Fluorescein angiography is a commonly performed procedure that assists in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal vascular and other diseases. Angiography and other retinal photography and is performed by two full-time certified Ophthalmic Photographers. Ophthalmic Ultrasound is used to diagnose tumors, retinal detachments and other intraocular lesions. The Retina Division at the Yale Eye Center is actively involved in both basic scientific laboratory investigations as well as clinical research involving important advances in patient care. Examines long-term relationships between glucose control and other medical issues, and progression of retinopathy related to diabetes.
Scientific research is in the area of retinal blood vessel growth.
Abnormal proliferation of retinal blood vessels is the leading cause of vision in the Western world, and underlies severe vision loss due to prematurity in infants, and to diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. We are studying cellular and molecular mechanisms by which blood vessels grow normally in the fetal retina, and comparing these processes to the abnormal vascular growth that occurs in diseases. Exciting progress in this field holds promise for non-toxic drug treatments that can be applied locally to the eye to inhibit abnormal blood vessel growth.