Retina Associates of Western NY

09/25/2025

Another amazing educational meeting last night with our colleagues from the Western New York Society of Optometrists! The RAWNY physicians gave some interesting talks on retina updates including new and exciting clinical research initiatives. We are pleased to be a part of continuing education and support the great work by our friends at the New York State Optometric Association (NYSOA). Shout out to Dr. Duane Snyder for helping organize the event! We'd also like to thank the incredible staff at Giancarlo's in Williamsville for a fantastic meal and service!

09/24/2025

Medicare Open Enrollment is almost here! If you receive regular retina care, take a look at this Open Enrollment fact sheet provided by the American Society of Retina Specialists so that you can make an informed choice when choosing a plan.

Medicare Open Enrollment is almost here!
If you’re thinking about switching plans, make sure you review our Medicare Open Enrollment Patient Checklist first.

Retina patients should take a close look at:
• Whether your plan will continue to cover your retina specialist and needed medications
• If the plan requires preauthorization for tests or procedures
• Whether it uses “step therapy” (or “fail first” policies) that could delay or restrict the treatment your retina specialist recommends

Good to know: Original Medicare does not allow step therapy.

Get the facts you need to make an informed choice: www/asrs.org/MedicareOpenEnrollment

09/23/2025

As we continue , check out this great video about maintaining good retina health as you get older from our friends at the ASRS!

Did you know that vision loss and blindness are not a normal part of aging? On this episode of ASRS's Retina Health for Life Dr. Timothy Murray and retina s...

09/18/2025

Our physicians had the pleasure of speaking with our Central New York Optometric Society Colleagues last night at Maxwells in Syracuse, NY, presenting updates on Arterial Occlusive Disease, Current Treatments for Geographic Atrophy, and Emerging Treatments for Wet AMD. We had a great time and appreciate everyone taking time out of their busy weeks to join us. We would also like to thank the staff at Maxwells for a phenomenal dinner! RAWNY is a strong supporter of the New York State Optometric Association (NYSOA) and we look forward to Fall meeting with the WNYOS and STOS chapters in the coming weeks!

09/12/2025

September is ! Did you know? Things that affect the overall health of your body tend to also affect your eyes. So it may come as no surprise that exercise, a healthy diet, and lifestyle changes like quitting smoking can help protect your vision as you age. There's no time like the present to get started!

09/08/2025

Happy football season!!! 🏈 LET'S GO BILLS! 💙❤️ (We still love our non-Bills teammates...you know who you are! 🤣)

09/03/2025

Dr. Edward Hall, RAWNY's DRCR Principal Investigator, recently attended the DRCR Retina Network Semi-Annual Meeting in Chicago and served on a panel discussion for Protocol AO. RAWNY is proud to be a top enroller in this innovative clinical trial. Protocol AO is exploring the use of a home OCT imaging device to monitor the progression of wet AMD between office visits. The potential to transform the management of AMD through daily monitoring with home OCT is very exciting!

Also pictured, L to R, Rukhsana Mirza, MD, Raj Maturi, MD, and Andrew Barkmeier, MD.

08/29/2025

Have a great Labor Day weekend!

08/27/2025

Have you tried the balloon injection challenge? Overall our team did pretty well!!! Be sure to turn your volume up 🤣

08/21/2025

RAWNY Image Feature of the Month: Severe Asteroid Hyalosis on Ultra-Widefield Fundus Photography. In honor of our photography intern Daniel completing his summer internship at RAWNY, this month’s image feature is a dramatic case of Asteroid Hyalosis (AH) that he took on the Optos California. This high quality 200° color photograph shows extensive opacities scattered throughout the vitreous. AH is a permanent and degenerative condition, where the opacities are made up of calcium and lipids, giving them their yellow-white appearance. This patient’s case was particularly complicated, as there was extensive diabetic retinopathy and macular edema hiding behind the AH. The obscured view of the retina poses a challenge for both treatment and monitoring of the DR. While the patient does not want surgery to remove the AH, they have started anti-VEGF treatment for the DR, and their visual prognosis remains to be seen. Photo credit: Daniel Umansky

08/20/2025

This great video from our friends at the American Society of Retina Specialists explains exactly what a retina specialist does and the advanced training needed to treat retinal disease, as well as stories shared by 3 real patients with retinal conditions. Click on the link below to watch!

Have you seen our new informational video: “Retina Specialists: Helping You See for a Lifetime?”

The video features three patients facing common retinal conditions whose lives have been changed and vision preserved because of the unique care provided by their retina specialist.

It also covers everything you ever wanted to know about retinas and retina specialists, including:
• How the retina makes sight possible
• What conditions retina specialists treat
• The breadth and depth of a retina specialist’s education, training, and surgical experience
• The importance of seeking out a retina specialist to preserve vision and prevent blindness

Watch now and share with others who might someday need the expert care retina specialists provide.

https://youtu.be/bAjvBGCAoTo?si=YG3kbTdzqBAfNW1C

Learn more at www.SeeforaLifetime.org.

08/14/2025

After this week it's back to school for our two favorite college students! Ophthalmic tech Aiden will continue his Neuroscience studies at Notre Dame and ophthalmic photographer Daniel will head back to RIT to continue studying Imaging Science! We're excited that Daniel will still be with us part-time this Fall while he is in school. Thanks to the imaging team for creating this super fun back to school send off! Best of luck Aiden and Daniel!