Retina Vitreous Service

Doheny's Retina/Vitreous Service consists of comprehensive consultative, medical and surgical care. The group specializes in the repair of complex retinal detachments, offering advanced techniques such as silicone oil, perfluorocarbon liquids and SF6 and C3F8 gases. The group is particularly well equipped to repair penetrating trauma, drawing from its members' vast surgical and research experience. Laser treatment of the retina for diabetic retinopathy can be performed with the argon, krypton, diode, or double frequency YAG laser. Extensive diagnostic services are available through our ancillary services departments.

Doheny faculty members are leading researchers in retinal transplantation, imaging of ocular disease and age-related macular degeneration. Dr. Chong's research in the sustained release of ganciclovir for CMV retinitis represents a breakthrough in AIDS research since it involves implantation of a device into the eye to allow for the slow release of drugs over an extended period of time. This benefits those patients who cannot tolerate systemic, intravenous drugs.

Some of our more common patient referral diagnoses for retinal cases include retinal detachment with defect, (rhegmatogenous) vitreous hemorrhage, (fraction) retinal detachment, giant tear retinal detachment, choroidal hemorrhage, and macular degeneration.

Faculty

Alexander Walsh, M.D.
Srinivas Sadda, M.D.
Dean Elliott, M.D.
Mark Humayun, M.D., Ph.D.
Stephen Ryan, M.D.
Jennifer I. Lim, M.D.
Linda Lam, M.D.
Amani Fawzi, M.D.
Lawrence P. Chong, M.D.