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Retinal angiography is when your ophthalmologist takes photos of your retina and choroid. He or she can get a better view of your eyes with these pictures.

A substance called a glassy substance is filled in the middle of the eye. The vitreous tissue is usually attached to the retina, on the back of the eye.

Vitrectomy is a form of eye surgery used to treat problems with the eye’s retina and vitreous. In this surgery an ophthalmologist might: - Remove blood or other substances that hold the light from the correct focusing on the retina.

Smoking tobacco (cigarettes, cigars or pipes) is infamously known to cause lung disease, heart disease, and cancer. But I bet you had no idea that smoking can affect your eyes.

Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of eye issues that affect the retina. This condition alters how the retina responds to light, making it hard to see.

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease somewhat common among premature babies. (A full-term pregnancy is about 38-42 weeks.)