Retinal tear treatment options include laser therapy, which is known as photocoagulation, and freezing therapy, known as cryopexy, to seal the injury. Both are safe and effective options. The retina, ...

The speed at which blindness occurs after retinal detachment varies based on a number of factors. Retinal detachment is a medical emergency that requires prompt treatment to avoid blindness and other ...

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' ...

Jones hopes sharing his experience inspires others to prioritize eye health and seek medical care when needed Lawrence Jones dealt with eye troubles the majority of his life — needing glasses, contact ...

As director of clinical trials, Sheth has served as principal investigator on more than 100 clinical trials, advancing ...

Family medical history and preexisting health conditions are among the many risk factors for retinal detachment. I’m at high risk thanks to several factors, and it makes me nervous. Anyone can develop ...

About 1 in 20 people who have had a laser procedure to patch a retinal tear will have another retinal tear or, worse, a retinal detachment after they have cataract surgery, an analysis of a large ...

If I could use one word to sum up my eye health journey, it would be long. Not hard, excruciating or annoying—long. The reason? It lasted over a year and a half and resulted in four surgeries to fix ...

Dallas Mavericks All-Star forward Anthony Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina that he suffered last season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Davis, 32, is expected to be healthy ...

A robotic device allows eye surgeons to perform high-precision procedures on the retina, the fragile lining on the back of the eye that is less than a millimeter thick. When even the most highly ...