Retinal diseases can profoundly affect vision. There are many types of retinal diseases including:
Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Retinopathy
Retinal Detachment
Macular Hole
The Eye Institute provides the following medical and surgical services:
Treatment of neovascular AMD using current spectrum of anti-VEGF medications and photodynamic therapy, when appropriate.
Evaluation of disease of the optic nerve, macula and retina using multi-modal photography, optical coherence tomography, optical coherence angiography, confocal scanning laser based fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, infrared , autofluorescent and wide-field true color fundus photography
Evaluation of disorders of the optic nerve, macula and retina by visual evoked potentials and electroretinography
Treatment of diabetic retinopathy using laser photocoagulation, drug injections
and surgery (vitrectomy)
Repair of retinal detachments by office based pneumatic retinopexy and
hospital out-patient surgery center based scleral buckling and vitrectomy
Treatment of conditions involving the macula such as macular hole, epimacular
membranes (“macular puckers” or “retinal wrinkling”) by vitrectomy
Treatment of retinal vascular conditions including branch retinal and central
retinal vein occlusion with laser photocoagulation and drug injections
Treatment of inflammatory eye disease (uveitis) by medical and surgical means
Dr. Balyeat is The Eye Institute’s specialist for treating Retina conditions.
To learn more about Macular Degeneration, click here
To learn more about Diabetic Retinopathy, click here
To learn more about Retinal Detachment, click here
