Dry eyes affects millions of individuals in the United States; it occurs when the quantity or quality of tears diminishes and can no longer lubricate the eye adequately. Dr. Katia Taba, Retina Specialist of Personalized Retina Care of Naples, agrees with the following publication from the AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology)...
Dr. Katia Taba of Personalized Retina Care of Naples wants to educate the community on the devastating effects that smoking has on eyesight. Dr. Taba agrees with the following article published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology written by Kristen Boyd, titled, “Smoking and Eye Disease.” Smoking tobacco (cigarettes, cigars...
Dr. Katia Taba with Personalized Retina Care of Naples wants patients to understand the critical importance of seeing a retina specialists if you have any retinal conditions or symptoms. In the case of retinal artery occlusions, she endorses the following publication from the American Academy of Ophthalmology: A retinal artery occlusion...
There have been numerous reports and studies on the effectiveness of certain nutrients that may prevent or delay eye disorders. Dr. Taba, Ophthalmologist and Retina Specialist recommends vitamins to some of her patients depending on their current medications and specific condition. On the contrary, if you don’t need to supplement,...
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in aging adults. More than 10 million Americans have some form of Aging Macular Degeneration (AMD), and unfortunately, there is still no cure for the disease. The retina becomes damaged, and vision loss occurs as the cells of the...
The retina is a layer of neural tissue in the back of the eye. Its ten layers of cells contain synaptic interconnections between neurons, and it is responsible for converting light and image formation into neural signals, and those signals are transmitted to the brain for visual recognition. The importance of...
What are Eye Floaters?The eye has a clear gel lining called the vitreous, which fills 5/6 of the back of the eye and helps to give the eye its round shape. This gel-like substance can start to degenerate what is known as eye floaters, which may begin to appear in...
