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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Texas Retina Associates Held 18th Annual Vitreoretinal Disease Update for Optometrists
On May 5, 2019, 180 optometrists attended Texas Retina Associates’ Vitreoretinal Disease Update 2019, an annual continuing education event held this year at the Fogelson Forum at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.
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Getting to Know Michel J. Shami, MD
With more than 30 years of experience, retina specialist Michel J. Shami, MD, has served Texas Retina Associates since 2001, and sees patients in our Lubbock office. Dr. Shami is an active
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What to Expect from a Fluorescein Angiography Test
Retina specialists use fluorescein angiography (FA) to help diagnose and monitor a number of retinal diseases and conditions, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, central serous retinopathy, macular edema, macular pucker, ocular
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Know the Early Warning Signs of a Retinal Detachment
The retina is the layer of nerve cells lining the back wall inside the eye. It senses light and sends signals to the brain so you can see. The vitreous is the
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What is an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Test?
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive diagnostic imaging test similar to a computed tomography (CT) scan that allows your retina specialist to clearly see the retina and carefully map and measure
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Why Your Appointment May Take Longer Than Anticipated
We often have patients and family members ask why they have to wait or why their appointment is taking so long, especially if they see other patients called back before them. We
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Meet Our Arlington Team
Texas Retina Associates established an Arlington office in 1994, and moved to its current location at 801 W. Randol Mill Road, Suite 101, about 10 years ago. Our experienced Arlington team remains
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Texas Retina Associates Co-founder William B. Snyder, MD
One of the three founders of Texas Retina Associates, William B. Snyder, MD, passed away on January 18, 2019, at the age of 87. The child of two physicians, Dr. Snyder attended
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Getting to Know Deborah Y. Chong, MD
Deborah Y. Chong, MD, is a board-certified retina specialist who joined Texas Retina Associates in 2012, and cares for patients in our Dallas Main and Rockwall offices. A Dallas native, Dr. Chong specializes
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