Our commitment is to provide compassionate, personalized treatment for disorders of the retina and vitreous using the highest quality techniques. Additional educational materials from The Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists. Before we can explain about your condition, it is important to understand how the eye works when it is working properly.
Since our beginning, we have been in the forefront of treating some very common eye conditions. We have been involved in clinical trials that have led to approval of three major treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration, and we actively engaged in three more studies.
Since our beginning, we have been in the forefront of treating some very common eye conditions. We have been involved in clinical trials that have led to approval of three major treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration, and we actively engaged in three more studies.
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John T. Thompson, M.D. received his bachelor's degree from The Johns Hopkins University and graduated from the Johns Hopkins Medical School in 1980. He performed his ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. He completed his surgical retina specialty training with Dr. Ron Michels at The Wilmer Institute and his medical retina training at the Retinal Vascular Center of the Wilmer Institute.
Dr. Raymond Sjaarda is a retina specialist and vitreoretinal surgeon who has been in private practice in Maryland for 25 years, and cofounded Retina Specialists with Dr. Thompson in 1996. He has been a teacher of ophthalmologists and retina specialists in-training with many of the post-graduate programs in Baltimore.
You may park in the garage called Daffodil Park adjacent to the Physicians Pavilion West. For our patients with wheelchairs or who cannot walk, there is a drop-off directly in front of the Physicians Pavilion West with seating in the building lobby in front of the main elevators. GBMC charges a fee for parking, which ranges from no charge for less than 30 minutes to a maximum of $6.00.
Since our beginning, we have been on the cutting edge of advances in treating some very common eye conditions. We have been involved in clinical trials that have led to approval of three major treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration, and we are now enrolling or will soon begin to enroll patients in three more studies.
A retinal detachment occurs when the retina is pulled away from its normal position, lining the inside wall of the eye. The area of retina that is detached does not see light very well and the vision is blurred or lost. A retinal detachment may progress quickly and lead to complete loss of vision of the eye if not treated.
