Author: Retina Consultants of Minnesota
What are The Risks for Macular Disease?
It has been estimated that approximately 11 million people live with age-related macular degeneration. This is only one of several macular diseases. …
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How Laser Treatment Benefits Diabetic Retinopathy
The National Institutes of Health report that approximately 2 out of 5 diabetics also have some degree of diabetic retinopathy. This condition, …
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What Causes Macular Edema?
There are certain eye conditions that we hear about relatively often. Cataracts, for example, or even glaucoma. As retinal specialists, we diagnose …
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What is Macular Pucker and What Would One Do About This Condition?
Here is an interesting detail about being a retinal specialist: you diagnose and treat conditions that many people have never heard of. If you’ve …
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Common Retinal Conditions that Can be Misdiagnosed
Medical misdiagnoses are difficult to understand. Doctors do their best to arrive at accurate conclusions about patients’ health based on available …
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Frequently Asked Questions about Eye Floaters
When we reach a certain age, we may begin to notice objects drifting across our field of vision. These are phenomena called floaters. If you have …
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How Age-Related Macular Edema Affects Vision
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) describes the damage that occurs in the macula, the part of the eye in which central vision is formed. This …
Causes of Blurry Peripheral Vision
Our peripheral vision is our ability to see objects that are to the side of the face without turning our head. It is an expansion of our central …
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Discussing Diabetic Eye Disease
This month is when we turn our attention to diabetic eye disease awareness. A chronic health condition related to the body’s ability to use insulin …
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Cloudy Vision or Blurry Vision? There is a Difference!
When a person doesn’t see as well as they used to, the common ways they describe their vision are “blurry” and “cloudy.” Often, the terms are used …
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