March Is Eye Donor Month
As a surgeon who has the privilege of helping restore vision by performing corneal transplants, this makes March an important month for me. I would not be able to have
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What Is Glaucoma? By Dr. Andrew Rabinowitz
Glaucoma is a treatable disease. Glaucoma, however, has no cure. Glaucoma is defined by optic nerve damage. In a majority of cases, glaucomatous optic nerve damage is caused by elevated
Glaucoma Surgery Overview by Dr. Andrew Rabinowitz
By Dr. Andrew Rabinowitz The following is a guide to glaucoma surgery. I have created this guide to help prepare patients for glaucoma surgery. It is intended to help patients
Macular Degeneration: Part 1 – Introduction
February is Macular Degeneration Awareness month. Many of you have already heard of this retinal disease and the new treatments to prevent its potentially devastating effects. If you are reading
What Type of Glaucoma Do I Have?
There are several types of glaucoma. 1. “Wide” or ” Open” Angle Glaucoma 2. “Narrow” or “Closed” Angle Glaucoma 3. “Combined” or “Mixed” Mechanism Glaucoma Patients should know which type
Preventing and Treating Glaucoma
The goal in preventing and treating the risk of glaucoma, or the presence of glaucoma, is to lower the pressure in the eye, which we refer to as the intraocular