23 Nov New Section on Macular Degeneration: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
New section on macular degeneration should improve learning and allow more useful navigation througout the page....
New section on macular degeneration should improve learning and allow more useful navigation througout the page....
[caption id="attachment_560" align="alignleft" width="175" caption="Randall V. Wong, M.D. is a Retina Specialist in Fairfax, Va."][/caption] This web site is for patients AND their doctors. What is the RETINA? The retina is the light sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the eye. It captures light and transmits this...
The cornea is an important structure in the front of the eye. The majority of the focusing power of the eye resides in this tissue. Despite proper focusing, vision is impaired if retinal disease is present....
There are other diseases that mimic macular degeneration that also have choroidal neovascularization and are treated in similar fashion...
All patients eventually develop cataracts. Cataract symptoms include decreased vision and glare. Cataract surgery often benefits patients with diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration....
Many eye treatments and surgery are based upon your visual acuity but also how your vision impacts your quality of life....
Despite recent advances with the use of intraocular injections, diabetic macular edema is still best treated with laser treatment....
Medical blogging can be more than a doctor's commentary. It can also be used to provide credible sources of information, cant' they?...
Who really needs to be taking vitamins for macular degeneration? Actually very few according to the only leading studies....
How do patients cope with severe vision loss from macular degeneration?...