SERVICES
Medical Retina and Uveitis
Our goal is to see patients as soon as possible, because your vision is our priority.
At Retina & Uveitis Consultants of Maine LLC, we focus on medical retina and uveitis for adult patients, but our services can help patients of all ages and in other areas of their eye care and retinal health. This page gives a brief overview of some of the eye conditions we see and treat. Feel free to call our office at (207) 573-1509 with any additional questions you may have.
Retina and uveitis
Our specialties include the diagnosis and treatment of issues relating to the following areas:
Retina: The retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the inside of the eye and sends visual messages through the optic nerve to the brain. When the retina becomes damaged or diseased, vision loss could occur.
Uveitis:
Uveitis is a condition relating to inflammation in the eye, specifically, the middle layer of the eyeball. This layer called the uvea, has many blood vessels that nourish the eye. Uveitis can damage these blood vessels, leading to vision loss.
Medical procedures
Laser treatment:
Laser technology is a treatment option for some of the most common eye diseases including:
diabetic eye disease, retinal tears and localized detachments.
Intravitreal Injections:
A significant number of retinal conditions are being treated today by injection of medications into the vitreous, which is the jelly-like substance inside the eye. These conditions include but are not limited to:
- Wet Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Cystoid Macular Edema
- Choroidal Neovascular Membrane
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Uveitis or inflammation in the eye
- Endophthalmitis
- Vitreous Hemorrhage