Georgia Retina Ophthalmologists Offer Seminars, Ask the Expert Sessions at Diabetes EXPO

March 30, 2011—Georgia Retina, the state’s largest retina-only private practice, will offer seminars on diabetic retinopathy and Ask the Expert sessions at the American Diabetes Association EXPO/Atlanta on Saturday, April 9 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Ophthalmologist Robert A. Stoltz, M.D. Ph.D., one of nine board-certified retina specialists at Georgia Retina, stressed the importance of regular eye care for all patients with diabetes.

“All people with diabetes—both type 1 and type 2—are at risk of diabetic retinopathy,” he said. “That’s why everyone with diabetes should get a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year. The longer someone has diabetes, the more likely he or she will get diabetic retinopathy.”

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of blindness in men and women between 24 and 70 years of age. Between 40 and 45 percent of Americans diagnosed with diabetes have some stage of diabetic retinopathy.

“If you have diabetic retinopathy, your doctor can recommend treatment to help prevent its progression,” he said.

Dr. Stoltz will lead both a morning and afternoon session on diabetic retinopathy and Georgia Retina will host Ask the Expert sessions at their exhibit area.

The EXPO will be in Building C, Hall C-4 of the Georgia World Congress Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information on EXPO/Atlanta, including free registration and a $4 parking coupon, call 1-888-DIABETES x3166 (1-888-342-2383 x3166), or visit www.diabetes.org/EXPOAtlanta.

Georgia Retina is an Atlanta-based private practice physician group that was founded in 1994 by the merging of two retina-only medical practices, and since has become the largest retina-only medical practice in the southeastern United States.

Georgia Retina focuses their care specifically on conditions of the retina, macula, and vitreous, making them experts in addressing retina disorders. The retina specialists have the training and experience to provide their patients with state-of-the-art treatment.

At Georgia Retina, patients’ vision needs are the top priority. As one of the largest retina-only medical practices in the southeastern United States, Georgia Retina specializes in treating diseases of the retina, macula, and vitreous. Its nine board-certified ophthalmologists have received special Fellowship training in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery, and are engaged in clinical trials with the goal of advancing research into retinal diseases, their causes, and their cures.