Retina

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

Do You Suffer From Macular Degeneration?

The macula helps your eye focus on centrally located items. This includes things like television and faces. While central vision is only about 3% of vision, if damaged it can lead to blindness in a practical sense. Macular damage can prevent patients from being able to watch television, use computers, [...]

Do You Suffer From Macular Degeneration?

Macular Holes

On occasion a patient can come into an eye doctors office very scared that one of their eyes has suddenly become distorted or blurred. This can happen when a macular hole develops. Macular holes occur when there is a break in the layers of the macular. Our macular is the [...]

Macular Holes

Lattice Degeneration

What is Lattice Degeneration? Lattice degeneration is a degenerative change in the peripheral retina. While this is not a common occurrence, it is seen in 6-8% of the population. During a dilated eye examination the eye doctor will use an indirect ophthalmoscope to examine the peripheral retina and look for [...]

Lattice Degeneration

Dr. Burgess Discusses Macular Degeneration Treatments in TV Interview

Dr. Burgess was recently invited to appear on channel 10 news here in South Florida where he discussed drug options used in macular degeneration treatments that can save money for patients. At this time there is no cure for macular degeneration however these drugs can delay progress of the disease [...]

Dr. Burgess Discusses Macular Degeneration Treatments in TV Interview

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