The majority of UofL Physicians – Eye Specialists’ retina doctors have been repeatedly selected as Best Doctors in America and specialize in diseases affecting the retina, the part of the eye responsible for detecting light, offering ophthalmology services including diagnosis and treatment for conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, uveitis and retinitis pigmentosa (one of the most common forms of inherited eye disease), as well as many other complicated conditions.