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Retina Specialists - Prospect, CT

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Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS

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Vitreoretinal Diseases

166 Waterbury, Prospect, CT 06712

203-758-5733

lensectomy, retina surgery, retinal detachment
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Dr. Richard Scartozzi specializes in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and practices in Prospect, CT and Danbury, CT. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

"On 11/6/2013 I had a vitrectomy with ERM peel done by Dr. Neal Zimmerman in Prospect, CT. Three weeks later Dr. Zimmerman abandoned his practice due to stage 4 cancer. Danbury Eye Surgeons and Physicians then took over Zimmerman's practice. Scartozzi was the lead surgeon at the office. For the next 18 months my vision in the operated eye got worse and worse. On every visit the OCT showed my retina profile becoming more and more distorted, which caused more and more distortion and vision loss. Scartozzi and his surgeon's just jerked me around and at every visit said 'come back in 2 months'. After 18 months I went to my optometrist, got a -6.0 contact lens, and went on with life. In spring 2016 my vision was so bad that even the most powerful contact lens, -10.0, wouldn't let me see a stop sign from 20' away. I went to a world famous retina specialist in TN who told me I had ERM remaining on the retina from the 2013 operation. He said it should've been removed as soon as it was noticed. He said because the ERM had been in place for so long I'd need to have part of my retina ( the inner limiting membrane, ILM) removed. He said I'd never regain much sight. He said if the ERM had been removed as soon as it was noticed, I'd have had a very good chance of regaining up to 75% of my lost vision. I then pulled all my records from Scartozzi. On every record the doctors, including Scartozzi, who saw me noted 'residual ERM', or 'remaining ERM', or 'ERM present'. This revealed that all the doctors, including the great Scartozzi, knew I had a time sensitive condition that if left untreated would cause permanent vision loss. But not one of those SOB's ever told me I had a time sensitive condition, and not one of those SOB's ever told me I needed surgery NOW, NOT LATER. Because of Scartozzi and his butchers my right eye is now useless. I can't work in my field as Class A aerospace machinist. I can't see well enough to do the hobbies and sports I once enjoyed. I'm fortunate enough that my left eye is good enough to drive with, but I drive like an 80 year old person. I have no joy left in life and nothing is rewarding any more. My dreams of touring the country in my RV and seeing the great beauty of the national parks (Denali, Yellowstone, Glacier, Sequoia, etc) is ruined, torn away from me and smashed to pieces, all because that arrogant f--k Scartozzi and his crew of clowns didn't do their damned jobs - the jobs they swore an oath on."

February 27, 2017
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Dr. Armand J. Daccache, MD

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Vitreoretinal Diseases

166 Waterbury, Prospect, CT 06712

203-791-2020

Dr. Armand Daccache sees patients in Danbury, CT and Prospect, CT. His medical specialty is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous).

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Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS

“On 11/6/2013 I had a vitrectomy with ERM peel done by Dr. Neal Zimmerman in Prospect, CT. Three weeks later Dr. Zimmer...”

February 27, 2017

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What are Vitreoretinal Diseases?

Vitreoretinal disease, or vitreoretinal surgery, is a subspecialty of ophthalmology that focuses on the surgical care of the back of the eye, or the retina. The retina is the layer of nerve tissue at the rear of the eye that senses light and is responsible for vision. Connected to the retina is a thick, clear gel called vitreous. In order to perform surgery on the retina, the vitreous must sometimes be removed. Doctors who can operate on these incredibly delicate parts of the eye are called vitreoretinal surgeons.

Some of the eye conditions that a vitreoretinal surgeon might treat include:

Diabetic retinopathy
Macular degeneration
Retinal detachment or tears
Macular holes
Retinal vein occlusion
Retinoblastomas

During vitreoretinal surgery, small incisions are made in the white of the eye, and very tiny instruments are inserted. The surgeon uses a microscope to treat the areas needed deep within the eye. In some procedures, a gas bubble is injected into the eye to apply pressure to the retina and keep it in place while it heals. If this is the case, you may be asked to lie face down for a few days after surgery. Eye drops containing antibiotics and other medications are also commonly prescribed.

Vitreoretinal diseases can be a serious threat to your vision. In many cases, vitreoretinal surgery can ensure you are able to see well into the future.