Hi! I'm Sue...Hi! I’m Sue. I am a 65-year old, white female. I have high blood pressure and I don’t eat my vegetables. My...reactions3comments
What is Retinal Detachment?...A thin, light-sensitive layer of tissue lines the inside of the eye and is called the retina. These cells transmit visual messages...
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...reactions3comments
The Beginning of the End of My Vision...Hi! How are you? I am back again. Last time I told you I pretty much was destined to develop age-related macular...reactions1comment
Complications of Macular Degeneration...In medicine, a complication of a disease or condition is usually a secondary condition that might make the initial disease worse, or...
Falls and Fractures...Vision loss or low vision can make it harder to get around, and especially if you have vision loss in one eye...
Indocyanine Green Angiography...In macular degeneration, the macula becomes damaged. The macula is the most sensitive part of the retina and is located in the...
How is Stargardt Disease Diagnosed?...Stargardt disease is relatively rare, and so it might not be the first thing you or your child’s eye doctor think of...
Habits for Healthy Eyes...While the exact causes of age-related macular degeneration are not entirely known, there are risk factors that can increase your likelihood of...
Genetic Testing for Macular Degeneration...Macular degeneration, especially age-related macular degneration (AMD), is a common condition that is one of the main causes of vision loss in...
What is an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)?...When diagnosing macular degeneration, including Stargardt disease and myopic macular degeneration, or MMD, your doctor may perform optical coherence tomography (OCT), a...
What is Angiography?...Angiography is a minimally invasive imaging technique that is used to highlight the location of blood vessels in various organs in the...
What is Fluorescein Angiography?...Fluorescein angiography (FA) involves the use of a special dye and a camera to track the flow of blood through blood vessels...
What is Electroretinography?...The retina, the inside back wall of the eye, is made of light-sensing cells called rods and cones. These rods and cones...
