Wilmer ophthalmologists are leading experts in the study, diagnosis and treatment of AMD. Because AMD can be relentless in its assault on vision, early diagnosis is critical to begin monitoring for the wet form. Wilmer has led development of studies of automated analysis and detection of this earlier stage, as well as studies evaluating devices that may be used in the home to detect conversion of the drug to wet form before substantial vision loss has occurred, when treatment has the greatest chance to preserve vision. While there is no cure, age-related macular degeneration treatments may prevent severe vision loss or slow the progression of the disease considerably. Several treatment options are available, including: Anti-vascular endothelial…
A review of the records reveals the member to be an adult male with a birth date of 08/02/1950. The member has a diagnosis of bilateral keratoconjunctivitis sicca (also referred to as dry eye syndrome). The member’s treating provider, Lucian Szmyd, MD recommended treatment using the prescription medication, Restasis. The carrier has denied coverage of the prescription medication, Restasis as not medically necessary.…
Cataract surgery does not take very long, and it is common to feel good rather quickly after you have cataract surgery. However, in order for your eyes to properly heal following your cataract surgery, you’ll want to make sure you follow the tips below. #1 Don’t Rush Out Of The Recovery Area After your surgery you will be taken to a recovery area. This is an area where you can rest and really wake up from either your sedation or anesthesia.…
Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a polygenic genetic disorder. AMD causes loss in the center of the field of vision. There are two types AMD: dry and wet. Dry macular degeneration is more common than wet macular degeneration. In dry macular degeneration, the center of the retina deteriorates.…
Oh No! He has an eye infection! Who will that person go to for a cure? This is where optometrists come in handy. Optometrists are embedded within the career cluster of Health Science.…
Around the fifth century BC’s couching methods were used to remove cataracts that had grown to become highly cloudy, opaque and heavy causing the various layers of the eye to become fragile. This allowed blunt objects to gain easier access into the region of the eye that contains the cataract, dislocating the lens and enabling for unfocused sight. The first documented extraction of a cataract was performed by Jacques Daviel, a French ophthalmologist, who performed an extra-capsular cataract extraction on the eighth of April in 1747. However this surgery was limited to those with cataracts at more advanced stages since the cataracts in the early stages were to fragile to remove and could damage the lens.…
Do you like being blind? I know that I do not find it enjoyable. This is the reason why I decided that I wanted to become an optometrist. Ever since I starting wearing glasses in the fourth grade, my life has become a little more difficult without them. So now, I have decided that I will help others with the same problem.…
Introduction: Age related change is one of the most common causes of vision loss around the world, affecting between 30 to 50 million people worldwide. As suggestive of the name, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is most prevalent in adults over the age of 60. Of the cases of AMD, about 90 percent are dry AMD for which no effective treatment exists [1]. The retina is the nerve tissue lining the inside of the eye which begins the conversion of light into vision. The macula, located in the center posterior to the retina, is a small area approximately 5.5 mm in diameter which is responsible for central vision used for tasks such as reading, facial recognition, driving, etc.…
Current treatments for allergic conjunctivitis are limited to anti-histamines and mast cell stabilizers that are often ineffective. The long-term goal of the proposal is to develop a new treatment for allergic conjunctivitis. We previously explored the anti-inflammatory and pro-resolution lipid mediators, the lipoxins, lipoxinA4 (LXA4) and lipoxin B4 (LXB4). Conjunctival goblet cell over secretion of mucus including the mucin MUC5AC is one of the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis that include itching, conjunctival redness, tearing, and chemosis. Lipoxins have two modes of action.…
In Home Senior Care and Macular Degeneration As we age, our eyes slowly deteriorate. The process is different for each person, but the result is tens of millions of seniors with vision-related problems. The most common of these problems in seniors is macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is a disease that affects the center of the eye. The disease makes it hard to read, drive, or even watch television since the central part of the vision is gone (the peripheral vision is still intact).…
One of the main leading cause of blindness in the world is glaucoma with estimation over four million victims in America (4). It also spreads in the Middle East, North Africa, India, and South East Asia (5). In fact, studies have found that Asian Americans are at a higher risk of all glaucoma’s type especially primary open angle glaucoma (4). Generally, it infects elderly people. However, African Americans can usually develop glaucoma at a young…
Optic Neuritis is a condition where the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the eye to the brain, becomes inflamed. Most of the damage is done to the protective myelin sheath that surrounds the nerve, which is vital for good vision. A few symptoms that occur to people who have Optic Neuritis are: distorted color vision, blurriness, pain, and even vision loss. During a routine eye exam, a doctor will look for signs of Optic Neuritis by checking the eye pressure. The eye will be measured and the pupils will be dilated in order to get a better view of each of the eye’s individual interior structures.…
When I grow up, I want to be an ophthalmologist. An ophthalmologist is a person who deals with the eye. They are an eye doctor. I have a reason behind me wanting to be an ophthalmologist. When I was in 5th grade I got glasses, I thought I could see perfectly.…
ABSTRACT Diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains a major complication of diabetes and the leading cause of blindness among adults worldwide. DR is a progressive disease affecting both type I and type II diabetic patients at any stage of the disease, and targets the macrovascular and microvascular systems of the retina. DR results from multiple biochemical, molecular and pathophysiological changes to the retinal vasculature which affect both microcirculatory functions and ultimately photoreceptor function. Several neural, endothelial and support cell (pericytes, glia) mechanisms are altered in a pathological fashion in the hyperglycemic environment during diabetes which can disturb important cell surface components in the vasculature producing…
ABSTRACT– Total Blindness is defined as ― complete lack of form and visual light perception, recorded clinically as No Light Perception (NLP) [Cole brander, 2002]. Total blindness can affect quality of life, reducing the comfort and viable opportunities that normal sighted or even visually impaired people have. As a result, totally blind people need greater reliance on affordable, effective, and convenient technology; through which they can lead a more comfortable and active life. Improving access to these technologies will ensure that totally blind people can access similar, if not same, opportunities as people with normal vision.…