14 Dec Retinal Tears and Vitreous Hemorrhage
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?...
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?...
The retina is the only part of the eye affected by diabetes. Only your eye doctor can diagnose the disease. There may be no symptoms at all....
Iluvien nears FDA approval and is likely to be the first injectable,sustained release drug delivery system for the treatment of diabetic macular edema....
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....
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....
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....
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....