Macular edema takes man from ophthalmic professional to patient

After 45 years in the ophthalmic industry, Thomas Bender never thought he would be personally affected by vision loss. So when his vision began to blur, he didn't think it was serious.
"That was absolutely wrong," Bender said. He had lived with diabetes for many years, and as a result developed macular edema that left him nearly blind.
He sought treatment at UC Irvine Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. There, retina specialist Dr. Stephanie Lu treated Bender for swelling in the back of his eye, tracking the progress using images of his retina. His vision is now 20/25 in both eyes.
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