Getting to Know Nikisha Kothari, MD
Originally from Philadelphia, board-certified ophthalmologist and retina specialist Nikisha Kothari, MD, joined Texas Retina Associates in August 2019, and cares for patients in our Arlington, Grapevine and Mansfield offices. She completed her ophthalmology and
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from all of us here at Texas Retina Associates! Our offices will be closed for New Year’s Day on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. With another year coming to a
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Happy Holidays!
From all of us at Texas Retina Associates, Happy Holidays! Please note that our offices will be closed Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25. Wishing you every happiness this holiday season
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What is Scleral Buckle Surgery?
Placement of a scleral buckle is a surgical approach to correct a detached retina, a potentially blinding condition in which fluid gets under the retina and lifts it away from the back
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Ashkan Abbey, MD, Publishes Article Summarizing Highlights from American Academy of Ophthalmology Retina 2019 Subspecialty Day
Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan Abbey, MD, recently published an article in the current issue of Retina Specialist that summarized the findings of five compelling clinical trial presentations from the American Academy of
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The Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie Suffered an Eye Injury: What You Should Know about Penetrating Ocular Trauma and a Torn Retina
NBC Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie recently revealed that she is undergoing treatment for a torn retina after sustaining an injury when her two-year-old son accidentally jabbed her right eye with a
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Understanding Your Insurance Coverage: How Prior Authorizations Can Impact Your Retina Care
Health insurance policies and coverage vary greatly. That is why it is important to understand how your specific plan works and how that can affect your retina care. Some health plans require
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Rajiv Anand, MD, Participates in Medical Mission Trip to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Texas Retina Associates’ Rajiv Anand, MD, recently returned from a one-week medical mission trip to the National Medical Institute of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, where he operated on and assisted with 19 retina
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Performed by a retinal surgeon, vitrectomy is a surgical procedure that carefully removes the vitreous gel that fills the posterior segment of the eye. This surgery is employed to correct a number
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Ocular Melanoma and the Importance of Annual Dilated Eye Exams: Felicia Corbray’s Story
It was November 2017 when Felicia Corbray experienced the first fast, faint flash of light in her eye. A mother of three young children, including six-month old twins, she chalked it up
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