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Retinal Diseases Signs In One Picture Retinal Diseases Signs In One Picture Bone spicule pigments (BSP): are a hallmark of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) Chorioretinal Atrophy: is a condition of the eye where both the choroid and retina are damaged. This causes them to wither away and stop working. Causes: Infection is the most common cause of Chorioretinal Atrophy Toxoplasmosis Toxocara Cytomegalovirus Cold Sore Virus Chicken Pox…

Whenever I deem a case of viral conjunctivitis to be significant enough to warrant the prescription of a topical steroid, I have a very brief discussion with the patient beforehand.

By Ben Shaberman on October 10, 2014
Long before the advent of genetic testing, or even knowledge of DNA and RNA , astute observers noticed that many traits were passed from one generation to another. But it still can be difficult to understand why some people inherit a genetic disease and others do not. Also, it’s often not clear which family members are at risk of inheriting a condition
To understand heredity, you have to know a little about genetics. Below is a…

Reviewed by Mark W. Johnson, MD, and Julie M. Rosenthal, MD
Take-home: Pregnant patients require special care and surveillance when retinal diseases are present.
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Gene therapy can correct underlying genetic defects that cause disease, potentially with lifelong clinical benefits based on a single therapeutic administration.

By Ben Shaberman on March 10, 2015
If you think of your retinas as the engines that power your vision, then vitamin A is their fuel. Without vitamin A in our diets, we wouldn’t see
In developed countries, typical diets provide enough of the nutrient for good vision and general health. However, according to the World Health Organization , Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem in more than half of all countries, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia, impacting young children…

ONL Therapeutics provided an update on the company’s ongoing drug development program to block the programmed cell death (apoptosis) of photoreceptors. Death of photoreceptors, which occur…

Facts About Retinal Diseases
A healthy retina is essential for good vision. Retinal diseases can affect your central vision and if not treated, may cause partial or total loss of sight
The three main types of retinal diseases are retinal detachments, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration
retinal detachment
Retinal Detachment
The figure above is a diagram of your eye when you experience retinal detachment. A…

Here are a few common things that can cause severe damage to your eyes.

Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): A potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around the world, often resulting in blindness - has been discovered by a team of scientists.

Age-related vision loss is a natural process, caused by a number of factors and affecting each person in different degrees. Now a research team at the University of Alberta has discovered that an omega-3 fatty acid in fish prevents the accumulation of a toxin called lipofuscin, which can lead to age-related vision loss
Omega-3 may help preserve vision
The omega-3 fatty acid in question is docosahexaenoic…

Combinations of Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs protect against the loss of cells required for vision in a mouse model of blinding retinal diseases. The study, published in Science Signaling, was funded by the National Eye Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health.

Phototoxicity is a current vision health concern and there is evidence that UV and blue-violet light may cause adverse effects to the eye. Blue-violet light sources include the sun, but also the widespread light-emitting diode (LED) technologies, resulting in around-the-clock exposure. Chronic exposure to blue-violet light, among other factors, may contribute to retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), or speed-up AMD progression after cataract…

The Amsler grid can help detect early signs of retinal disease and monitor changes in vision after diagnosis.

The guest speakers are Sandra S. Block, OD and Christina Morettin, OD.Sandra Block, OD is a professor at the Illinois College of Optometry and was part of a National Academy of Sciences study, "Making Eye Health a Population Imperative: Vision for Tomorrow."Christina Morettin, OD is an assistant professor at the Illinois College of Optometry, and chief of Urgent Eye Care Services. Her interests include urgent eye care, primary eye care, ocular disease, including retinal disease.

Currently, more than 1.75 million Americans have advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 1 More alarmingly, however, that number is expected to increase to 2.95 million by the year 2020. 1,2
AMD is a highly complex disease influenced by multiple factors, including age, genetic predisposition, environmental stimulants, and oxidation and inflammation. 3
Unfortunately, most eye care clinicians are forced to wait until patients exhibit physical signs of…

As your trusted optometrist in Chandler, AZ, we can help treat retinal detachment. We discuss this vision disorder in this post.

This articles tackles the topic of retinal detachment and how regular visits to an eye doctor may help prevent it from happening.

In this interview from AAO 2018, Dr. Steve Charles discusses pearls for minimizing problems during retinal redetachment surgery.

What is a retinal tear? The retina is the part of the back of the eye that converts light into electrical impulses. This information is sent to our brains, where it is converted into the images that we can see. The middle of the eye is filled with a clear jelly called the vitreous, which …