Shawn Kavoussi MD, Ophthalmology, Houston Retina Surgeon

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Floaters in Your Vision: What You Need to Know and When to be Concerned

We have all looked up at the clear blue sky and noticed small "floaters" or squiggly lines moving across our field of vision from time to...

Tablet-Based Home Monitoring for Enhanced Glaucoma Screening

Glaucoma is an important cause of irreversible blindness in North America and worldwide. In Americans over the age of 40, the approximate...

Intra-Vitreal Injection: Explained

Intra-vitreal injections have rapidly become the most commonly performed procedure in ophthalmology. According to the Center for Medicare...

Macular Degeneration: Explained

What is macular degeneration? Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world for...

Pars Plana Vitrectomy Defined

Pars plana vitrectomy is the most commonly performed surgical procedure for a retina surgeon. A great deal of understanding about the...

Focal Laser Photocoagulation: Explained

Focal argon laser photocoagulation is a wonderful solitary or adjunct treatment for swelling in the retina due to diabetes, also known as...

Barricade Laser Photocoagulation: Explained

Barricade argon laser retinopexy is an important preventative procedure in mitigating the risk of retinal detachment, one of the most...

Cataract: Defined

What is a cataract? We are all born with a clear natural lens in each eye, that rests comfortably behind the iris and focuses light into...

Retinal Detachment: Defined

What is the retina? The retina is a thin neurosensory tissue that lines the inside rear wall of the eye. It captures light focused from...

Cataract Surgery: Explained

A cataract is treated with a highly successful and minimally invasive surgery that removes the opaque natural lens and replaces it with a...

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