For Your Education
Click any link below to learn more about the most common diagnoses and treatment methods we have in our office.
If you have any questions, never hesitate to ask your physician during your visit.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes is a vascular condition that affects the retina’s ability to provide itself with oxygen. Learn about the different methods we can use to prevent vision loss.
Flashes and Floaters
These symptoms generally are caused by a posterior vitreous detachment. However, without an exam, vision can be threatened by hidden retinal tears and detachments.
Age Related Macular Degeneration
Drusen can form under the retina which can lead to dry or wet macular degeneration. Learn more about the differences between the types of AMD and their treatments.
Macular Holes
Sometimes the center of the macula can form a hole secondary to various causes. Learn more about the surgery we perform to fix these holes and aim to improve your vision.
Retinal Detachment
The retina is a thin layer of tissue normally adherent to the back of the eye. Various pathologies can result in accumulation of fluid under the retina causing detachment.
Cystoid Macular Edema
There are a number of different reasons why fluid can build up inside the retina. An evaluation can narrow down the possible causes and find treatment to restore your vision.
Uveitis
Different infectious and autoimmune diseases can cause inflammation in the eye leading to painful eye symptoms and damage to the eye without proper treatment.
Retinal Vein Occlusions
Different systemic conditions can result in the blockage of a vessel that drains blood from your retina. This can result in fluid in the macula which decreases your vision.
Ocular Melanoma
Although rare, cancers can originate or travel to the eye. These tumors can damage the eye or spread to other areas of the body and require specialized treatment plans.
Retinal Artery Occlusions
Sometimes a clot, cholesterol plaque, or inflammation can block a vessel that provides oxygen and nutrients to the eye. This is similar to a stroke and can result in sudden vision loss.
Central Serous Retinopathy
Central serous retinopathy results from the formation of fluid underneath the retina. Learn about the different methods we use to treat and what you can do to prevent it.
Macular Pucker
Macular puckers, or epiretinal membranes, are the result of scar tissues forming on the retina and distorting its natural architecture. These membranes can be removed surgically.
Vitrectomy
The most common surgical procedure performed by a retinal surgeon, clears out the vitreous gel inside the eye to allow access to the retina for various other procedures.
Pneumatic Cryoretinopexy
An alternative to surgical repair, pneumatic cryoretinopexy allows a retinal specialist to treat certain retinal detachments using a combination of gas, lasers, and cryotherapy.
Scleral Buckles
A scleral buckle is a silicone band that may be placed around the eye to support the adhesion of the retina to the sclera to prevent your retina from detaching.
Intravitreal Injections
Our most common office procedure, involves the delivery of medication inside the eye. Proper sterile and anesthetic technique results in a safe and pain-free manner.
Laser Treatments
Laser photocoagulation utilizes lasers to precisely target certain blood vessels or areas of the retina to treat various pathologies, such as diabetic retinopathy or retinal tears.
Photodynamic Therapy
Photodynamic therapy uses specific wavelengths of light and intravenous medication to specifically target the pathological blood vessels in certain diseases.
