Nov 24, 2020
LEHIGH VALLEY EYE CENTER
AMD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FEATURE Please welcome our featured AMD Center of Excellence, Lehigh Valley Eye Center. Lehigh Valley Eye Center is the most comprehensive ophthalmology group in the entire…
Resources
Nov 23, 2020
Don’t Trust Your Vision to a Piece of Paper
Don’t Trust Your Vision to a Piece of Paper Have you been given an Amsler Grid? The 1940s invention only detects wet Macular Degeneration early enough to help save vision…
Nov 19, 2020
Just 12 minutes of intense exercise is enough to change biomarkers in your blood
Physical exercise is good for your eyes. Cardio exercise also increases the flow of blood to the optic nerve and the retina. Because of these effects, overall eye health and…
Nov 19, 2020
How smoking harms your eyes
By Aimee Rodrigues; reviewed by Gary Heiting, OD Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. It harms nearly every organ in…
Nov 19, 2020
Mississippi Retina Associates
AMD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FEATURE Please help us in welcoming to the AMD Centers of Excellence, Mississippi Retina Associates. Established in 1984, Mississippi Retina Associates specializes in the treatment of…
Nov 17, 2020
UC Davis Eye Center
AMD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FEATURE Please welcome our featured AMD Center of Excellence, UC Davis Eye Center. The UC Davis Health System Eye Center is Northern California’s leading academic tertiary…
Nov 13, 2020
Retina Associates of Utah
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please help us in welcoming to the AMD Centers of Excellence, Retina Associates of Utah. They are the largest retina specialty practice in the Intermountain…
Nov 12, 2020
Multivitamins’ ‘benefits’ are all in your head: study
****Always check with your medical & eye care professional before taking any vitamins or supplements- Vitamins and supplements can have an adverse effect on your medication.*****https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/mixing-medications-and-dietary-supplements-can-endanger-your-health#:~:text=Certain%20dietary%20supplements%20can%20change,you%20need%2C%E2%80%9D%20Mozersky%20warns. MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events|November 11,…
Nov 11, 2020
Brown Retina Institute
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please welcome our featured AMD Center of Excellence, Brown Retina Institute. The Brown Retina Institute was founded in 2010 to establish a medical practice devoted…
Nov 9, 2020
Low vision doctor provides care for those on their last hope
Resources for Low vision November 11th @ 12:00 pm EST- Hear Dr. Shuldiner speak about low vision and what can be done. Sign up here: https://macularhope.org/webinar-low-vision-resources/ By Lexington Howe Dr. Richard…
Nov 5, 2020
Irish researcher develops AI to help prevent sight loss
Algorithm developed by ophthalmologist helps predict progression of retinal diseases by: Kevin O’Sullivan Automation in analyzing scans is about to revolutionize patient outcomes with faster results affording earlier diagnosis and…
Nov 5, 2020
Palmetto Retina Center
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please help us in welcoming to the AMD Centers of Excellence, Palmetto Retina Center. Drs. Lloyd Clark, Jack Wells, David Johnson, John Payne, and Joshua…
Nov 2, 2020
CALIFORNIA RETINA CONSULTANTS
AMD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FEATURE Please welcome our featured AMD Center of Excellence, California Retina Consultants. They provide comprehensive medical and surgical treatment for all disorders of the retina,…
Oct 29, 2020
Virtual Reality Gives the Gift of Vision to Legally Blind Veterans
by: Peter Suciu Today about 130,000 U.S. veterans are legally blind, according to the Blind Rehabilitation Services at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, while more than a million now live…
Oct 29, 2020
Why are eye exams so important to your health? They can detect numerous illnesses
Have you heard the saying Your eyes are the window to your soul? Your eyes are also the windows to your health. by Daisy Caballero REDDING, Calif. — It has been noted…
Oct 28, 2020
Connecticut Eye Consultants, P.C.
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please help us in welcoming to the AMD Centers of Excellence, Connecticut Eye Consultants. Serving the Danbury area for more than 30 years, Connecticut Eye…
Oct 28, 2020
Nutrition: Why Pumpkin is so Healthy
BY JONATHAN EDWARDS Pumpkin is especially good for the health of the eyes. Because it is rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene. It also contains the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin, which…
Oct 28, 2020
Google’s new Chromebook update promotes accessibility for disabled people
Google has introduced new updates for Chromebooks to help people with low vision and learning disabilities, an initiative that was much needed in the accessibility technological space. A nine-month-long pandemic…
Oct 27, 2020
Bay Area Retina Consultants
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please welcome our featured AMD Center of Excellence, Bay Area Retina Consultants. Board-certified ophthalmologists, Dr. Jonathan Mines and Dr. Matthew Menosky specializing in diseases, treatment,…
Oct 23, 2020
Scientists use gene therapy and a novel light-sensing protein to restore vision in mice
NIH-funded therapy will now be tested in humans. A newly developed light-sensing protein called the MCO1 opsin restores vision in blind mice when attached to retina bipolar cells using gene…
Oct 21, 2020
PREMIER EYE CARE OF EASTERN IDAHO
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please help us in welcoming to the AMD Centers of Excellence, Premier Eye Care of Eastern Idaho. Established in 2011, they are committed to providing…
Oct 19, 2020
Retina Consultants of Southern Colorado, P.C.
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please welcome our featured AMD Center of Excellence, Retina Consultants of Southern Colorado, P.C.. They have over 30 years of experience and focus solely on…
Oct 15, 2020
Implant Reduces Treatment Burden in Wet Macular Degeneration
by: Laird Harrison A ranibizumab implant (Port Delivery System) could ease treatment burden, and even improve long-term visual acuity, in people with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, interim results from the phase 3 randomized Archway…
Oct 15, 2020
Mid Florida Eye Center
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please help us in welcoming to the AMD Centers of Excellence, Mid Florida Eye Center. For over 30 years their goal has been to provide…
Oct 12, 2020
Global Retina Institute
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please welcome our featured AMD Center of Excellence, Global Retina Institute. Founded by Dr. Robin Ross, the Global Retina Institute brings cutting edge retinal research,…
Oct 8, 2020
Ophthalmology Associates, P.S.C
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please help us in welcoming to the AMD Centers of Excellence, Ophthalmology Associates, P.S.C. Located in Louisville, Kentucky offering the best in medical/surgical glaucoma, retina, pediatric…
Oct 6, 2020
Stem cells for dry AMD with GA show promise in early study
October 1, 2020 Michelle Dalton, ELS Patients underwent short-course, perioperative systemic immunosuppression prior to the procedure This article was reviewed by Christopher D. Riemann, MD Subretinal transplantation of human embryonic…
Oct 5, 2020
Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please welcome our featured AMD Center of Excellence, Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates. For over 35 years Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates has earned the trust…
Oct 2, 2020
Long Island and Queens Vitreoretinal Consultants, P.C.
AMD Center of Excellence FEATURE Please help us in welcoming to the AMD Centers of Excellence, Long Island and Queens Vitreoretinal Consultants, P.C. Proudly serving the community for over…
Sep 30, 2020
First Eye Associates, P.C.
AMD Center of Excellence Feature Please welcome our featured AMD Center of Excellence, First Eye Associates, P.C. First Eye Associates, P.C. is Omaha’s longest-standing ophthalmology clinic taking care of your medical…