What Are Cotton Wool Spots? What Causes Retina Damage? What is a Retina Specialist? Discussion Comments ByTelsyst— On Feb 03, 2014 If you have even a possibility of any of the disorders this test can detect, based on family history, you should maybe demand the test. ...
Nearsightedness (myopia) causes people to be unable to see distant objects, though they can see nearby objects clearly. It is caused by the cornea having too much curvature, resulting in problems with focusing on the retina. Myopia is extremely common and easily corrected with eyeglasses, conta...
Cotton wool spots are yellow or white spots on the surface of the retina when the retina doesn't get enough blood. The effects of...
Another abnormality that may cause whitish light or spots in the red reflex test is the presence of retinoblastoma, or a tumor of the eye that usually occurs in young children. This tumor has a tendency to occur in families, but it can also occur in children who have no family history of...