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Mar 4, 2022
Apps that test eyes and ears can help you gauge any gradual changes; one new app guides you in choosing the right reading glasses by: Julie Jargon Not long after…
Feb 28, 2022
Many eye conditions are hereditary, including Macular Degeneration. Talk to your family members about their eye health history. #HealthyVisionMonth #MacularDegeneration #maculardegerationawarenessmonth
Feb 28, 2022
January/February 2022 | Features At-Home Monitoring Tools For Today and Tomorrow These new technologies could help diagnose retinal conditions early, follow patients between clinical visits, and prevent progression. AT A…
Feb 22, 2022
By Dr. W. Jarrod Long, OD, FIALVS As a low vision optometrist for 25 years and one of the first Fellows of the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists, I…
Feb 11, 2022
Fun Eye Facts Did you know? Your eyes can detect a candle flame 1.7 miles away.
Feb 11, 2022
February is Macular Degeneration & Low Vision Awareness Month. Did you know that Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of blindness among people age 50 and older in the US?…
Feb 7, 2022
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration & Low Vision Awareness Month: Today’s tip: You may have read on our blog recently about the newest addition to the treatment armamentarium for wet…
Feb 3, 2022
We need your support! Retina International is conducting a global study to better understand the real impact of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This includes the dry form called geographic…
Feb 1, 2022
February is national age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and low vision awareness month. AMD is the leading cause of low vision and blindness in Americans age 60 years and older and…
Feb 1, 2022
The FDA has approved Vabysmo for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema, according to a press release from Genentech. Vabysmo (faricimab-svoa) is an injectable eye medicine…
Jan 28, 2022
Coming Monday, January 31st. A F I L M B Y W A Y N E C H E S L E R Open Your Eyes follows Dr. Kerry Gelb…
Jan 28, 2022
Did You Know? It’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
Jan 27, 2022
Did you know? If you have an iPhone, go to settings, select accessibility, scroll down to display and text size, then choose color filters. This is a great way to…
Jan 26, 2022
By Connor Hopkins Selling “miracle cures” seems to be as American as apple pie or baseball, and in an age where people are more health-conscious than ever before, the world…
Jan 21, 2022
Did you know? Your eyes focus on 50 different objects every second.
Jan 11, 2022
Dietary recommendations for when your patients ask, “What else can I do?” By: Lisa Hornick, OD, FAAO & Kristyna Lensky Sipes, OD- Permission given by Dr. Hornick to share this…
Jan 4, 2022
December 27, 2021 by: Joshua Mali, MD In light of another unprecedented year filled with technological advancements and pivots as a result of the pandemic, Joshua Mali, MD, offers his…
Dec 27, 2021
Although genetics play a role, clinicians have a responsibility to influence all patients to moderate alcohol use and cease smoking. by: K. Patricia Bouweraerts, MA Reception areas at ophthalmologists’ offices…
Dec 20, 2021
by: Lynda Charters Patients can get real-time disease monitoring with self-operated device. Reviewed by Anat Loewenstein, MD The feasibility of Home OCT monitoring (Notal Vision, Inc) with a patient self-operated…
Dec 16, 2021
Kuan V, Warwick A, Hingorani A, et al JAMA|December 16, 2021 Results from this study lend support to a potential causal association of alcohol intake with an elevated risk of…
Dec 5, 2021
Background to study: Approximately 11 million people are living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the United States. Yet despite this, up-to-date data regarding the impact on individuals, their families…
Dec 3, 2021
By Dr. Joshua Mali Allergan, an AbbVie company, announced FDA approval of pilocarpine HCl ophthalmic solution 1.25% (VUITY) for the treatment of presbyopia, commonly known as age-related blurry near vision,…
Nov 18, 2021
Over the next 5 years, the National Eye Institute is aiming to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life through vision research, according to a press release from the…
Nov 17, 2021
New study shows refillable implant works as well as eye injections to treat blinding eye disease NEW ORLEANS, La. – An implant that delivers medication to the back of the eye…
Nov 16, 2021
Cathleen McCabe, MD, discusses VUITY, the first and only FDA-approved eye drop to treat age-related blurry near vision, and how it provides opportunities for patients looking for spectacle independence. Cathleen…
Nov 11, 2021
The newly identified Campana cell could play a role in visual signal processing. Scientists at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah have discovered a new type of…
Nov 11, 2021
The Anti-AMD Diet Written by: Michelle Milgrim, MS RD CDN, Manager Employee Wellness, Northwell Health. Jennifer Young, Dietetic Intern, Northwell Health. Can an orange a day really keep macular degeneration…
Nov 4, 2021
FDA Approved by: Alex Delaney-Gesing The FDA has approved XIPERE for the treatment of macular edema associated with uveitis The FDA approved XIPERE (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension) for suprachoroidal use.…
Nov 3, 2021
by: Ruthann Richter Among the research projects that Stanford Medicine scientists are running to help people regain lost functions of the brain or nervous system are some designed to help people with…