21 Dec Happy Holidays
Thank you for your help in the success of RED. I wish you all the best and thank you for your support and following....
December 2012
13 Dec Emergency, Elective and Cosmetic Surgery
The difference between emergency surgery and elective surgery is only the immediacy of the surgery. Loss of function can occur in both types and both are covered by insurance....
31 Oct Ocriplasmin Approved for VMT and Macular Holes
[caption id="attachment_1191" align="alignleft" width="267"] Posterior Vitreous Detachment "Separates" from the Retinal Surface[/caption] Ocriplasmin, or Jetrea, has been FDA approved. The drug is approved only for a retinal condition called vitreomacular traction (VMT) or vitreomacular adhesion (VMA). The VMT may or may not be associated with a...
17 Oct Your First "Post-Operative" Eye Exam After Retinal Surgery
Your eye exam following your retinal surgery can be very brief. Believe it or not, very, very few things need to be checked!...
11 Oct Loss of Vision in an Old Friend
AB has been a patient of mine for almost 20 years. He's had diabetes most of his life, but recently has been losing vision...
03 Oct Treatment for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
The gold standard for treating PDR is laser photocoalugation (PRP). Avastin can chemically stop PDR, too...
19 Sep What is the Macula?: Macular Diseases
The macula is the central portion of the retina. Disease affecting the macula may be classified by the layer they affect! All reduce vision....
12 Sep Why Vision is Poor with Silicone Oil
Silicone oil is commonly used to fix a retinal detachment but often the vision following its use is poor. Here are some of the more common reasons why you don't see....
07 Sep My 52nd Birthday!
I'm 52 years old this past Wednesday (9/5). As with last year, I want to take my birthday celebration to write about what I've learned through this website. My Practice Now 3.5 years old and > 450 articles, RetinaEyeDoctor.com now has a PR = 3, attracts over...
30 Aug Lucentis Approved for Diabetic Retinopathy
Lucentis is now FDA approved for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. While recently approved, this is not really a "new" treatment....