Don’t Forget The Angles According to the authors of the “Atlas of Glaucoma” by Dr. Paul Henkind and Dr. Richard Starita, “the simplest definition of glaucoma is that condition of the eye where the intraocular pressure is elevated beyond the limit that will permit normal function of the optic nerve.” This definition implies the presence of an abnormal intraocular pressure, … [Read more...]
Words you probably don’t want to hear!
“You are so lucky to have wet macula degeneration” One of my oldest friends came back from an appointment at a world-renowned Boston eye clinic, and with a history of vision loss in his family, these were not unexpected words but ones he clearly did not wish to hear. The good news is that the doc gave him an injection (Lucentis I think) and eventually arrested the disease and … [Read more...]