Patient Education
Treatments
Clear guides to the procedures we perform — what each one does, what the visit is actually like, what recovery involves, and what the risks are. Written for patients, not specialists.
Injections & Implants
Intravitreal Injections
In-office · about 10–15 minutes
For wet macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and more.
Learn MoreGeographic Atrophy Injections
In-office · every 1–2 months, ongoing
For geographic atrophy from dry macular degeneration.
Learn MoreSustained-Release Steroid Implants
In-office · effect lasts months to years
For diabetic macular edema, macular edema from retinal vein occlusion, and more.
Learn MoreENCELTO for MacTel
Outpatient surgery · one-time implant per eye
For macular telangiectasia type 2 (mactel).
Learn MoreLaser Treatments
Laser Retinopexy
In-office · about 10–20 minutes
For retinal tears, retinal holes and lattice degeneration, and more.
Learn MoreFocal & Grid Laser
In-office · about 10–20 minutes
For diabetic macular edema, swelling from branch retinal vein occlusion, and more.
Learn MorePanretinal Photocoagulation (PRP)
In-office · 20–40 minutes, often split across sessions
For proliferative diabetic retinopathy, ischemic retinal vein occlusion, and more.
Learn MorePhotodynamic Therapy
In-office · about 30 minutes including infusion
For chronic central serous retinopathy, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, and more.
Learn MoreIn-Office Procedures
Cryotherapy (Cryopexy)
In-office · about 15–30 minutes
For retinal tears, peripheral retinal holes and dialyses, and more.
Learn MorePneumatic Retinopexy
In-office · about 30 minutes, plus days of positioning at home
For selected retinal detachments, retinal tears with a small amount of surrounding fluid.
Learn MoreValeda Light Therapy
In-office · about 5 minutes per eye, 3 sessions a week for 3 weeks
For dry age-related macular degeneration.
Learn MoreSurgery
Vitrectomy
Outpatient surgery · about 30–90 minutes
For retinal detachment, macular hole, and more.
Learn MoreScleral Buckle
Outpatient surgery · about 60–90 minutes
For retinal detachment, retinal tears and dialyses in the far periphery.
Learn MoreMembrane & ILM Peel
Outpatient surgery · performed with vitrectomy
For macular pucker (epiretinal membrane), macular hole, and more.
Learn MoreGas & Silicone Oil Tamponade
Placed during surgery · gas absorbs over weeks; oil is removed later
For retinal detachment repair, macular hole surgery, and more.
Learn MoreNot sure which applies to you? Contact our office — the right treatment depends on your exam and imaging.
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