I give intravitreal eye injections everyday! It is one of the most rewarding things I do! And they come back for more! My patients love it because anti-VEGF injections usually work really well, especially if the wet form of macular degeneration is caught early. Suspicion Confirmed When I examine a patient and suspect that a patient has wet macular degeneration, I'll usually confirm the … [Read more...]
Is Your Doctor Watching You With OCT Technology?
Yes, probably he/she is. Your doctor is most likely well trained and highly likely to up-to-date with the latest technology to examine your retina, specifically your macula, for conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membranes, macular hole, etc. What is OCT? OCT stands for Optical Coherence Tomography. It is basically a laser used as a scanning to device … [Read more...]





