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Laser

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Intravitreal Injections

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Surgery

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Laser

Symptoms

Sudden onset of floaters, cobwebs, blurred vision, flashes of light or shadows especially in dim environment or with eye movement.

Differential Diagnosis

Vitreous Hemorrhage: bleeding in the back of the eye from posterior vitreous detachment, retinal tear/detachment or diabetes, etc.

Retinal Tear: As the vitreous gel degenerates, it pulls on the retina and can tear the retina

Retinal Detachment: As the retina gets torn without treatment, retina can detach from the wall of the eye

Uveitis: inflammation inside the eye

Migraine

When to “book a consultation” immediately:
  • You have a sudden onset of many new, large or dark floaters
  • You have a sudden onset of flashes that persist or increase in frequency
  • You have a decrease in vision
  • You see a shadow or part of your vision missing
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Intravitreal Injections

Symptoms

Gradual loss of the central vision or no symptoms

Types

Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
As the center of the retina ages, waste deposits called drusen accumulate damaging the retina causing blurred vision. Risk factors include age, smoking, family history, poor diet, high cholesterol, cardiovascular diseases, etc.

Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
As the waste deposits continue to accumulate, further damage is done to the retina causing the retina to bleed or leak fluid.

When to “book a consultation” immediately:
  • Sudden onset of central visual loss
  • Sudden onset of distortion in vision
  • Sudden onset of flashes of light in the central visual field
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Surgery

Symptoms

Blurred vision, floaters, distortion of vision

Major Causes

Major causes of vision loss from diabetes damaging retinal blood vessels:
Diabetic Macular Edema: swelling of the retina from abnormal leakage of fluid or blood
Vitreous hemorrhage/Tractional retinal detachment: As blood vessels continue to be damaged, they are fragile and can bleed easily. These abnormal blood vessels can also pull on the retina and detach the retina
Retina Ischemia: These damaged blood vessels cannot supply enough blood to the retina further damaging the retina

When to “book a consultation” immediately:
  • You have a sudden onset of many new, large or dark floaters
  • You have a decrease in vision in the central or peripheral part of the visual field
  • You see a shadow or part of your vision missing
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Retinal Vascular Occlusions

Symptoms

Blurred vision, floaters, distortion of vision

Types

Central/Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion: blockage of either the central retinal artery or a branch of the retinal artery causing starvation of blood to the entire retina or part of the retina.

Central/Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion: blockage of either the central retinal vein or a branch of the retinal vein causing backup of blood to the retina.

Causes

Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc.

When to “book a consultation” immediately:
  • You have a sudden decrease in vision in the entirety or peripheral part of the visual field in one eye.
  • You have a sudden onset of blurred vision especially associated with headaches, tenderness on the side of the head, pain or discomfort of the jaw when chewing.
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Epiretinal Membrane/Macular Hole

Symptoms

Decreased vision, distorted vision, or no symptoms

Types

Epiretinal Membrane:
Scar tissues forming on the surface of the retina causing wrinkling of the retina and vision distortion as a result of normal aging, diabetes, inflammation, retinal tears, or prior eye surgeries, etc.

Macular Hole:
As vitreous gel ages and degenerates, the gel can pull on the central retina causing a hole in the very center of the retina.

When to “book a consultation” immediately:
  • Sudden onset of central visual loss
  • Sudden onset of distortion in vision
  • Sudden onset of flashes of light in the central visual field
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Uveitis

Symptoms

Pain, redness, light sensitivity, decreased vision, vision distortion, or floaters

What is uveitis?

Uveitis is a collection of inflammatory diseases of the uveal tract, which is the middle layer of the eye wall located between the white sclera and the inner retina. It consists mostly of blood vessels that provide nourishment for the rest of the eye.

What is uveitis?

Uveitis is a collection of inflammatory diseases of the uveal tract, which is the middle layer of the eye wall located between the white sclera and the inner retina. It consists mostly of blood vessels that provide nourishment for the rest of the eye.

Causes of uveitis

Most cases of uveitis are caused by infectious or autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn disease, etc. Trauma, certain medications and even certain cancers may cause uveitis. In many situations, a specific cause cannot be found and it is called “idiopathic” uveitis.

When to “book a consultation” immediately:
  • Sudden onset of blurred vision
  • Sudden onset of floaters
  • Sudden onset of distortion in vision
  • Sudden onset of redness or eye pain