Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of vision loss and can lead to blindness. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more than 420 million people worldwide. If left uncontrolled, diabetes can lead to serious damage to many of the body’s systems, including the eyes. These diabetic eye complications can include cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic […]
Let’s explore the eye and get a closer look at how the anatomy of the eye allows us to see. About the eye and vision. Vision is one of our most important senses. The eye’s main function is to detect light patterns and partner with the brain to translate light into images that we see and […]
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that affects the macula. About macular degeneration. The macula is the part of the eye that allows us to see fine detail. When the macula is damaged, the central vision may become blurry, distorted or dark. The macula is located on the retina, the light-sensitive, back, inner lining […]
The Eye and Vision – How vision works The eye is a complex optical system – very similar to a camera. Vision begins when light enters the eye through the cornea, a powerful focusing surface. The cornea is what gives us clear vision. From there, it travels through clear aqueous fluid, and passes through a […]
Cataract Surgery Vision Correction This animation depicts modern cataract surgery with phacoemulsificaiton of the lens and IOL implantation. Laser cataract surgery is an FDA-approved procedure. This vision correction procedure does not actually use a laser to remove the cataract but femtosecond laser performs many of the traditional steps in cataract surgery. Cataracts are the leading cause […]
Anti-VEGF eye injections are a treatment for macular degeneration & diabetic retinopathy
Eye injection treatment for macular degeneration and other eye diseases Eye injection side effects and complications Anti-VEGFs are drugs that treat eye conditions like macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema and retinal vein occlusion. Some of these drugs were first FDA approved for cancerous tumor treatment but ophthalmologists quickly discovered their promise for the treatment of […]
Vitrectomy is a surgery to remove the vitreous humor from the eye. Vitrectomy is when the eye surgeon removes the vitreous from the inside of the eye. Pars plana vitrectomy is a general term for a group of operations on the deeper part of the eye, all of which involve the removal of some or all of the vitreous – […]