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Retina & Clinical Research Videos

Retina & Clinical Research Videos

This educational resource library features articles and videos created by our own retina physicians and clinical research specialists to help patients better understand retinal conditions, treatments, clinical trials, and advances in ophthalmic research. Through clear, specialist-led information, our team explains conditions affecting the retina and vitreous, available treatment options, and new approaches being studied to preserve and improve vision.

Our goal is to make complex medical and research topics easier to understand while giving patients access to information directly from the specialists involved in retinal care and ophthalmic research. These resources are designed to keep patients informed about both established treatments and the evolving science behind the diagnosis and treatment of retinal disease. Content is provided for educational purposes and is not intended to replace individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Ways to help Prevent Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration is a disease that affects the vision of nearly two million Americans.  It is the leading cause of blindness and loss of vision in aging adults. Also known as age-related macular degeneration or ARMD, there two variations of the disease, dry (atrophic) and wet (neovascular or exudative).

With dry macular degeneration, light sensitive cells of […]

What Causes Uveitis?

What is Uveitis

Uveitis is a broad term describing a group of inflammatory diseases of the eye that involves swelling and destroys eye tissues.  It can be painful, the eye or eyes can be red, and swollen with cloudy vision.

There are three types of uveitis; anterior, intermediate, and posterior uveitis, depending on which part of the uvea […]

Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration, and more specifically age-related macular degeneration, is a age-related eye disease.  In a 2001 study known as the AREDS (age-related eye disease study), researchers found that high doses of vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, and zinc/copper was beneficial in reducing the rate of progression to advanced AMD in patients with intermediate AMD or with one-sided late AMD. […]

Retinal Detachment Surgery

The retina is the light-sensitive layer of cells (tissue) that lines the inside of the eye and sends visual messages through the optic nerve to the brain. The optic nerve carries visual images from the back of your eye to your brain. A retinal detachment occurs when the retina is lifted or pulled from its normal position (the inner wall […]

Macular Degeneration Symptoms & Treatment Options

Although many diseases have symptoms, some do not in the early phases. Getting a basic idea of what macular degeneration is, what the symptoms look like, and what to do for treatment of the eye condition can be important, particularly if you have any reason to believe you are suffering from it.

What Is Macular Degeneration?

Macular degeneration […]

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration is a disease associated with aging that can gradually reduce central vision and comes in two forms – it may be referred to as AMD or ARMD (age-related macular degeneration).  The dry (non-neovascular form of the disease typically has few symptoms in its early phase, but can become progressively symptomatic over an extended period of time.  The wet […]

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