Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
When patients come to our office for an eye exam, many times there is testing that we do to help us in diagnosing any problems. One of these tests is a picture called an Optical Coherence Tomography or OCT. These pictures are generated by light waves... Shore Eye Associates Blog
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Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
When patients come to our office for an eye exam, many times there is testing that we do to help us in diagnosing any problems. One of these tests is a picture called an Optical Coherence Tomography or OCT. These pictures are generated by light waves...
What to expect during an eye injection
A common in office procedure is an eye injection for treatment of various eye conditions, such as wet macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or vein occlusion. It is normal to be anxious prior to your first eye injection but knowing what to expect may alleviate...
Diet and Age Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in people over age 65. There are 2 types of AMD, wet and dry AMD. The treatment for wet AMD is injection of medicine into the eye. Currently, there is no treatment for dry AMD but... 
Top 4 reasons you need your eyes checked more frequently as you get older.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has recommendations for how often adults need to get their eyes examined. The recommendations vary according to the level of risk you have for eye disease.For people who are not at elevated...
Why do I need an injection in my eye? Part 2
Injections into the eye, specifically into the vitreous or gel filled cavity of the eye, are called intravitreal injections. In part 1 of Why Do I Need an Injection in my Eye? we talked mostly about anti-vascular endothelial growth factors(anti-VEGF) injections. Anti-VEGF injections... 
