Coronavirus Update March 24, 2020

TO ALL OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES: For your personal safety, as well as the protection of our doctors and staff during this outbreak of Coronavirus, the Fort Lauderdale Retina Institute is strictly conforming with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) : We are minimizing the risk of exposure to the virus by […]

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What is a Retina Specialist?

Retina specialists are medical doctors that have specialized in ophthalmology and sub-specialized in diseases and surgery of the vitreous body of the eye and retina. They have received one or two years of additional training in the diagnosis, medical treatment, and surgical treatment of disorders of the retina, macula, and vitreous. A retina specialists training […]

Retinal Vein Occlusion & Retinal Testing

Retinal Vein Occlusions For years it has been known that laser treatment is beneficial in the treatment of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions and Central Retinal Vein Occlusions. Other treatments including steroid injections, anti VEGF injections and various surgical procedures have also been utilized for these conditions. While it has been known from extensive clinical experience […]

diabetic macular edema
Diabetic Macular Edema

Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) is the leading cause of vision loss in persons with diabetes. It is a consequence of diabetic retinopathy that affects the eyes causing buildup of fluid in a region of the retina called the macula. Edema is swelling caused by fluid retention. The macula is a small, oval-shaped area near the […]