one step closer to be the first drug FDA approved for the treatment of diabetic macular edema....
Diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration can both cause legal blindness. Complete blindness is caused only by diabetic retionpathy. Report either to the IRS....