Retinal specialists diagnose and treat retinal and vitreous disorders. This includes macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears, retinal detachment, macular edema, and retinal vascular diseases. They are frequently diagnosed using sophisticated imaging techniques, regular monitoring, injections, lasers, or other special retinal surgery.

Beacon Retina is a retinal disease diagnosis and treatment clinic and not a general eye care clinic. Dr. Sophia Wong provides your patients with direct access to physicians, extended appointments, thorough explanations, and continuity of care. The practice employs state-of-the-art retinal technology and is also concierge-style and caring in Bethesda.

If you have flashes of light, sudden floaters, blurriness in the middle of your vision, distortion, dark spots, or sudden loss of vision, you should see a retina specialist. Others with diabetes or macular degeneration might require continual retinal checkups to identify any changes early so that vision is not permanently lost.

No, vision problems can be treated without surgery with eye injections, laser treatment, vision monitoring, and/or drugs. Surgery is recommended only when it's needed for things such as retinal detachment, vitreous complications, or when the retinal disease progresses severely and degrades vision stability.

During a retinal exam, images may be taken, the retina will be examined, vision will be checked, and symptoms of the patient and his or her medical history will be discussed. Beacon Retina appointments aim to allow sufficient time for patients to understand their diagnosis, ask questions, and review personalized treatment options without rush.