About this specialty
Ophthalmology at AMCC focuses on diseases of the retina and vitreous: diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane and vitreous haemorrhage, along with intravitreal injections and retinal surgery.
Retinal disease moves quickly: a delay of weeks in a detachment or in treating diabetic retinopathy can cost vision that does not return. Having your OCT and angiography images reviewed by a retina surgeon clarifies whether your case can be monitored or needs urgent intervention.
Consultants in this specialty
Dr. Dr. Shahem Kawji, MD
13 years of experience
Ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon, certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, founder and medical director of Newport Retina in California and Chair of Ophthalmology at Hoag Hospital.
Full profile
What this specialty covers
Compiled from the profiles of the consultants in this specialty. It is not medical advice — an in-person examination comes before any treatment plan.
Conditions we treat
- Age-related macular degeneration (dry and wet)
- Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema
- Retinal detachment and retinal tears
- Retinal vein occlusion
- Macular hole and epiretinal membrane
- Vitreous hemorrhage
Procedures
- Intravitreal anti-VEGF injection
- Pars plana vitrectomy
- Retinal detachment repair surgery
- Retinal laser photocoagulation
Tests
- Dilated fundus examination
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- Fluorescein angiography
- Ocular ultrasound (B-scan)
- Visual field testing
Consult a Ophthalmology specialist
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