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Retina

Educational articles about retina related eye issues from the doctors of Ophthalmology at Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute

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 [...]

Ways to help Prevent Macular Degeneration2024-02-22T22:08:13-05:00

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 [...]

What Causes Uveitis?2024-02-22T22:08:29-05:00

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 [...]

Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration2022-04-05T15:49:48-04:00

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 [...]

Retinal Detachment Surgery2022-04-05T15:49:49-04:00

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 [...]

Macular Degeneration Symptoms & Treatment Options2022-04-05T15:49:51-04:00

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 [...]

Age-Related Macular Degeneration2022-04-05T15:49:52-04:00

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 [...]

What is Central Serous Retinopathy?2024-02-22T22:10:27-05:00

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 [...]

Choroidal Neovascularization2022-04-05T15:49:57-04:00
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