We are able to detect lots of systemic diseases just by looking into the eyes. By looking at the blood vessels in the back of the eye, the retina, we can detect signs of diabetes and heart disease. We are also able to detect signs of diabetes in the eyelids by problems with the meibomian […]
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A Deep Dive into Steph Curry’s Eye Disease
Keratoconus is a disease that affects the cornea and has become a common talking point because it is Steph Curry’s Eye Disease. The cornea is the clear, dome-shaped coating over the front of the eye. The cornea helps to focus light into the eye. With keratoconus, the cornea thins and beings to bulge out like […]
Review of the New Treatment for Macular Degeneration Called Syfovre
There has been some news regarding macular degeneration that came out a few weeks ago and I wanted to talk a bit about that today. The FDA has approved Syfovre (pegcetacoplan) for the treatment of geographic atrophy due to dry age-related macular degeneration. What is Geographic Atrophy? Geographic atrophy is a chronic progressive degeneration of […]
What is Fuch Dystrophy?
Fuch’s (pronounced fewks) Dystrophy or just Fuch is a disease of the cornea, the clear outer coating of the eye. It is when cells in the very bottom layer of the cornea called the endothelium gradually die off. These cells are responsible for pumping fluid from the cornea to keep it clear so that images […]