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... Hello, My name is Maggie, and I’m a fourth year student at the SUNY College of Optometry in NYC. I had the opportunity to observe retinal surgeries with Dr Wong in the OR, and it … [Read more...]
Sustained Release; Ozurdex Now Treats Diabetic Macular Edema?
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ozurdex, a sustained release drug delivery system, may soon be used to treat diabetic macular edema. The sustained release intravitreal implant has been tested, with favorable results, for possible use in treating the common retinal swelling caused by diabetes. Results were published recently in the March issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. Ozurdex was FDA … [Read more...]
Why Glasses Won’t Help You See
March 31, 2010 By 4 Comments
"Will glasses help?" We often wonder if "correction" will help decreased vision in the presence of retinal disease such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Spectacles can only help so much yet won't "reverse" the loss of vision from the disease. This is opposite to those people who claim they are "blind," yet with glasses see quite well. How do Glasses … [Read more...]
Iluvien: New Drug for Diabetic Macular Edema
March 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
Iluvien™, a new drug for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, draws one step closer to FDA approval. Alimera Sciences/pSivida announced that Iluvien showed favorable results in two Phase 3 clinical trials. The company has announced they will file for a New Drug Application (NDA) based on the favorable results. Iluvien is a Sustained Release Drug Delivery … [Read more...]
It’s Not What You Look At, It’s What You Look For
March 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Making a diagnosis can be difficult. Diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration are easy to diagnose, but you have to know to look for it to see it. The diagnosis then becomes pretty obvious. Knowing what to look for is essential to making a correct medical diagnosis. Retinal disease, such as ARMD and diabetic retinopathy, is easy to diagnose as we can also … [Read more...]
“Low Vision” Is Not “No Vision:” Part 1
January 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
I am happy and honored to introduce Dr. Chris Renner as a contributor to RetinaEyeDoctor.com! He and I practice closely together in Northern Virginia. I asked him to write about Low Vision. - "Randy" What is Low Vision? The great advances in treatment of eye disease have prevented many cases of blindness, however, many patients suffer partial visual loss … [Read more...]
Blood in the Retina: You Make the Call
January 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A patient of mine returned this morning with complaints of decreased vision in the right eye. She is 84 years old, has a history of smoking and noted some "blurriness" in the right eye for the past few months. With both eyes open, however, she sees pretty well. The first thing we did was examine her. This is a retinal photograph of the right eye. What do you … [Read more...]
