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Learn About Your Eye | Detached Retina
When to Consult a Medical Doctor
Consult your eye doctor if you develop new floaters, flashes or decreased vision. You should also make an appointment with your eye doctor if you a history of myopia (...
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DIABETIC RETINOPATHY - All About Your Eyes
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Overview
Diabetic retinopathy is the disease that diabetes mellitus causes in the eye. It is, along with macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of blindness in the world....
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RETINAL TEARS - All About Your Eyes
Retinal tears cause retinal detachments. A retinal tear may be created by blunt force, a complication of eye surgery or from a posterior vitreous detachment. Early symptoms of a retinal tear include f...
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SURGERY FOR RETINAL DETACHMENT - All About Your Eyes
Surgery for a retinal detachment includes a scleral buckle, pneumatic retinopexy and vitrectomy eye surgery. Retinal detachments, left untreated, will only get worse and cause permanent loss of vision...
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Testing Your Eyes at Home - All About Your Eyes
Home monitoring using an Amsler Grid, or other means, is an essential method to detect early changes in macular degeneration. A new telemedicine device has just been cleared by the FDA.
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Learn About Your Eye | INJECTIONS
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Intraocular injections of Avastin, Lucentis or Eylea are common modern treatments for diabetic retinopathy and ARMD. In addition, other retinal vascular problems respond to these...