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 | An independent review of our lasik results from last year show: 95% of patients are seeing 20/25 or better, 100% of patients are seeing 20/40 or better (November 08) |
| Dr. Melki's best selling book "101 Pearls in Refractive, Cataract, and Corneal Surgery", is translated to a Spanish edition (November 08) |
| Dr. Melki give a free seminar on the advancements in Cataract lenses and surgery. (October 08) |
| Renovations complete for lower level of The Boston Eye Group administrative offices (September 08) |
| Kristina Slattery is named the new Practice Administrator of The Boston Eye Group (August 08) |
| Dr. Mark Fava joins The Boston Eye Group for a Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship. (July 08) |
| World-Renowned Retina Specialist Tatsuo Hirose MD, Joins The Boston Eye Group (July 31 2008) |
| Tatsuo Hirose, MD joins the Boston Eye Group (July 14 2008) |
| LASIK Financing: 0% down for 12 months till the end of December |
| Dr. Melki was featured on WBZ TV Channel 4 for the Implantable Contact Lens Treatment (March 08) |
| Elliot Finkelstein, MD and Macie Finkelstein, MD join The Boston Eye Group (February 08) |
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Eye Care Information : Macular Degeneration : Detatched and Torn Retina
A retinal detachment is a very serious problem that almost always causes blindness unless treated. The appearance of flashing lights, floating objects, or a gray curtain moving across the field of vision are all indications of a retinal detachment. If any of these occur, see an ophthalmologist right away.
As one gets older, the vitreous, the clear gel-like substance that fills the inside of the eye, tends to shrink slightly and take on a more watery consistency. Sometimes as the vitreous shrinks it exerts enough force on the retina to make it tear.
Retinal tears increase the chance of developing a retinal detachment. Fluid vitreous, passing through the tear, lifts the retina off the back of the eye like wallpaper peeling off a wall. Laser surgery or cryotherapy (freezing) are often used to seal retinal tears and prevent detachment.
If the retina is detached, it must be reattached before sealing the retinal tear. There are three ways to repair retinal detachments. Pneumatic retinopexy involves injecting a special gas bubble into the eye that pushes on the retina to seal the tear. The scleral buckle procedure requires the fluid to be drained from under the retina before a flexible piece of silicone is sewn on the outer eye wall to give support to the tear while it heals. Vitrectomy surgery removes the vitreous gel from the eye, replacing it with a gas bubble, which is slowly replaced by the body's fluids.
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