Retina Care for Aging Eyes: Navigating Challenges and Solutions featured image

Retina Care for Aging Eyes: Navigating Challenges and Solutions

As the years go by, the aging process inevitably takes its toll on our bodies. While we may embrace the wisdom that comes with age,…

rcn

April 20, 2024

Read Post
Protecting Your Eyes from UV Radiation: Tips for Retinal Health featured image

Protecting Your Eyes from UV Radiation: Tips for Retinal Health

The human eye is a marvel, allowing us to perceive the world around us through the intricate interplay of light and neural signals. At the…

rcn

April 4, 2024

Read Post
Protecting Your Eyes from UV Radiation-Tips for Retinal Health featured image

Protecting Your Eyes from UV Radiation-Tips for Retinal Health

Ultraviolet radiation is invisible to the human eye. The longer the eyes are left unprotected and exposed to ultraviolet radiation, whether from artificial light or…

rcn

March 18, 2024

Macular Holes-Causes, Diagnosis, and Surgical Interventions featured image

Macular Holes-Causes, Diagnosis, and Surgical Interventions

A comprehensive eye exam at Retina Consultants of Nevada can detect many underlying eye conditions and diseases that you may not even be aware you…

rcn

March 4, 2024

The 5 Common Retina Diseases-Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options featured image

The 5 Common Retina Diseases-Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

The purpose of the retina is to capture the light that enters the eye and then convert that light energy into an electrical signal that…

rcn

February 18, 2024

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)- Types, Risk Factors, Prevention Strategies featured image

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)- Types, Risk Factors, Prevention Strategies

The retina is essential for the overall function of your eye. When the retina is damaged, neurons die off, blood vessels leak and the brain…

rcn

February 4, 2024

Retinitis Pigmentosa- A Genetic Perspective on Retina Degeneration featured image

Retinitis Pigmentosa- A Genetic Perspective on Retina Degeneration

Retinitis pigmentosa is a class of diseases involving progressive degeneration of the retina and comprises a large group of inherited vision disorders. Retinitis pigmentosa causes…

rcn

January 18, 2024

Retinal Detachment: Causes, Signs, and Emergency Treatment featured image

Retinal Detachment: Causes, Signs, and Emergency Treatment

Retinal detachment is a serious eye condition that requires emergency treatment to ensure vision is not lost. Left untreated can result in total blindness. When…

rcn

January 4, 2024

Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO): Understanding the Impact on Vision featured image

Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO): Understanding the Impact on Vision

Diagnosis of serious sight-threatening eye conditions is based upon a retinal examination; retina exams detect damage to the retina before you even notice any visual…

rcn

December 18, 2023

Floaters and Flashes: When to Worry About Your Retinal Health featured image

Floaters and Flashes: When to Worry About Your Retinal Health

Suddenly seeing eye floaters for the first time, experiencing vision loss and perceiving flashes of light are good reasons to seek medical care. Waiting to…

rcn

December 4, 2023