Every Patient Is Unique.
Each patient comes to us with unique circumstances and
conditions. These personal considerations are of the utmost
importance to Dr. Poer and his team and are thoroughly reviewed
with you and your family prior to treatment and at any time
throughout your care.
You will always be informed of the latest treatment options as
they become available as well as the most appropriate therapies or
procedures for your condition. Dr. Poer offers patients the safest,
most advanced therapies and treatments available, including:
Avastin Injection
A well-tolerated, relatively low-risk treatment for age-related
macular degeneration (AMD). Avastin works by blocking potent
biochemicals involved in the inflammatory process and slowing --
often stopping -- the growth and leakage of abnormal blood vessels.
May require a minimum of three injections. Read
More. See FAQs
Intravitreal Triamcinolone (Kenalog, Triesence) Injection
A long-acting intraocular steroid used as a diagnostic index to
control inflammation, resolution of macular edema and inactivation
of subretinal neovascular membranes. Read More. See FAQs
Ocular Photodynamic Therapy (OPT)
A treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that uses
a photosensitve drug to identify and adhere to diseased tissue.
Infusion of this drug is followed by the targeted irradiation of
the diseased tissue. Read More. See
FAQs
Triple Therapy
A three-tiered approach to the treatment of age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) that is believed to lead to better visual
outcomes, greater duration of effect, prolonged stability, fewer
treatments and a greater degree of convenience. Read
More. See FAQs
Cryoretinopexy
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Pneumatic Retinopexy
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Laser Photocoagulation
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Vitrectomy Surgery
Vitrectomy Surgery is used in the treatment of a growing list of
ocular conditions, including intraocular hemorrhage due to diabetic
retinopathy, removal of preretinal and subretinal membranes, repair
of retinal detachments, closure of macular holes, removal of
foreign bodies and retained lens fragments, release of vitreous
strands, removal of scar tissue and improvement of retinal vascular
conditions such as diabetic macular edema. Read
More. See FAQs