Have You Seen Your Retina Lately?

The retina is the back surface of the eye and contains all of the really important parts for our vision. A retina examination should be a part of any comprehensive eye examination. Even when vision seems fine, annual eye health evaluations are important for monitoring ocular health and detecting early signs of ocular conditions. Many of these conditions may only become noticeable to patients after significant damage has occurred. By this time, treatment becomes a complicated process. But annual eye exams can facilitate earlier diagnosis and earlier treatment.

So, here’s my retina, and I would be happy to show you yours.

Also, for extra-credit, here is a video of a segment from The Doctors featuring the instrument used to take this image. Pretty cool!