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“Dr. Sein is an amazing doctor. I would not be seeing as well as I am without her professional ability to take care of a serious problem. I highly recommend her to everyone needing an ophthalmologist! She is the best!! ”
— Beverly
“Dr. Sein has been wonderful! She is kind, caring, easygoing and takes the time to answer any questions you may have. She truly wants the best for her patients and it shows. Highly recommend!”
— Helena
“I saw Dr. Sein for the first time. She was very thorough, explained everything to me that she was doing and was just very kind. She was very good at explaining my results as well. I’ll definitely be seeing her again.”
— Vicki

“Seeing clearly is more than a vision—it's a reflection of care & expertise. Trust your eyes to our dedicated team at Evergreen Retina, where precision meets compassion in every glance.”

— Dr. Julia Sein

FAQs

  • The retina is a delicate, light-sensitive tissue lining the interior wall of the eye. Similar to film in a camera, it captures images projected through the eye's lens and transmits them to the brain via the optic nerve. When the retina is damaged, vision can become impaired. Such damage may result from injury, illness, or the natural aging process.

  • Retinal specialists are eye physicians and surgeons who focus on diseases affecting the back of the eye, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, eye trauma, and intraocular infection. Dr. Sein is a medical doctor who has undergone extensive training in eye diseases and surgery, completing a three-year ophthalmology residency followed by a two-year vitreoretinal medical and surgical fellowship.

  • Floaters are cobweb-like, stringy, or speck-like objects that drift through your field of vision. They occur when opacities within the vitreous gel cast shadows on the retina. Typically black, these floaters may move in and out of your view. They can indicate the liquefaction of the vitreous gel, a normal part of aging, but may also signal inflammation, infection, or bleeding within the eye, or be associated with systemic diseases.

  • Macular degeneration is a disease characterized by the breakdown of the macula, the central and most sensitive part of the retina. The macula is crucial for detailed vision tasks such as reading and recognizing faces. When the macula deteriorates, it leads to a loss of central vision, affecting the ability to perform fine visual tasks. Macular degeneration primarily occurs as part of the aging process but can also be influenced by genetic and environmental factors.

  • Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that weakens the blood vessels supplying nourishment to the retina. When these weakened vessels leak, swell, or develop thin branches, it can lead to vision loss. In its advanced stages, diabetic retinopathy can cause blurred or cloudy vision, floaters, blind spots, and eventually, blindness.