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, …
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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 …
Aug 15, 2022
Optometrist releases picture book explaining why children might need glasses
by: Lucy Miller Stephanie Lipsey-Liu’s book, We love our glasses, is free in ebook form for five days An optometrist …
Aug 9, 2022
Novartis works with app maker to help eye patients ‘See What’s Next’
by: Sharon Klahr Coey Novartis tapped smartpatient’s MyTherapy app for a “See What’s Next” module to help patients manage their …
Aug 9, 2022
FREE EYE EXAMINATIONS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED SCHOOL CHILDREN OFFERED BY FLORIDA HEIKEN CHILDREN’S VISION PROGRAM
August 8, 2022 – As parents prepare to send their children back to school, eye examinations by licensed optometrists are …
Aug 8, 2022
Aerie doses first patient in COMET-3 study for DED treatment
August 2, 2022, by: Alex Delaney-Gesing, Senior Editor COMET-3 is the second of 3 studies in the AR-15512 Registrational Phase …
Aug 7, 2022
Why do women have more eye issues than men?
May 23, 2022 Two out of every three Americans who are visually impaired are female. Women make up 2.6 of …
Aug 5, 2022
FDA approves Cimerli as interchangeable biosimilar to Lucentis
New injectable approved by the FDA The FDA approved Cimerli as a biosimilar to and interchangeable with Lucentis, according to a …
Aug 5, 2022
Healthy eating tips
Published August 4, 2022, | Originally published on CDC Features series It’s easy to feel bombarded by the latest healthy …
Aug 5, 2022
Friday Fun Eye Facts
Did you know? Brown eyes are blue eyes underneath. Consequently, a person can receive surgery in order to make their …
Aug 1, 2022
Contribution of black-and-white filters for optimizing visualization during cataract surgery
by: Lynda Charters While the surgeons reported that the BW filter provided higher contrast during nucleus and viscous removal and …
Aug 1, 2022
Vision Loss after Glaucoma Diagnosis Is More Likely in Black Patients
By Veronica Salib A press release by Mount Sinai Medical Center found that Black patients were six times more likely than …