An ancient proverb states “the eyes are the windows of the soul.” As ophthalmologists, the eyes are our window to the body’s circulation system. We see changes in the blood vessels of the retina that reflect what is occurring throughout the body. The retina is a thin sheet of nerve tissue in the very back of the eye. It has its own distinct blood supply and is one of the most metabolically active tissues in the body

Diabetes is a chronic disease that can be characterized by abnormal elevation of blood sugars due to the lack of the production of insulin or the inability of the body to utilize insulin properly.

By: Dr. Carolyn Glazer-Hockstein & Dr. Paula Ko

Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that blurs your central vision. AMD affects the macula, the area of the eye that allows you to see fine details for activities such as driving, reading, and watching television. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in Americans over the age of sixty five.