Clinic Doctors | Retina and Vitreous

This subspecialty involves both the medical and surgical treatment of retinal and vitreoretinal disease. There are three common problems affecting the retina and the vitreous: macular degeneration, retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy. Any of these retinal problems can be severe enough to cause legal blindness. Retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy can even lead to total blindness if not treated. Diagnosis involves the use and interpretation of ultrasound, fluorescein angiography, and electrophysiology. Treatment methods include laser therapy, cryotherapy, retinal detachment surgery, and vitrectomy (removal of the vitreous).

Wheaton Eye Clinic Ophthalmologists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous are:

• Susan Anderson-Nelson, M.D.
• Mark J. Daily, M.D.
• Richard G. Gieser, M.D.
• Jon P. Gieser, M.D.