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!...
Your eye exam following your retinal surgery can be very brief. Believe it or not, very, very few things need to be checked!...
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...
The American Academy of Ophthalmology starts this week. I will be going to learn about the latest in retinal disease, but also will be teaching...
Most eye surgery is performed while you are awake, yet comfortable. Occasionally a sedative is needed, but general anesthesia is often not needed....
Having a blog says a lot about me. It says I am a doctor that invites communication with my patients. I even encourage email! ...
Patients should stop treatment for wet macular degeneration if the treatment isn't working or the vision has not improved as expected. Doctors should support this decision....
Sudden vision loss is an emergency. True sudden loss is usually painless, but causes other than the eye can cause pain....
Retina surgery, either scleral buckle or vitrectomy, is performed while you are wide awake! It is usually painless and on an outpatient basis....
Did you know your eye is as dirty as your mouth? The eye, nose and mouth are anatomically connected and can share bacteria and other pathogens,...
Getting your eyes dilated is an important part of a complete eye exam. It is the only way to directly examine a cataract, optic nerve or retina. Patients that have diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration should always expect to have a dilated exam....