Jervey Eye Group

Dr. Welcome is a board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and subspecializes in the medical and surgical treatment of the glaucomas. He received his B.A. degree at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, receiving three Presidential Citations while double-majoring in Biology and Anthropology. He procured his medical degree at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse, followed by a medical internship at Roger Williams Hospital, a Brown University School of Medicine affiliate. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Rhode Island Hospital at the Brown University School of Medicine. His glaucoma fellowship training was conducted at the Dean McGee Eye Institute at the University of Oklahoma.

What is Glaucoma

Glaucoma refers to a group of diseases that affect the optic nerve and involves a loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern. It is a type of optic neuropathy. Raised intraocular pressure is a significant risk factor for developing glaucoma (above 22 mmHg or 2.9 kPa). One person may develop nerve damage at a relatively low pressure, while another person may have high eye pressure for years and yet never develop damage. Untreated glaucoma leads to permanent damage of the optic nerve and resultant visual field loss, which can progress to blindness.