Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] Often when my brothers or I made mistakes as ...

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 ...

Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and makes you the most informed person around. Click here and subscribe today. Retina is a thin layer of tissue in the back of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The intravitreal injection of an anti-VEGF, a corticosteroid or a complement inhibitor for the treatment of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having a previous retinal event may be a risk factor for a recurrence after cataract surgery. A greater duration ...

Both the retina as a whole and separate retinal layers had a reduction in retinal thickness after the use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatments. Retinal thickness was ...

Retinal detachment may sound rare, but it is a real risk, especially if you are over 40, highly myopic (short-sighted) or have a family history of eye problems. Once it happens, time is your most ...