If your retina begins bleeding, it’s considered a retinal hemorrhage. If you have a hemorrhage, it simply means you’re bleeding from somewhere. Hemorrhages can be external — such as a bloody nose or a ...

Retinal tear treatment options include laser therapy, which is known as photocoagulation, and freezing therapy, known as cryopexy, to seal the injury. Both are safe and effective options. The retina, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The portability of retina diagnostic and treatment tools, such as the recently approved Lion green laser system, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Laser treatments are used to slow and stop the progression of diabetic retinopathy. These procedures aren’t painful, but they do require numbing drops beforehand ...

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the most common causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in children ...

Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) can cause substantial disease burden for patients. Several organizations have published clinical guidelines on ...

Each terminal choroidal arteriole supplies an independent lobule (segment) of the lamina choriocapillaris. Occlusion of these terminal arterioles produces a corresponding perfusion defect, and its ...

A retinal tear occurs when the back lining of the eye gets a small hole or rip in it. This can lead to retinal detachment, a medical emergency in which the back layer of the eye becomes detached from ...

Aalto University scientists have created a laser-based treatment that uses gentle heat to stop the progression of dry macular degeneration. The approach stimulates the eye’s natural cleanup and repair ...