Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery
The Vitreoretinal Service & Surgery Service at the New England Eye Center is dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and surgical diseases of the posterior segment.
Our specialists are available for consultation in the following areas:
- retinal detachment repair
- diabetic retinopathy
- age-related macular degeneration
- proliferative vitreoretinopathy
- endophthalmitis
- retinopathy of prematurity
- posterior segment trauma
- IOL-related posterior segment complications
- retinal vascular diseases
- macular edema
- intraocular tumors
- hereditary retinal degenerations
- AIDS-related retinitis
- posterior segment uveitis
- systemic diseases with retinal manifestations
Diagnostic services immediately available include:
- fundus photography including mosaic imaging
- retinal autofluorescence imaging
- digital and standard fluorescein angiography
- indocyanine green (ICG) angiography
- A and B scan ultrasonography
- electroretinography (ERG)
- multifocal (topographic) macular ERG
- visual evoked potentials (VEP)
- Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
- weekend and emergency retinal angiography - including fluorescein, ICG, and digital angiography - and laser treatment
Outpatient Therapeutics:
- Pascal laser (Pattern scan laser) – uses pattern array for treating retinal disorders
- Gamma-knife treatment of intraocular tumors
- Intravitreal injections of pharmacologic agents
- Photo-Dynamic Therapy (PDT)
Our dedicated operating rooms feature the latest in posterior segment technology including the following innovations:
- argon and diode lasers equipped with both endo and indirect ophthalmoscope delivery systems
- viscous fluid injection systems for both silicone oil and perfluorocarbon liquids
- radioactive iodine (I125) and palladium plaques for treatment of intraocular tumors
Schedule an appointment or contact us at 617-636-4600