Dr. Darmakusuma Ie MD, FACS

Practice: Delaware Valley Retina Associates

Location: Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Website: http://www.dvra.net/

Phone: 609-896-1414

Email: contact@curecoats.org

Dr. Ie received his undergraduate degree cum laude from Harvard University. He attended Tulane University Medical School where he received the Hewlett-Packard academic achievement award and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the prestigious Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital and his vitreoretinal fellowship at the Retina Institute of Maryland. In 1993, he joined Delaware Valley Retina Associates.

Dr. Ie is board certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is an active member of numerous organizations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, the New Jersey Retina Society, and both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Acadamies of Ophthalmology. He is past president of the New Jersey Retina Society and is the current Section Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Capital Health System. He has also served as a reviewer for the journal Retina.

Dr. Ie serves as a staff physician at Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell, NJ, Princeton Health Care System, Plainsboro, NJ and Saint Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA. He has researched, published and lectured on numerous topics in ophthalmology including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, macular holes, diagnostic retinal imaging, and surgical techniques for retinal detachment repair.

FAQ

At the Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation, we are often contacted by anxious parents or patients who are seeking information after receiving a diagnosis of Coats’ Disease. The questions below are provided as a resource to assist you as you and your doctor decide the best approach for treatment. These questions do not constitute any form of medical advice or diagnosis. Each patient is unique. An experienced retinal specialist who has examined the patient is the best source of information for diagnosis and treatment. We always recommend getting a second opinion.

Questions to Ask Your Doctor (Download PDF)

  • Ahead of any treatments or procedures, it is important to ask yourself and the doctor the following questions:

    • How do you know that this is Coats’ Disease?

    • Has your doctor treated other patients with Coats’ Disease?

    • Have you sought a second opinion? If not, please consult our Doctor Directory for knowledgeable doctors in your area.

    • What Stage of Coats’ Disease is he/she in?

    • Will his/her vision get worse over time?

    • Will the eye have pain?

    • Will his/her eye start to turn out? Is muscle corrective surgery an option?

    • Are cataracts likely?

    • How likely is glaucoma? (due to retinal detachment)

    • Is there calcification?

    • What is the anticipated disease progression?

    • Is there a thorough vision exam available?

    • Where is the vision affected? (central/peripheral/distance)

    • Does he/she have depth perception? (3D visibility)

    • What about the non-Coats’ eye?

    • To what extent is his/her vision affected?

    • Will we be able to use this as a baseline to measure progress/decline?

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