Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a severe disease that occurs when a vein in the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye ...
When even the most highly trained surgeons perform procedures on the retina-one of the smallest, most delicate parts of the human body-the stakes are high. Surgeons must account for patients' ...
Anyone experiencing these symptoms is advised to contact NHS 111. A detached retina is usually caused by changes to the jelly ...
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Methotrexate, during and after surgery for primary retinal detachment, has produced "amazing" early results in preventing proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), according to ...
BARCELONA, Spain — Ophthalmology has lagged far behind other specialties in adopting automated technology for the operating room, but a team of researchers in California has reported early success ...
In advanced dry disease, a key problem is failure of retinal pigment epithelium, often shortened to RPE. These cells help ...
Ophthalmology is a growing specialty in surgery centers and is currently represented in 38 percent of all surgery centers, up 27 percent since 2007, according to recent data from the SDI 2008 ...