Do You Have a Macular Degeneration Specialist?

Retina Doctor

If you have been diagnosed with macular degeneration it is important that you are seeing an ophthalmologist who is specially trained in retinal diseases like macular degeneration, maculopathy or macular edema.

A retina specialist is a medical doctor - an ophthalmologist who has done an extra fellowship training in retinal diseases for one or two years after completing his residency in ophthalmology.

The Retina Fellowship includes an intensive one or two year full time program treating patients with retina problems and learning how to perform office based surgeries like laser and intraocular injections as well as hospital based surgery like vitrectomy

Low Vision Specialist

examination,

treatment and

management of patients

with eye conditions that are not treatable or correctable by medicine, surgery or with glasses.

This health professional will assist the patient in:

Determining what low vision optical devices are best for them

How better lighting can help them see better

To learn more about these macular degeneration specialists and others such as low vision occupational therapists or orientation and mobility specialists click here:

Macular Degeneration Specialist

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Leslie Degner, RN, BSN

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