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Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease found in people over the age of 50. Patients describe blurring or loss of central vision. This is due to the disease affecting the macula which is the central part of the retina. The retina is the light sensitive portion of eye.

As a retinal specialist, I often diagnose and treat vision threatening conditions. Some of the questions I often hear from my patients are “why did this happen to me?” and “what can I do to prevent it from happening in the other eye?”.

A retinal detachment (RD) is a sight threatening emergency. It occurs when the thin layer of tissue in the back of the eye that is sensitive to light pulls away from the layer of the eye with blood vessels that supply its nutrients. The classic symptoms of a retinal detachment are flashes of light, floaters, and the visual sensation of a curtain

Floaters, or small specks that float across your vision, are a common complaint in middle aged and elderly people. These specks occur in the vitreous humor, the clear, jelly-like substance in the main chamber of your eye located between your lens and your retina. When you’re young, the vitreous is clear. As you age, the vitreous degenerates.

Retinal vein occlusions are defined as a blockage in one of the veins that transports blood from the retina back to the heart. They are one of the most common causes of vision loss due to vascular disorders in the eye.