An intravitreal injection An intravitreal injection is the procedure of placing medication directly into the eye. Pathologies such as Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) or Macular Edema are treated with these injections. The shot goes straight into the vitreous, since the retina is very close, only...
Today, 10 th of June 10, 2019, we remember the life of late Ray Charles, a legendary musician who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s. The famous singer, not only recognized for his music, lost his sight at a young age, result...
The retina is a brain tissue with a very special quality that makes it unique amongst other brain tissues. It is located in the back of the eye and everything in front of it is transparent in order to allow light to pass through. This...
After weeks of lockdown, the world is getting back to the new normality. Since the beginning of the pandemic we have learned about this virus and how it affects the human body and most of its organs: lungs, heart, nervous system, skin… and the eyes...
Blepharitis symptoms and treatments Blepharitis is an inflammation of the palpebral edge producing thickening and redness. This usually results in itching, burning, photophobia, tearing and even the presence of whitish scales around the follicles of the eyelashes with desicbed discharge. The exact cause of blepharitisisunknown. [caption id="attachment_1327" align="aligncenter"...
