09/16/2025
Our 3 featured images in August were captured by Anderson Brock, Kaylee Cook and Amy Owen! 🏆📷
👁️ Image #1 is a photo of a posterior opacification of the lens caught on our slit lamp camera. A posterior opacification of the lens means that there is a clouding of the membrane located behind your artificial lens (lens implanted during cataract surgery). Symptoms of a posterior opacification of the lens can include gradual blurring of vision, halos around lights and loss of sharpness in detail.
👁️Image #2 shows two different photos, (left) is a photo of a Toxoplasmosis Chorioretinitis. This eye condition is caused by infection with the Toxoplasma parasite. The photo highlights areas of extensive scarring on the retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye). Some of the scars are irregular in shape, and there is also bleeding into the gel-like center of the eye (vitreous hemorrhage). These changes can affect vision, depending on their location and severity.
The (right) image is a photo of a Retinal Detachment captured on our optos camera. Retinal detachments occur when the retina separates from the back wall of the eye. There are 3 types of retinal detachments that include rhegmatogenous, tractional and exudative. The typical symptoms of a retinal detachment include floaters, flashing lights, and a shadow or curtain in the peripheral (noncentral) vision that can be stationary (non-moving) or progress toward, and involve, the center of vision. In other cases of retinal detachment, patients may not be aware of any changes in their vision.
👁️Image #3 is a photo of a Retinal Detachment with a Tear that was taken on our optos camera. The retina is the inner lining of the eye; it is the thin, light-sensitive tissue that generates vision. Tears can form in the retina, creating a risk of retinal detachment and severe loss of vision. If a retinal tear is diagnosed promptly before it progresses to retinal detachment, the prognosis is extremely good.
