AB has been a patient of mine for almost 20 years. He’s had diabetes most of his life, but recently has been losing vision…but I think he’s okay.
Category: Retina
Treatment for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
The gold standard for treating PDR is laser photocoalugation (PRP). Avastin can chemically stop PDR, too…but is it longlasting?
What is the Macula?: Macular Diseases
The macula is the central portion of the retina. Disease affecting the macula may be classified by the layer they affect! All reduce vision.
Why Vision is Poor with Silicone Oil
Silicone oil is commonly used to fix a retinal detachment but often the vision following its use is poor. Here are some of the more common reasons why you don’t see.
My 52nd Birthday!
I’m 52 years old this past Wednesday (9/5). As with last year, I want to take my birthday celebration to write about what I’ve learned through this website. My Practice Now 3.5 years old and > 450 articles, RetinaEyeDoctor.com now has…
Lucentis Approved for Diabetic Retinopathy
Lucentis is now FDA approved for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. While recently approved, this is not really a “new” treatment.
My Summer Vacation
Finally back from vacation. We went to Smith Mountain Lake. Kids learned how to ski, tube…and feed the carp!
A safety review and meta-analyses of bevacizumab and ranibizumab in age related macular degeneration: Off-label versus gold standard
Source: PLoS One
Area: News
The authors of this paper carried out a systematic review based on randomised controlled clinical trials (RCTs) to assess whether unlicensed therapy with bevacizumab is as safe as licensed therapy with ranibizumab for the t…
Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy sometimes requires treatment with eye surgery called a vitrectomy. Surgery, however, can be avoided.
Eye Vitamins for Macular Degeneration
Most patients taking vitamins for macular degeneration actually don’t need them. These popular vitamins are only indicated for a specific subset of macular degeneration.
When a Retinal Detachment Becomes an Emergency
There are only 2 emergency situations faced by a retinal surgeon. Not all retinal detachments are emergencies…most are not.
Hope For Treatment Of Hearing Loss With Usher Syndrome III
A new study published in the July 11 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience details the development of the first mouse model engineered to carry the most common mutation in Usher syndrome III causative gene (Clarin-1) in North America. Further, the resea…
What is an Epiretinal Membrane or Macular Pucker?
Epiretinal membranes, ERM or macular pucker are a non-blinding cause of decreased vision. The earlier the membrane is removed, the better the visual results.
CentraSight Telescope for Macular Degeneration More Available
The CentraSight Telescope for macular degeneration was approved by the FDA last year. It is now more widely available!
Patient Blinded by Wet ARMD Reads with iPad
Though legally blind from ARMD, my patient prefers the Apple iPad over the Kindle for various reasons.
What is a Fluorescein Angiogram?
A fluorescein angiogram is an invaluable test for a retina specialist. It can help diagnose almost every retinal disease including ARMD and diabetic retinopathy.
Dear Dr. Wong….
My website reaches people all over the world. I have international and many more national patients as a result of the power of social media. How did this happen?
Ooops! Forgot to Add the Video
Video is now embedded to yesterday’s video! Sorry!
Vitrectomy for Floaters (FOV)
Floaters can be bothersome changes in your vision. Floater only vitrectomy, shown here, is the basic operation a retina specialist uses to treat patients with floaters.
Fake Avastin Hits United States…Again
Fake Avastin has now hit the US market twice in recent months. Are you getting bogus Avastin for your wet ARMD?