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.

What is Central Serous Retinopathy?

Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR) sometimes referred to as central serous choroidopathy, is an eye disease that causes visual impairment and usually occurs in one eye and is often temporary. Characterized by leakage of fluid under the retina, CSR has the propensity to accumulate under the central macula when active. Fluid leakage is believed to come from the choroid (a tissue […]

Choroidal Neovascularization

Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) is a major cause of vision loss and is the creation of new blood vessels in the choroid layer of the eye. The choroid supplies oxygen and nutrients to the eye. CNV is a common cause of vision loss. The most common cause of CNV is from age-related macular degeneration.

In younger patients, neovascularization occurs primarily in the […]

Diagnosing Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa, also known as “RP”, is a group of genetic disorders that affect the retina’s ability to respond to light. RP causes a slow loss of vision that begins with decreased night vision and loss of peripheral vision that eventually leads to blindness. RP is usually hereditary. If you have retinitis pigmentosa, or your partner has the disease and […]

What is Dry AMD?

There are two basic forms of macular degeneration: “Dry” (Atrophic) and “Wet”. The most common form of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is Dry AMD affecting approximately 85 to 90 percent of people with the disorder.

Dry AMD is characterized by the presence of yellow deposits that develop within the macula (drusen) and pigment alterations. The formation of drusen leads to […]

Retinal Vein Occlusions

Retinal vein occlusions are classified according to where the vein occlusion is located and is treated based on the same classification. When the central retinal vein gets blocked and hemorrhaging occurs along its distribution, it is considered “central retinal vein occlusion” or CRVO. The blockage of one of the small branch veins is known as “branch retinal vein occlusion” or […]

New form of treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration – Clinical Trial

The Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute is conducting a clinical trial on a new form of treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration

About the Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute

As a leading ophthalmic practice that specializes in diagnosing, treating, and correcting eye and retinal diseases, the Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute has many years of experience in successfully diagnosing and treating thousands of patients with macular […]

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