The macula is the part of your retina responsible for central vision. A vitreous detachment can cause a hole in the macula. Symptoms of a macular hole include blurry vision and loss of central vision.

Private equity (PE) firms have increased their ownership stake across health care sectors in the US. PE’s focus on short-term profitability may decrease the provision of unprofitable services, ...

In this Healio Video Perspective from the COPHy meeting, José García-Arumí, MD, PhD, summarizes a debate session he co-chaired on scleral buckling vs. vitrectomy in retinal detachment surgery.

Pars plana vitrectomy is a safe and effective surgery that is essential in the treatment of a variety of posterior segment ...

The following is a summary of “Biomarkers of ocular manifestation in newly diagnosed giant cell arteritis,” published in the April 2025 issue of BMC Ophthalmology by Terheyden et al. Giant cell ...

Age-related macular degeneration begins with weakening of retinal pigment epithelium cells (RPEs), a layer of cells that support the retina's photoreceptors. When degeneration occurs, the affected ...

Macular degeneration usually refers to the age-related degenerative changes in the retina that can result in loss of central vision. It is caused by abnormal blood vessel growth (a condition ...

Macular edema is the leading cause of visual ... corresponding with the active lesions. A diffuse serous retinal detachment can be noted. SDOCT indicates spectral domain optical coherence tomography.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...