Patient Education

AMD is a problem with your retina. You lose your central vision, but your peripheral (side) vision will still be normal. There are two forms of AMD: dry and wet. There is no treatment for dry AMD, though certain vitamins and minerals might help. Wet AMD may be treated with medication or laser surgery. It

AMD is a leading cause of vision loss in people 50 years or older. It damages a specific part of your eye called the macula. With AMD, you lose the ability to see fine details, both close-up and at a distance. Some people with dry AMD might benefit from certain vitamins and minerals. Taking these nutritional

If you have a certain form of age- related macular degeneration (AMD), your ophthalmologist may treat it with a medicine called anti-VEGF. Anti-VEGF is a treatment for people with wet AMD. This medicine is injected into the eye to slow vision loss and possibly improve vision. Anti-VEGF Treatment for

Avastin is a drug that is injected into your eye to treat wet AMD and diabetic eye disease. This drug type is called “anti-VEGF.” That is because it blocks a chemical called VEGF in the eye. VEGF causes abnormal blood vessels to grow and leak fluid in the eye, affecting vision. Your ophthalmologist

Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is when a vein in your retina is blocked. The retina, including the macula, will swell, causing vision loss. Often the cause of BRVO isn’t found. Sometimes it is caused by problems from hardening of the arteries. The blockage from BRVO cannot be removed. Instead,

Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is when the main vein in your retina is blocked. The retina, including the macula, will swell, causing vision loss. Sometimes a blood clot in the vein causes CRVO. Narrowing of the blood vessel walls can also cause CRVO. Treatment aims to keep vision stable. Your