Ophthalmologists

• Ophthalmology
  Dr. Cuthbertson was born and raised in south Texas, and attended Southwestern University in Georgetown where he was graduated in 1995. After obtaining his medical degree at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, he rotated as an intern in Houston, followed by a residency in Ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate in New York.
• Macular Degeneration
  In some people, as disease pro­gresses, a complication called wet disease develops. This occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow under the retina. Vision loss is usually rapid and severe in wet disease because the retina’s light-sensitive cells are damaged. Central vision may be reduced or lost. There are steps that may help slow the progress of dry AMD. Recently, injections of factors into the gel of the eye which inhibit blood vessel growth have been shown to limit the damage caused by wet macular degeneration. High blood pressure is associated with a more rapid progression of AMD. Smoking is associated with worse disease and greater risk of vision loss. A large, multi-center study found that vitamins and minerals appear to slow disease progression in people with intermediate and advanced AMD. The risk of progressive vision loss was reduced by about 25 percent when a combination of vit­amins C and E, beta-carotene and zinc were taken.
• Laser Eye Surgery
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• Cataracts
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• Cataract Surgery
• Eye Exam
  The best way to diagnose diabetic retinopathy is a dilated eye exam. During this exam, the physician places drops in the eyes to make the pupils dilate (open widely) to allow a better view of the inside of the eye, especially the retinal tissue.

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Dr. Bahl was born in New Delhi, India and moved to New York City at a very early age. He attended the Bronx High School of Science and graduated from Brown University in 1996 with Honors. He then went on to work for the United Nations on international health policy under the Howard R. Swearer Fellowship. He attended medical school at the State University of New York in Brooklyn where he was awarded Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  The primary cause of diabetic retinopathy is diabetes—a condition in which the levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood are too high. Elevated sugar levels from diabetes can damage the small blood vessels that nourish the retina and may, in some cases, block them completely.

Radiologist

• X-Rays