Prophylactic laser retinopexy reduced the incidence of retinal detachment after surgery to repair macular hole, according to a study. “Laser applied posterior to vitreous base prevents development of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A new technique involving a novel biocompatible film can resolve interruption of ...

Tears of the retina are fairly common and they can lead to blindness. Fortunately, there's a quick and nearly-painless repair method that requires a few zaps of a laser. Dr. Chen, an ophthalmological ...

Sponsored FOY Retina specialist performs macular hole repair Dr. Audina Berrocal is a world-renowned retina specialist at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Audina Berrocal, M.D. is a world-renowned retina ...

Idiopathic full-thickness macular holes develop as a result of anteroposterior and tangential traction exerted by the posterior vitreous cortex at the fovea. Vitreoretinal relationships during the ...

Transplanted human stem cells successfully repaired macular holes in monkey models of the disorder. This is according to a new study from researchers at the Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research at ...

Human stem cell transplants successfully repaired macular holes in a monkey model, researchers report October 3 rd in the journal Stem Cell Reports. After transplantation, the macular holes were ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Playing with a laser pointer may have left a young boy with permanent eye damage, according to a case study. A 9-year-old boy ...