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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]