25 May Radiation and Lucentis Combined to Treat Macular Degeneration
Radiation has been used before to treat wet macular degeneration. A small study combines radiation with Lucentis and reports very intriguing results....
Radiation has been used before to treat wet macular degeneration. A small study combines radiation with Lucentis and reports very intriguing results....
Diabetic macular edema has usually been treated with laser. Intraocular steroid injections combined with anti-VEGF medications, such as Avastin, more vision is restored....
Sudden loss of vision from a vitreous hemorrhage can be devastating. In cases of diabetes, however, all is not loss and the vision is usually regained....
Floaters are commonly caused by a posterior vitreous detachment, or PVD. While most floaters are simply annoying, those that decrease vision can be removed....
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....
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....