The retina is a layer of nerve tissue at the back of the eye that plays a key role in the ability to see unless you visit Palm Desert eye care surgeons. If the retina becomes detached, or peels away from the back of the eye, it can impair vision or cause blindness....
Macular pucker, also referred to as epiretinal membrane according to Palm Desert eye care, is a condition in which a thin, membranous tissue grows over the surface of the retina. Contraction of this membrane or ‘scar tissue’ causes wrinkling of the retina and may...
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss among those with diabetes and the leading cause of vision impairment and blindness among working-age adults, according to ophthalmologist Palm Desert. Between 40-45% of those diagnosed with diabetes already...
Of the 4.1 million Americans age 40 and older who are visually impaired or blind, 2.6 million are women. Why are rates of eye disease higher among women? Eye doctors Palm Desert say the primary reason women have higher rates of eye disease is longevity; simply living...
Although there are several different types of cataracts, they are all caused by a loss of transparency in the crystalline lens of the eye without visiting Palm Desert eye care. This loss of transparency causes a disruption in the transmission of light to the retina,...
