Author: Retina Consultants of Minnesota
A Stroke in Your Eye? It Could Happen!
A stroke is an event that occurs when blood flow somewhere in the body becomes obstructed. We usually think of stroke as something that affects the …
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Let’s Look at the Macula
The eye could be likened to a camera. At the front of the ocular structure is a lens. This lens takes in light and focuses it onto the retina at the …
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What Floaters and Flashes have to do with Retinal Health
Any instances of abnormal apparitions in vision, such as glares and halos around lights, blurred vision, flashes, and floaters can cause alarm. The …
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A Look at the Progression of AMD
Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is attributed to thousands of instances of low vision and blindness. This eye disease typically occurs …
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Are your Sunglasses Doing the Job?
We’re right in the midst of the gorgeous summer months, and that means you may be spending more time outdoors. Whenever you are, it is vital that you …
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Diabetes and Protecting your Eye Health
Most diabetic patients understand that the disease can put their vision at risk. That’s because, over time, high blood sugar can damage retinal blood …
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Don’t Be Part of A Vision Loss Statistic
You may not have even noticed, but if you’re around 50 years old, you could be suffering from the most frequent cause of vision loss for those 50 and …
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Understanding Retinal Detachment
A retinal detachment happens to one in 10,000 people in the U.S. every year. If not properly treated, this serious eye problem can lead to loss of …
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Helping to block the effects of CRVO
Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is a serious condition that occurs when the vein becomes blocked and vision is lost. In most cases, the …
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Treating your retina to help preserve sight
As we age, our vision can be affected by various problems with the retina. The retina is thin tissue in the back of the eye consisting of the nerve …
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