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

[A case of ophthalmic artery occlusion following injection of hyaluronic acid into the glabellar area].

Oct 17, 2014 | Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) | 0 Comments

Abstract: We report a case of unilateral blindness due to ophthalmic artery occlusion following injection of hyaluronic acid into the glabellar area for facial soft-tissue augmentation. A 20-year old woman underwent injection of hyaluronic acid into the glabellar area...

Recent advances in treatment of retinitis pigmentosa.

Aug 3, 2014 | Retinitis Pigmentosa | 0 Comments

Abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited retinal disorders characterized by the progressive photoreceptors and pigment epithelial cells dysfunction. It is the most common retinal degeneration, responsible for loss of vision of most people worldwide....

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in combination with systemic treatment of sickle cell disease presenting as central retinal artery occlusion: a case report.

May 7, 2014 | Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) | 0 Comments

Abstract: We describe hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the treatment of central retinal artery occlusion in a young adult with sickle cell disease. A 25-year-old Turkish man with a history of sickle cell disease developed sudden painless loss of vision in the left eye...