Watch the Macular Degeneration Video Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in people 50 years and older in the United States.  It involves damage to the macula, a small but very important area at the center of the retina.  The ...

Watch the Flashes and Floaters Video Now Watch the Retinal Tears & Detachment Video Now The retina is a nerve layer at the back of the eye that senses light and sends images to your brain.  Like a camera, the lens in the front part of the eye focuses light ...

Watch the Diabetic Retinopathy Video If you have diabetes mellitus, your body does not use and store sugar properly. High blood sugar levels causes damage to the small blood vessels in the retina. The damage to retinal vessels is called diabetic retinopathy. Types ...

Watch the Macular Edema Treatment Video Now The macula is the small area at the center of the eye’s retina that allows you to see fine details clearly. The retina is a layer of light-sensing cells lining the back of your eye.  As light rays enter your eye, the ...

Watch the Macular Pucker Video. The macula is the small area at the center of the eye’s retina that allows you to see fine details clearly. The retina is a layer of light-sensing cells lining the back of your eye.  As light rays enter your eye, the retina ...

Watch the Macular Hole Repair Video. The macula is the central area of the retina, which is a thin layer of light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye.  Light rays focus on the retina, where they are transmitted to the brain and interpreted as the ...

Watch the Floaters and Flashes Video. What are floaters? You may sometimes see small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision.  These are called floaters.  You can often see them when looking at a plain background, like a blank wall or blue sky. Floaters ...

Watch the Vitreomacular Adhesion Video. With age, the jelly-like liquid inside the eye, called the vitreous, separates from the back of the eye. This separation is a natural occurrence, and for most people, happens without complication. Sometimes, the vitreous does ...

Central serous chorioretinopathy is the development of fluid under the retina that results in visual distortion. As the name suggests, the collection of fluid affects central vision where it causes the most visual disturbance. What are the symptoms of central ...

Retinoschisis is a disease of the nerve tissue in the eye. The retina, which consists of multiple layers of interconnected nerve and pigment cells, splits into separate layers, resulting in a loss of vision in the corresponding visual field.  “Schisis” is ...

What is Lattice Degeneration? Lattice degeneration lesions, usually localized, appear as round/oval or linear patches in the far peripheral retina. The typical lattice degeneration patient is over 25 years of age and may be myopic (nearsighted). It is typically ...

What is a Choroidal Nevus? Nevus is the medical term for a birthmark. Just as freckles, moles, and birthmarks can occur on your skin, a nevus can also be found inside your eye.  They are most often seen in the pigmented layer beneath the retina called the ...

Watch the BRVO Video Now Watch the CRVO Video Now A retinal vein occlusion occurs when a vein in the retina of the eye is blocked. A blocked vein damages the blood vessels of the retina, causing bleeding and leakage of fluid from the areas of blocked blood vessels. ...