Retinal Disorders

The part of the eye that sends visual messages to the brain is known as the retina. Disorders of the retina include disease of, injury, or damage to the retina, all of which affect the quality of vision. Some retinal disorders are serious enough to cause blindness. The most common retinal disorders are retinal detachment, retinoblastoma, retinopathy, Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO), Macular Degeneration (also known as Age-related Macular Degeneration or AMD), and Retinitis Pigmentosa.

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Research

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to Avoid Blindness From Filler Injection.

Dec 23, 2016 | Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) | 0 Comments

Abstract: The most serious complication of filler or fat injection is blindness. According to a recent systematic review of 98 patients of blindness provoked by filler or fat injection, only 2 patients had the outcome of a complete recovery of vision.In the...

Autoconjunctival Graft Compromise After Pterygium Surgery in a Patient Receiving Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections.

Oct 18, 2016 | Macular Degeneration | 0 Comments

Abstract: To report on a case of autoconjunctival graft compromise after pterygium surgery in a patient on long-term anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy, due to the deleterious effects of anti-VEGF agents on ocular wound healing. A white female...

Early Onset of Ocular Neovascularization After Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in a Patient With Central Retinal Artery Occlusion.

Aug 5, 2016 | Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) | 0 Comments

Abstract: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is an infarction to the retina that results in acute, frequently severe vision loss. Long-term complications such as ocular neovascularization (ONV) can occur and result in neovascular glaucoma and vitreous hemorrhage....