20 Dec Silicone Oil for Retinal Detachments
Silicone oil is often used to repair recurrent and complicated retinal detachments. Intraocular gas is often used primarily, but silicone oil is often very useful....
Silicone oil is often used to repair recurrent and complicated retinal detachments. Intraocular gas is often used primarily, but silicone oil is often very useful....
The first implantable telescope for patients with macular degeneration is now available for those eligible patients. Medicare will endorse as of October, 2011....
Some patients with diabetic retinopathy require two types of treatment. Should treatment for macular edema precede other treatment?...
These are the 'Top Ten" facts that every patient with diabetes should know. For instance, every patient will develop the disease, but it doesn't mean they'll go blind!...
Macular degeneration affects those over 55, those of northern European ancestry, both eyes and causes decreased vision. Diagnostic tests can be performed....
Did you know that almost every diabetic patient will develop the disease regardless of sugar control? Did you know that vision loss can be prevented?...
Sudden vision loss is an emergency. True sudden loss is usually painless, but causes other than the eye can cause pain....
Glasses can only improve vision by ensuring that an image is focused precisely on the retina. In the presence of disease, glasses can't improve vision....
Diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration can both cause legal blindness. Complete blindness is caused only by diabetic retionpathy. Report either to the IRS....
Vision loss from macular degeneration increases as we age. This means that more and more people may lose vision as the population (baby boomers) get older due to ARMD (Age Related Macular Degeneration). There are lots of recommendations on the Internet that just don't make...