The retina is essential to your vision. It is the part of your eye that processes light, which is then transformed into visual information (the light sensitive tissue at the back of your eye). It is similar to the film in a camera, without which images cannot be obtained from a camera. It is a very thin and sensitive structure, which can be affected by many disease conditions, some of which can lead to permanent blindness. Some of these diseases such as diabetes may not affect vision until very late stages of the disease and this underscores the importance of screening for eye involvement in diabetic patients.
People with high blood pressure may also develop problems affecting the blood vessels of the retina, which in turn may cause blood clots inside the eye. These are similar to strokes in the brain and can be referred to as “mini strokes”. Actually, brain strokes may develop subsequent to development of vascular diseases in the eye.
Cells inside the retina can some times begin to die, the process is known as retinal degeneration. The most common form of such a process is a blinding disease called Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). As the name implies this affects primarily elderly patients and may warrant urgent treatment in some situations to prevent irreversible visual loss.
The retina lies flat along the back surface of the eye. In some circumstances the retina may separate from the back of the eye, a condition we call retinal detachment. This condition can lead to total blindness if left untreated and therefore represents and emergency situation in the eye.
At the Lebanese American University Medical center-Rizk Hospital eye department, part of the Lebanese American University School of Medicine, we provide the latest and cutting edge treatments and technologies to protect your eyesight. The retina specialists in the eye department are experienced physicians and surgeons trained to deliver eye care at some of the best eye hospitals in America and the world. They are capable of taking care of all conditions that may affect your eye and retina, such as the conditions discussed above. Our values include high quality, compassionate patient care that we strive to provide in a multi-subspecialty practice.
People with high blood pressure may also develop problems affecting the blood vessels of the retina, which in turn may cause blood clots inside the eye. These are similar to strokes in the brain and can be referred to as “mini strokes”. Actually, brain strokes may develop subsequent to development of vascular diseases in the eye.
Cells inside the retina can some times begin to die, the process is known as retinal degeneration. The most common form of such a process is a blinding disease called Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). As the name implies this affects primarily elderly patients and may warrant urgent treatment in some situations to prevent irreversible visual loss.
The retina lies flat along the back surface of the eye. In some circumstances the retina may separate from the back of the eye, a condition we call retinal detachment. This condition can lead to total blindness if left untreated and therefore represents and emergency situation in the eye.
At the Lebanese American University Medical center-Rizk Hospital eye department, part of the Lebanese American University School of Medicine, we provide the latest and cutting edge treatments and technologies to protect your eyesight. The retina specialists in the eye department are experienced physicians and surgeons trained to deliver eye care at some of the best eye hospitals in America and the world. They are capable of taking care of all conditions that may affect your eye and retina, such as the conditions discussed above. Our values include high quality, compassionate patient care that we strive to provide in a multi-subspecialty practice.