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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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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New Mansfield Office Opening October 8, 2019
Texas Retina Associates is excited to announce the opening of our new office in Mansfield to better serve our community. Opening October 8, 2019, the Mansfield office will be located at: 2925
read more Welcome Nikisha Kothari, MD!
Texas Retina Associates welcomes ophthalmologist and retina specialist Nikisha Kothari, MD, to our practice starting August 19, 2019. Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration, retinal tears and detachment, diabetic
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What is Cryopexy?
Cryopexy is an outpatient surgical procedure that uses extreme cold therapy or freezing to treat retinal tears and other retinal conditions. It works by creating scar tissue that seals the tear to
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One of the treatments used to treat a retinal detachment, pneumatic retinopexy is an office-based procedure involving injection of a gas bubble into the eye to gently push the retina back into
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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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Getting to Know Andrew McClellan, MD
Andrew J. McClellan, MD, joined Texas Retina Associates in 2017, after completing his retina fellowship and ophthalmology residency training at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida, the top-rated eye hospital in
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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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