Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration, or Age Related Macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease affecting people over 55 year of age. It becomes much more common as we age…
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a series of pathological changes in the retina caused by long term elevation of blood sugar from diabetes. The clinical findings first consist of…
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Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy or PDR is an advanced stage of diabetic retinopathy where patients are at high risk for permanent vision loss. Vision loss occurs either through…
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Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic patients often develop swelling in the center of the retina, or macula. This causes blurred vision and distortion. With treatment these changes can be reversed early…
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Hypertensive Retinopathy
Hypertensive Retinopathy is a series of changes in the retina caused by high blood pressure. These include optic nerve swelling (edema), exudates in the macula (center of…
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Retina Vein Occlusions
At Leder Retina, we understand how vision changes caused by retina vein occlusions can impact your daily life. Our team in Jacksonville, FL offers advanced diagnosis and tailored treatment options to…
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Retinal Artery Occlusions
The retina has two blood supplies. The first is under the retina called the choroid. The second, is a large artery (central retinal artery) and a large…
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Flashes and Floaters
Your eye is basically a hollow ball filled with water. The largest compartment in the eye is the posterior chamber. The posterior chamber is filled with a…
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Retinal Tears
The retina lines the back of your eye like wallpaper. When the vitreous gel moves within the eye, it can pull on the retina causing a flashing…
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Vitreous Hemorrhage
A vitreous hemorrhage is a bleed in the back of the eye. The hemorrhage can be small, or can fill the vitreous space completely. Small bleeds may…
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Retinal Detachment
A retinal detachment is when the retina is separated from its’ blood supply in the choroid. The choroid is a very well vascularized layer under the retina,…
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Retinal Macroaneurysm
Retinal microaneurysm is an abnormal bulging in the wall of a retinal artery. These lesions are associated with high blood pressure and can result in leakage of…
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Sickle Cell Retinopathy
Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition where the gene that makes hemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells that carry oxygen) is abnormal. Everyone inherits two…
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Endophthalmitis
Endophthalmitis is a serious eye infection that affects the inner tissues of the eye, often following surgery, injury, or infection. At Leder Retina, serving patients in Jacksonville, FL, we focus on…
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Uveitis
Uveitis is a group of infectious and non-infectious inflammatory diseases of the eye and is the third most common cause of irreversible blindness in the developed world….
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Iritis/ Anterior Uveitis
If you’re experiencing eye redness, pain, or blurred vision in Jacksonville, FL, it might be iritis, also known as anterior uveitis. This condition involves inflammation of the eye’s iris—the colored…
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Posterior Uveitis
At Leder Retina, we understand how vision concerns can impact your daily life. Posterior uveitis affects the back part of the eye and requires precise diagnosis and tailored treatment. If…
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Panuveitis
Panuveitis is a serious eye condition involving inflammation of all layers of the uvea, which can affect vision if left untreated. At Leder Retina, our team in Jacksonville, FL is equipped…
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Scleritis
Scleritis is a serious inflammation of the sclera, the white outer layer of your eye. It can cause deep eye pain and vision issues if untreated. At Leder Retina, we…
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HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a virus that damages the immune system by destroying white blood cells called CD4+ helper cells. This leaves people at risk…
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