Patient Education

Drusen are yellow deposits under the retina. There are different types of drusen. Larger drusen are typically a sign of AMD and may need AMD-related treatment. Large drusen may need AMD-related treatment. Small drusen and optic nerve drusen usually do not affect vision, but both need to be watched regularly

Endophthalmitis is an infection inside the eyeball. It can sometimes happen after an eye surgery, eye injection, or eye injury. It is an urgent medical emergency. If you have symptoms, see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible. Endophthalmitis can blind you if it’s not treated quickly. Your treatment

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

After some types of retinal surgery, you will need to keep your head in a face-down position. This is because a gas bubble has been put in your eye. Recovering with your head down allows the bubble to float into the correct position. The bubble holds the retina in place to heal correctly. Your doctor

Floaters are dark specks or dots in your field of vision. They are shadows you see from clumps of vitreous gel in your eye. Flashes are flashes of light that look like lightning streaks in your field of vision. Flashes occur when the vitreous gel rubs or pulls on your retina. Floaters and flashes are

Histoplasmosis is a disease you can get when you breathe infected airborne spores into your lungs. It enters the air when people disturb soil when plowing fields, sweeping chicken coops, or digging holes. Once it travels to the eye it can cause a serious eye disease called ocular histoplasmosis syndrome