AMD Look-Alike ConditionsMaking a diagnosis of AMD and ruling out other similarly presenting conditions can be quite difficult, and will depend on physical exam findings, symptoms experienced, and the results of imaging...
What Is Glaucoma?Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages your optic nerve. Glaucoma most often occurs when fluid builds up in the front part of your eye. That extra fluid increases the...
What are Cataracts?Cataracts are a common age-related eye condition that will affect more than half of people in the United States in their lifetime. This article will discuss what cataracts are, what...
Is it Safe to Have Cataract Surgery with Macular Degeneration?When the lens of the eye gets clouded, it is called a cataract. A cataract blocks the ability of light to pass through the lens and to the retina where...
What is Fuch's Dystrophy?Fuch’s dystrophy is an eye disease that affects the cornea, the front surface of the eye. It occurs when a layer of cells in the cornea begin to die off...
What is a Macular Hole?A macular hole is a small break in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The center of the retina is called the macula. It is...
What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is not one eye disorder, but rather a group of related eye disorders that cause progressive vision loss. It’s an inherited disorder stemming from a mutation in...
What is Macular Edema?When blood vessels in the macula become damaged and leak, it causes swelling. This is called macular edema. The retina is a light-sensing tissue located at the back of the...
What is Diabetic Retinopathy?Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that can occur in patients with diabetes. The most common cause of vision loss for people with diabetes, diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage to...
What is Diabetic Macular Edema?Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a complication of diabetes. It is a condition with fluid from leaky blood vessels collecting in the macula of the eye, causing swelling. The macula...
What is Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) and Macular Edema Following RVO (MEfRVO)?Arteries and veins transport blood through the body, including to the eyes. Each retina has one central artery and one central vein. Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) happens when blood and...
What is Pigment Epithelial Detachment?Pigment epithelial detachment is a condition that happens when specific layers of cells behind your eye come apart, or get detached. This kind of detachment happens when you have extra...
What is Posterior Vitreous Detachment?Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), also called vitreous detachment, is a common experience for older adults. It is caused by a normal part of aging, and often starts after age 50,...
