Nov 30, 2022
Matters of Vision! 2022 Last 2 meetings
EXCITING NEWS about dry macular degeneration is being presented at the Matters of Vision! 2022 last 2 meetings. 12.03.22 Atlanta, …
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Nov 26, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving
The Macular Degeneration Association wanted to wish you and your family a happy and wonderful Thanksgiving. We appreciate and are …
Nov 26, 2022
The Surprising Effects of Smoking and How You Can Finally Quit the Habit
By The West News t’s common knowledge that smoking is bad for your health. In fact, our article ‘The Eight Most Major …
Nov 19, 2022
New Stem Cell Treatment Developed for AMD
RESTORING LOST VISION BY AMBER SNYDER Dr. Kapil Bharti of NEI is developing a stem cell-based therapy to prevent and restore …
Nov 18, 2022
The consequences of Geographic Atrophy (GA)
The consequences of Geographic Atrophy (GA) are too critical to be ignored.1-3 Even when visual acuity is relatively unchanged in …
Nov 18, 2022
3 Warning Signs of Macular Degeneration
Whether wet or dry, these symptoms warrant a visit to an eye doctor by Kimberly Goad, AARP You can ward off …
Nov 18, 2022
A Century of Stem Cells- John Hopkins Medicine
A brief overview of the evolution of Stem Cells. How are evolving in research? This is produced by John Hopkins …
Nov 11, 2022
Making artificial tears less artificial
November 1, 2022 Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO Optometry Times Journal, October digital edition 2022, Volume 14, Issue 10 Preservative-free eye drops offer benefits …
Oct 31, 2022
Research Suggests An Eye-Heart Connection
EYE HEALTH Posted October 28, 2022 (NAPSI)—If you are like the majority of Americans, heart disease and eye disease run in …
Oct 4, 2022
More older Americans Will Suffer From Low Vision, Here’s How to Make Life Easier and Safe
Published: 9/28/2022 The number of older Americans with low vision is expected to double in the coming years, as more people live …
Oct 3, 2022
Will experience support use of first-ever retinal gene therapy?
by: Maximilian J. Gerhardt, MD Recent reports of retinal atrophy have raised concerns on potential long-term safety. Voretigene neparvovec (Luxturna, …
Sep 22, 2022
What Your Eye Color Can Say About Your Health
by Hallie Levine, AARP, September 8, 2022 Plus, 8 types of changes in eye color that indicate problems They say that …
Sep 21, 2022
Eye care therapies on the move: What’s in the pipeline
by: Lynda Charters Melissa Barnett, OD, from the University of California, Davis Eye Center, Sacramento and Davis, CA, described new …
Sep 21, 2022
Supplements slow AMD progression, study data confirm
September 20, 2022 Alex Delaney-Gesing, Senior Editor Optometry Times Journal, September digital edition 2022, Volume 14, Issue 9 AREDS2 formula doesn’t contain beta …
Sep 16, 2022
Friday Fun Eye Facts
Did you know? The eye has over 2 million moving parts.
Sep 9, 2022
Lions Eye Institute Acquires SightLife, Expanding Mission of Saving Eyesight Around the World
One of the nation’s leading nonprofits dedicated to saving eyesight through tissue donation and transplantation is expanding its reach to …
Sep 9, 2022
Aflibercept 8 mg Meets Primary Endpoints in Two Global Pivotal Trials for DME and wAMD, with a Vast Majority of Patients Maintained on 12- and 16-week Dosing Intervals
NEWS PROVIDED BY Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sep 08, 2022, 09:00 ET 91% and 89% of diabetic macular edema (DME) patients …
Sep 9, 2022
Friday Fun Eye Facts
Did you know? Humans can see more shades of green than any other color. #eyecare #eyehealth #FridayFunEyeFacts #MacularDegenerationAssociation
Sep 4, 2022
Vision-enhancing eyewear soon to be readily available at VA hospitals
By Irene Loewenson New eyewear fitted with a camera that can help low-vision people see — known as eSight devices — will be much …
Sep 4, 2022
Scientists Find That the Loss of a “Youth” Protein Could Drive Aging
The loss of the protein pigment epithelium-derived factor, the study discovered, is a driver of aging-related changes in the retina. Mice …
Sep 4, 2022
First U.S. patient receives autologous stem cell therapy to treat dry AMD
At the National Institutes of Health, a surgical team successfully implanted a patch of tissue made from patient cells with …
Sep 2, 2022
Friday Fun Eye Facts
Did you know? Humans can see more shades of green than any other color #eyehealth #eyecare #fridayfuneyefacts
Aug 25, 2022
Association found between salt intake, glaucoma risk in those on antihypertensive therapy
By:Michela Cimberle Frequent dietary salt intake may increase the risk for glaucoma in patients on antihypertensive therapy, according to a …
Aug 22, 2022
Why watermelon is good for health
ByGaston de Persigny Watermelon is one of the preferred and favorite fruits in summer. Curiously, the green-red fruit was first …
Aug 22, 2022
EYE EXAMS CAN DETECT EARLY SIGNS OF DISEASE HIDING IN YOUR BODY
National Eye Exam Month focuses on the importance of lifelong vision care Eyes are the windows to the soul, as …
Aug 19, 2022
Friday Fun Eye Facts
Did you know? Your iris has 256 unique characteristics, while your fingerprint only has 40 #Fridayfuneyefacts #maculardegenerationassociation#eyehealth #eyecare
Aug 18, 2022
FDA clears at-home visual acuity test
By: Nancy Hemphill, ELS, FAAO The FDA announced that it cleared the Visibly Digital Acuity Product, a web-based, self-guided software …
Aug 17, 2022
Positive phase 2 study results reported for DME treatment
Participants with diabetic macular edema treated with a senolytic Bcl-xL inhibitor in the phase 2 BEHOLD study experienced visual acuity …
Aug 17, 2022
When to Resume Exercise After an Eye Surgery or Injury
By Daniel Porter Reviewed By J Kevin McKinney MD, G Atma Vemulakonda, MD, Ninel Z Gregori MD It is common to wonder how eye …
Aug 15, 2022
Virtual Exams Are the Future of Eye Care
Heru aims to transform eye exams with AR glasses and VR headsets. CNET’s Stephen Beacham got his eyes examined in …