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 grateful for you.
Resources
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 Health Problems in the World Today’ considers smoking a significant contributor…
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 vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD). He spoke…
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 GA secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), functional vision continues…
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 plenty of health conditions by looking out for early warning…
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 Medicine.
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 for ocular health. A patient consults you for relief from…
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 your family. So you should know that a growing body…
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 longer. Low vision describes poor vision that can’t be fixed or improved…
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, Spark Therapeutics) is the first causal treatment for biallelic RPE65 mutation–associated…
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 your eyes are the window to your soul — but…
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 strategies, technologies, and drug classes to treat chronic conditions that…
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 carotene, reducing the risk of lung cancer. New research data…
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 help bring the “Gift of Sight” to more than 12,000…
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 were rapidly initiated and maintained on 12- and 16-week dosing…
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 more readily available at Veterans Affairs hospitals thanks to a…
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 without a protective protein in their eyes have symptoms resembling…
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 the goal of treating advanced “dry” age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
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 study. The analysis was conducted within the participants of the…
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 cultivated more than 4,000 years ago in Northeast Africa. Sweet…
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 William Shakespeare once wrote. But they are also windows to…
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 application for testing visual acuity at home. The technology, which…
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 improvement after 18 weeks, according to a press release from…
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 surgery or an eye condition will impact your fitness routine.…
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 VR. Check out the results and get a glimpse of…
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 and independent practice owner has released a book that aims…