Monday, January 09, 2012

Crystalens center for excellence, Cataract surgery Detroit

For cataract surgery in Detroit, Dr. Goldstein can be depended on for the most advanced techniques. His office was awarded the Crystalens Center for Excellence award, given to surgeons who use the most advanced intraocular lens implants and the safest cataract surgery technique for their patients. Small incision surgery under topical anesthetic is used for every one of Dr. Goldstein's cataract surgery patients. He is the cataract surgeon in Detroit who will always care for each patient individually.

Monday, January 02, 2012

Diabetic eye disease, sudden vision loss

Sudden vision loss in a diabetic patient is an alarming event, both for the patient, and the eye doctor taking care of them! The causes of this loss vary, and the treatment and outcomes differ too. Sometimes, bleeding inside the eye causes the vision loss. This is like shaking up a snow globe, where the 'snow' is flying around inside, blocking the view. Similar to the snow globe, when the blood settles, the view clears and the patient is able to see again. Then the cause of the bleed can be found and treated. Sometimes, the blood does not clear and surgery is needed. If the diabetes has advanced and caused a retinal detachment, surgery is always needed, but is not always successful. Reattachment of the retina is only part of the problem, since the detachment was usually caused by severe diabetic retinopathy. Once it has gotten to this point, it is difficult to reverse and vision damage or loss is common. Yearly eye examinations are the best means of prevention of damage and vision loss from diabetic eye disease. More info is available at the diabetes eye care page of 2020vision.com.