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what to expect

How to prepare for your visit

How to prepare for your visit

How to prepare for your visit

Dilated eye exam

-  Your eyes will be dilated for a thorough exam of the retina.  Bring a driver and/or  sunglasses.

- Avoid  heavy  eye  makeup  and  wash  eyes  to  avoid  infection.

-  Bring  a  list  of  your  medications,  allergies,  doctor  names,  insurances  and  past  medical  history.

-  Allow  1-2  hrs  for  your  visit.

-  Additional  testing  may  be  done   to  thoroughly  diagnose  or  classify  your  condition.

-  Treatment  may  be  done  at  the  same  time  of  your  visit  to  provide  you  with  timely  care.

-  A  family  member /  friend  is  welcome  to  come  with  you  to  be  involved  in  the  discussion  of  your  condition.

-  Please  be  patient  because  retina  providers  deal  with  many  emergencies  in  the  community.  

-  A  copy  of  your  visit  summary  will  be  sent  to  your referring  doctor.

Additional Tests

How to prepare for your visit

How to prepare for your visit

Heidelberg OCT

In addition to  your  eye  exam, the doctor may decide to perform ancillary tests to diagnose and monitor your retinal condition such as: 

- Optical Coherence Tomography  (OCT)  a light scan of the layers of the retina

- Fluorescein Angiogram  (FA) a dynamic study of the blood flow in the superficial retinal circulation

-Indocyanine green angiography  (Icg) a  dynamic study of the blood flow in the deep  retinal circulation

-  Ultrasound  (Bscan);  a  sound  probe  to  show  the  deep  structures  of  the  eye  when  there  is  no  view.

-  Fundus  Photography :  a  color  photo  of  the  back  of  the  eye  to  document  and  monitor  diseases  of  the  retina  


Treatments

How to prepare for your visit

Treatments

Retina laser

- Intravitreal injections:  after  numbing  the  eye,  medicine  is  injected  into  the  eye  to  treat  retinal  disease. 

- Aqueous or Vitreous tap: after  numbing  the  eye,  fluid is  aspirated from the  eye  for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. 

- Laser :  direct  laser  light  can  be  used  to  weld  breaks  in  the  retina,  stimulate  retina  cells,  cauterize  retinal  bleeding  and  annihilate dead  retina.

-  Intravitreal  gas  injections:  a  sterile  gas  can  be  injected  into the  eye  for  a  small  retinal  detachment  or  to  lyse  adhesions.

Common Retinal Disorders

Epiretinal Membrane

Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy

Macular pucker

Epiretinal membrane is a delicate tissue-like scar or membrane that looks like wrinkled cellophane lying on top of the retina. This membrane pulls up on the retina, which distorts your vision. Objects may appear blurred or crooked.

Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic eye disease

If you have diabetes, the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) in the back of your eye can deteriorate and leak fluid into and under the retina. This causes the retina to swell, which may blur or distort your vision.  Worse, you may develop abnormal capillaries that break and bleed and can be detrimental to your vision.

Macular Degeneration

Diabetic Retinopathy

Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration

In macular degeneration, the center of your retina begins to deteriorate. This causes symptoms such as blurred central vision or a blind spot in the center of the visual field. There are two types — wet macular degeneration and dry macular degeneration. Many people will first have the dry form, which can progress to the wet form in one or both eyes.

Retinal Detachment

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Macular Degeneration

Retinal detachment

A retinal detachment is defined by the presence of fluid under the retina. This usually occurs when fluid passes through a retinal tear, causing the retina to lift away from the underlying tissue layers.

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Retinal vein occlusion

The Retina is a highly vascularized organ that depends on an intricate network of small blood vessels for its high oxygen demand.  Therefore, if there is any form of obstruction of the flow of the blood supply to the retina, this can lead to suffocation and damage of the tissue.

Retinal Tear

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Retinal tear

A retinal tear occurs when the clear, gel-like substance in the center of your eye (vitreous) shrinks and tugs on the thin layer of tissue lining the back of your eye (retina) with enough traction to cause a break in the tissue. It's often accompanied by the sudden onset of symptoms such as floaters and flashing lights.

Macular Hole

Flashes and Floaters

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Macular hole

A macular hole is a small defect in the center of the retina at the back of your eye (macula). The hole may develop from abnormal traction between the retina and the vitreous, or it may follow an injury to the eye.

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Flashes and Floaters

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited degenerative disease. It slowly affects the retina and causes loss of night and side vision.

Flashes and Floaters

Flashes and Floaters

Flashes and Floaters

Vitreous floaters

The globe of the eye is full of a gelatin called the vitreous body.  Floaters look like small specks, dots, circles, lines or cobwebs in your field of vision. While they seem to be in front of your eye, they are floating inside. Floaters are tiny clumps of gel or cells inside the vitreous that fills your eye. What you see are the shadows these clumps cast on your retina. 

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At Central Coast Retina, our physicians are proud to disclose that they are free of any biomedical industrial or pharmacological financial restraints or obligations that can affect their medical decision making for their patients.  

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