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Retinal Diseases

A large portion of the ophthalmology cases seen by University of Mississippi Medical Center specialists involves diseases of the eye's retina and transparent gel (vitreous). Our retinal specialist provides services such as fluorescein angiography, ultrasonography, laser treatment (including photodynamic therapy and transpupillary thermotherapy), and follow-up appointments to retina patients.

Retinal diseases treated by UMMC specialists:

• Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – treated with medical therapy and intraocular drug injection
• Diabetic retinopathy – treated with laser therapy, intraocular drug injections and surgery
• Retinal vein occlusion – Treated with intraocular drug injection and laser photocoagulation
• Detached retina – Treated with laser therapy and surgery
• Choroidal melanoma – Treated with brachytherapy, laser, cryo destruction, and en-bloc eye wall resection
• Severe ocular penetrating injury – Treated with reconstructive procedure (including temporary keratoprosthesis)