Preceeding the AAO, retina specialists have a 2 day meeting of their own. It's a time for me to take classes or instructional courses on subjects related to my sub-specialty of retinal disease. Other sub-specialists (cornea, pediatic ophthalmology, glaucoma) do the same. Our meeting is focused on all things retina...naturally. Not much new information was presented … [Read more...]
Parents’ Weekend and Your Eye Exams
October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Your eye exams and parents' visits to college are similar. Both are necessary types of checkups, even when you don't suspect a problem. I have two kids in college and had simultaneous parents' weekends. We drove to southern Maryland (SMCM) on Saturday and I went to Pennsylvania (DelVal) solo on Sunday (our pee wee hockey players had games on Sunday). Parents' … [Read more...]
Decreased Vision Following Retinal Detachment
October 7, 2010 By 112 Comments
There are many reasons why your sight may be poor following retinal detachment surgery. Obviously, it is possible that the disease actually led to loss of vision as retinal detachments can lead to blindness. There are, however, other less serious reasons for loss of vision following retinal detachment surgery. Scleral Buckle for Retinal Detachment Repair A scleral … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Betty!
October 5, 2010 By 13 Comments
Betty O turns 80 this month and on Friday we celebrated her birthday. Betty is an operating room (OR) nurse and works with me at Woodburn Surgical Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Her specialty is Ophthalmology. She pioneered the development of the retina service at Fairfax hospital in the early 1970's. Who is Betty O Betty has been an OR nurse for 59 years. She … [Read more...]
