When it comes to eyes and vision, there is often confusion as to what services are covered. Most companies provide medical insurance; the traditional health insurance guarding against catastrophic medical bills, doctor's bills, etc. Many more companies will provide a prescription plan and vision insurance. Vision vs. Medical Insurance - Vision insurance typically will "pay for" glasses … [Read more...]
Medical Insurance Pays for Your Eyes. Vision Insurance Pays for Glasses. The Difference?
November 30, 2009 By 6 Comments
Catching Up From Yesterday….Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday, I wrote a small article about the "eye" value of what we were eating for Thanksgiving. I went over a traditional Thanksgiving meal to see what was good.....and bad for either macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy. For those of you who missed it, here is the link to yesterday's post; "Eat Right.......See Good!" "Randy" Randall V. Wong, M.D. Fairfax, Virginia … [Read more...]
Eat Right………….See Good!: Eye Nutrients and the Thanksgiving Repast
November 26, 2009 By 3 Comments
Happy Thanksgiving! A special "thank you" to Aissa for giving me the idea for today's post. Grammarians........."Eat Correctly and See Well?" As we carefully attend to every culinary detail for the big meal, I thought it might be a bit fun to dissect exactly what we are eating and how it pertains, or may pertain, to macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Carbohydrates - they … [Read more...]
Shot in the Eye: Safe and…..Painless
November 25, 2009 By 9 Comments
Intraocular injections are given all the time. They don't hurt. Intraocular injections of anti-VEGF medications (e.g. Avastin®, Lucentis ®and Macugen®) are given for the treatment of macular degeneration and also, sometimes, diabetic retinopathy. A retinal specialist sees a variety of patients with retina disease, but most of the patients have either macular degeneration or diabetic … [Read more...]
New Review Section: Diabetic Retinopathy, Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Options
November 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I just completed the new section on diabetic retinopathy. As with the other sections, it is a comprehensive review of diabetic retinopathy. The link is located on the left panel under "SECTIONS" or click here. My next goal will be to complete the various sections (I haven't decided if I even need extra topics) and then continue posting as usual. I still need a better way to organize the … [Read more...]
New Section on Macular Degeneration: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
November 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I have created a new section entitled "Macular Degeneration: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment" on the site. This should serve as an "anchor" page to give a nice overview of the various aspects of macular degeneration. It should be used as a reference area for the web site. It is always easy to find........on the left panel of the blog. Counter-intuitive - I am not sure why I could not … [Read more...]
Welcome!
November 20, 2009 By
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 information to our brain to give us vision. The 3 leading causes of blindness: Macular Degeneration Diabetic Retinopathy Retinal Detachments As of August 2010, I have published over 250 articles to help … [Read more...]
The Cornea and How We See
November 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The cornea is the clear tissue at the front of the eye. A contact lens rests on the cornea. It is normally crystal clear, focuses light and permits light to be focused on to the retina. A healthy retina absorbs light, transmits this information to our brain........and voila.........it gives us vision. The Cornea and Focusing Power of the Eye The cornea is more than just a clear window … [Read more...]
Looks Like….Smells Like….But it is Not Macular Degeneration
November 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
All "macular degeneration" is not macular degeneration. There are other "macular" diseases, macular dystrophies and diseases that mimic macular degeneration. Most of the "fakes" are confused with macular degeneration due to the presence of choroidal neovascularization, aka the "wet" form of macular degeneration. Remember that in wet macular degeneration, the sine qua non of the diagnosis is … [Read more...]
Cataracts are Like Grey Hair! Everyone Gets Them.
November 17, 2009 By 2 Comments
Everyone gets a cataract. Just as grey hair, some people get cataracts at an early age and some people get them at a later age. Patients with diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration aren't spared either. What is a cataract? A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens in the eye. Very advanced cataracts actually are white, hence the name "cataract" to compare to the whiteness seen … [Read more...]
