Advancements in image analytics and deep learning technology could aid doctors in their fight against preventable blindness. By Tas Bindi | February 21, 2017 — 01:23 GMT (17:23 PST) | Topic: Innovation IBM researchers in Melbourne have trained a research version of Watson to Retina recognize recognize in retina images that could assist doctors in the early […]
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Western New York's Leading Retina Specialist Who's Specialties Include Back of The Eye Surgery and Related Procedures - Serving Patients In The Upstate New York Region.
American Diabetes Association has issued updated guidelines
The American Diabetes Association has issued updated guidelines on prevention, assessment and treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) for providers and for people with diabetes. The detailed recommendations are featured in an article recently published online in Diabetes Care. The position statement includes information on advancements in DR assessment and treatment methods, as well as improvements […]
Patient Talk: Gary
In this week’s spotlight, we’d like to introduce you to Gary. Originally from Buffalo, Gary now resides in Lockport and is a retired truck driver. Like many of our patients, Gary was referred to us by another doctor. He was being treated for glaucoma and then cataracts. While receiving cataract surgery, his Ophthalmologist noticed there […]
Patient Talk: Linda
One of our upbeat and outgoing patients, Linda is always a pleasure to have at our office. She is a baker at heart and likes to create delicious bread to sell. She has been diagnosed with retinal vein inclusion in both of her eyes and has been a patient of ours for several years. Retinal […]
Patient Talk: Thomas
Making sure our patients receive the utmost care and have a positive experience here at Back of the Eye, MD, is crucial to us. Dr. Notaro goes above and beyond to ensure that quality care and service is delivered to every individual who walks through our doors. To highlight our patients and their experiences, we […]
Medscape Talks About Diabetic Retinopathy
At Back of The Eye, MD, we cannot stress enough the importance of getting your eyes checked out by a retina specialist, especially within the diabetic community. As we have stated before, diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and the leading cause of vision impairment and blindness […]
The Importance of Eye Injections
The thought of a needle being injected in to the eye is a frightening thought for many, and rightfully so. Having something poking or prodding at you can be uncomfortable. But eye injections aren’t as invasive as you might think. You might be surprised to learn that eye injections are not so scary after all. […]
What You Can Do About Diabetic Retinopathy
Pretty soon, we will be contributing to Diabetes Forecast, a magazine of the American Diabetes Association. We will be shedding light and sharing advice about diabetic retinopathy. Until then, enjoy this informative article about diabetic retinopathy and how to treat vision loss.
Major Causes Of Blindness
We have talked a lot about the retina, causes of blindness, and different retinal diseases. But have some of you ever experienced how you see with certain retinal diseases? We found this creative article by National Geographic that puts the reader in the front of what it is like to see with refractive errors, cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related […]
Upcoming Events
We have two upcoming events that we are so excited to share with you! As you may know, Dr. Notaro has been participating in lectures to inform the diabetic community about diabetic retinopathy, and we have more to come. On October 19th, we will be speaking in Niagara County to members of the American Diabetes Association […]
