Dr William Boothe

Low Vision - Visual impairment ; usually less than 20/200 which obstructs daily activities but cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.

Macula - An extra-sensitive area roughly in the center of the retina, which enables us to see fine detail and do activities such as reading. The center of the macula is the fovea, which has no nerve cells or blood vessels to interfere with vision, and this makes it the most sensitive area of the macula. It’s also the part of the eye which enables us to distinguish colors.

Dr Boothe

Starbursts - A visual condition where light sources appear blurred with spikes projecting from the center. It can be a complication of refractive surgery and can also occur naturally.

Dr William Boothe Surgeon

: Excimer lasers have been used since 1987 for vision correction and were approved by the FDA in 1995 for correcting nearsightedness. Since then, they’ve been also approved for treating farsightedness and astigmatism.

Floaters - Tiny specks or strands that float in the field of vision. They move when the eyes move so they can’t be directly focused upon. Those shapes are the shadows cast on the retina by small clumps of cells in the vitreous humor. Often they’re more visible against a blank background like the sky or a wall. They become more common with age, as the vitreous starts to thicken and clump together. Mostly floaters are harmless, but if flashes of light accompany them, it could indicate a potential retinal detachment.
Dr William Boothe