Allergan gets FDA approval for this sustained release glaucoma treatment…no more drops!
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A Biodegradable Implant for Glaucoma
Allergan gets FDA approval for this sustained release glaucoma treatment…no more drops!
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What is OCT? | Optical Coherence Tomography
An OCT, optical coherence tomography, allows the retina specialist to non-invasively detect changes in the retina commonly caused by diabetes or macular degeneration.
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Beovu for Wet Macular Degeneration
Here’s the latest FDA treatment for wet macular degeneration. Here’s why it’s unique!
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Who Needs Eye Vitamins | AREDS and AREDS2
Do you need eye vitamins? Here’s why most people do NOT need them!
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Total Retinal Detachment Repaired with 25 gauge Vitrectomy
This video was recently uploaded to my YouTube channel. I walk you through the various steps to repairing a retinal detachment with vitrectomy.
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Lasers Used in Ophthalmology
Laser eye surgery can mean much more than laser vision correction. How many different uses of a laser can you name?
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Gene Therapy Prevents Blindness
Here’s some exciting news about gene therapy and a potential cure for two types of inherited blindness. One injection may restore vision.
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Gene Therapy Prevents Blindness
Here’s some exciting news about gene therapy and a potential cure for two types of inherited blindness. One injection may restore vision.
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Gene Therapy Prevents Blindness
Here’s some exciting news about gene therapy and a potential cure for two types of inherited blindness. One injection may restore vision.
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“Alexa, Read This” | Personal Voice Assistants Aid Low Vision Patients
Did you know Alexa (Amazon Echo Dot) can read to you? Alexa can perform thousands of “skills” to aid the visually impaired! Read this!
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“Alexa, Read This” | Personal Voice Assistants Aid Low Vision Patients
Did you know Alexa (Amazon Echo Dot) can read to you? Alexa can perform thousands of “skills” to aid the visually impaired! Read this!
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“Alexa, Read This” | Personal Voice Assistants Aid Low Vision Patients
Did you know Alexa (Amazon Echo Dot) can read to you? Alexa can perform thousands of “skills” to aid the visually impaired! Read this!
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Avastin is Safe | Study Shows No Link to Infection
Recent study published in Jama Ophthalmology finds Avastin is as safe as other anti-VEGF injections for treatment of wet ARMD. Cause of endophthalmitis linked to compounding pharmacies and not Avastin.
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Safety of Intraocular Injections | Infection
Intravitreal injections (IVT) are commonly used to treat various retinal diseases. This reviews the safety aspects with respect to complications from infection.
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Intravitreal Injections | Intraocular Drug Delivery Sytems
Intravitreal injections have become the mainstay for the treatment of a variety of retinal diseases including macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.
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Iluvien Treats Diabetic Macular Edema for 3 Years
There’s a new LONG TERM treatment for patients with diabetic macular edema. Iluvien is now available in the United States. It releases steroid and can improve your macular edema for years!
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What is the Vitreous?
What is the vitreous? It’s the gel like material that fills your eye. It causes many of the retinal diseases that require surgery…including those bothersome floaters.
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Ozurdex Improves Vision in Diabetic Patient | Treatment for DME
Patient with legal blindness from diabetic macular edema can now read months after treatment with Ozurdex.
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Eylea Best for Diabetic Macular Edema | Treatment for DME
Eylea, Lucentis and Avastin are compared head to head. Eylea is best for patients with moderate vision loss or worse.