As we recognize team members who have been a part of the Texas Retina family for 20+ years, today we are celebrating Angela Smith. She joined our practice in 2002 and currently works as a reconciliation specialist in our Dallas Main office. Throughout Angela’s career at Texas Retina, she has filled several roles, including medical records, front desk, transcription and accounts receivable before moving into her current position. When asked what she loves most about her work at Texas Retina, Angela shared: “I enjoy helping our patients in any capacity needed. I also like the camaraderie ..read more

As the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common reason patients are referred to Texas Retina. It happens when the central part of the retina, called the macula, is damaged. There are two forms of the disease. Dry AMD is the most common and is characterized by accumulation of yellow deposits called drusen, thinning of the macula, and gradual deterioration of central vision. Everyone with AMD starts out with the dry form, and about 10-15% will go on to develop wet AMD, a more serious form of the disease where abnormal blood ves ..read more

We continue to recognize Texas Retina team members who have served our practice for 20 years or more. Today, we are honoring Jennifer Hager Ward, who joined Texas Retina in 1997, and currently serves as a charge entry specialist in our Plano office. Jennifer began her career at Texas Retina as a receptionist and then moved to the billing department. When asked what she loves most about Texas Retina, she shared the following: “I enjoy what I do and have made some good friends. What I love most is the work environment and the people I work with. We have a great team that gets along and work ..read more

Our Waco/Woodway office phones are back up! We apologize again for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we worked to resolve the issue. The post Waco Office Phones Working Again first appeared on Texas Retina Associates ..read more

We are continuing to celebrate our team members who have been a part of the Texas Retina family for 20 years or more. Today we recognize Kimberly Jones who joined our team in 1998 and works in our Plano office. She began with us as an accounts receivable clerk and now works as a charge entry specialist. When asked what keeps her passionate about her work at Texas Retina, Kimberly shared: “Texas Retina cares about my well-being. I have a great boss and a great team that I work with. I love that I have a sense of purpose, an engaging task and a supportive environment.” Thank you, Kimberly ..read more

We continue to recognize Texas Retina team members who have served our practice for 20 years or more. Today, we honor Sarah Yarletts, who joined Texas Retina in 1997 and currently serves as a receptionist in our Plano office. Throughout her career at Texas Retina, Sarah has served in numerous roles, including front desk, insurance specialist, surgery coordinator, referral coordinator, medical assistant, and scribe. When asked what keeps her passionate about her work, Sarah shared: “I love everything about my job. I’m a people person, and I get to interact with all different types of peo ..read more

We are continuing to celebrate our team members who have served Texas Retina for 20 years or more. Today we recognize Alex Paz, who joined Texas Retina in 1995 and currently serves as a Surgical Coordinator in our Plano office. Throughout her time at Texas Retina, Alex has served in many roles. She started in medical records and fondly remembers organizing patient charts for the upcoming day, working with Dr. Vaiser, Dr. Fish, Dr. Dwain Fuller, Dr. Snyder, Dr. Jost, Dr. Hutton and Dr. Anand. She then worked the front desk and enjoyed answering the phones and making appointments for the same ..read more

On April 8, 2024, North America will witness a rare total solar eclipse as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, briefly blocking the sun’s rays for several minutes and darkening the sky. The sun’s outer atmosphere, called the solar corona, will gradually appear, glowing like a halo around the moon in front of it. In addition, bright stars and planets become more visible in the sky. The path of this upcoming eclipse will enter the United States in Texas and pass right through Dallas. Click here to see the path of totality and predicted start times from NASA. Those outside th ..read more

Tomorrow, March 30, is National Doctor’s Day. At Texas Retina, we celebrate all 16 of our physicians as well as all of the physicians who care for our patients and communities. Thank you for your daily dedication, compassion and expertise!   Click here to learn more about our physician team. The post Honoring Our Physicians first appeared on Texas Retina Associates ..read more

This past Saturday, Texas Retina Associates sponsored and participated in the 2024 Dallas-Fort Worth VisionWalk to benefit the Foundation Fighting Blindness and was recognized as the “Largest Team.” Our “Walk Stars” came out in full force to increase awareness and raise funds to support preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases. Founded in 1971, the Foundation Fighting Blindness has raised more than $915 million over the past five decades to support and advance ..read more