Many conditions can affect the retina and the gel-like vitreous fluid within the eye. The retina is the back wall of the eye where millions of light-sensitive nerve endings known as rods and cones receive light and transmit impulses through the optic nerve to the brain, where they are interpreted as a visual image. NuHealth’s ophthalmology team includes specialists at Nassau University Medical Center who focus on caring for patients with such conditions as:
- Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Branch and Central Retinal Vein Occlusions
- CMV Retinitis
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Floaters, Flashes and Posterior Vitreous Detachments
- Macular Edema (CME)
- Macular Holes
- Macular Translocation
- Melanoma
- Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy (PVR)
- Retinal Detachment
- Reginoblastoma
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
Clinical Staff
Robert Lopez, MD
John Alexander, MD
