About Dr. Shaun Larsen

Dr. Shaun Larsen specializes in the areas of low vision services as well as enhancing vision with contact lenses and he enjoys bringing a smile to the faces of his patients when he can help them see well enough to read, write, and sometimes even drive again. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Utah State University, he went on to obtain his Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. He keeps up to date with the latest technology and specialty devices to help his patients regain their visual independence. “There is nothing more gratifying than helping a patient who has been told ‘nothing more can be done’ to see again.” – Dr. Larsen

Macular Degeneration Treatment With Eylea

2026-07-21T06:49:45+00:00

Eylea contains Aflibercept, which works by blocking vascular endothelial growth factor protein to stop it stimulating new blood vessels and scar tissue to form beneath the retina, leading to wet [...]

Macular Degeneration Treatment With Eylea

2026-07-21T06:49:45+00:00

Macular Degeneration Treatment Side Effects

2026-07-21T06:42:44+00:00

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), however, cannot be cured with medicine alone; however, certain drugs that suppress VEGF and slow disease progression may help. They must be injected directly into the [...]

Macular Degeneration Treatment Side Effects

2026-07-21T06:42:44+00:00

Does Macular Degeneration Cause Headaches?

2026-06-06T14:30:35+00:00

Macular degeneration is a progressive eye condition that deteriorates your central vision, diminishing its capacity to perceive fine details clearly but usually not resulting in total blindness. It may cause [...]

Does Macular Degeneration Cause Headaches?

2026-06-06T14:30:35+00:00

How to Prevent Macular Degeneration

2024-02-27T01:44:13+00:00

Macular degeneration occurs when the central portion of the retina, known as the macula, deteriorates slowly over time resulting in gradual central vision loss while peripheral vision remains undamaged. Eye [...]

How to Prevent Macular Degeneration

2024-02-27T01:44:13+00:00

Macular Degeneration Surgery Video

2025-06-10T07:10:13+00:00

Macular degeneration is a progressive condition affecting the macula, an area in the retina located behind your eye that allows you to clearly see fine details and complete activities such [...]

Macular Degeneration Surgery Video

2025-06-10T07:10:13+00:00

Does Macular Degeneration Cause Pain?

2026-06-06T14:30:40+00:00

Macular degeneration refers to the progressive breakdown or deterioration of your retina's macula, the central portion that allows for clear central vision that allows for reading, driving and seeing faces [...]

Does Macular Degeneration Cause Pain?

2026-06-06T14:30:40+00:00

Does Margarine Cause Macular Degeneration?

2024-02-26T20:28:36+00:00

Margarine was invented in the 1860s by Hippolyte Mege-Mouries using vegetable fats and with unsaturated good fats that help lower low density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad cholesterol levels. Milk contains [...]

Does Margarine Cause Macular Degeneration?

2024-02-26T20:28:36+00:00

Alternative Treatment For Macular Degeneration

2024-02-26T17:14:38+00:00

Macular degeneration affects only the central portion of the retina - an essential eye structure essential to clear vision - without impacting peripheral, or side, vision. AMD (age-related macular degeneration) [...]

Alternative Treatment For Macular Degeneration

2024-02-26T17:14:38+00:00

Treatment For AMD Eye Disease

2024-02-26T14:49:58+00:00

Dry AMD cannot be treated directly, but medications and other therapies can slow vision loss. At UF Health Ophthalmologists utilize fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography imaging technologies to detect [...]

Treatment For AMD Eye Disease

2024-02-26T14:49:58+00:00