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21 Oct Gene Therapy Cures Blindness

Posted at 16:50h in Eye Health, Retina Diseases, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Two types of inherited blindness due to defective retinal genes may be curable with gene therapy. Read about this exciting recent development. ...

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02 Oct Anti-VEGF Treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration

Posted at 15:48h in Eye Health, Retina Diseases, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Treating wet macular degeneration involves use of anti-VEGF eye injections. They don't hurt and can save your vision, but not everyone needs them....

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25 Sep Finding the Best Cataract Surgeon

Posted at 11:16h in Cataract Surgery by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Finding the best surgeon for your cataract surgery can be difficult. Here are some talking points for your friends and family...

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11 Sep When You Have Pink Eye

Posted at 15:53h in Eye Diseases, Eye Exams by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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It's back to school and kids (and their families) commonly get "pink eye." Here's what it is and what you can do about it....

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03 Sep It’s Ragweed Season | Get Rid of those Itchy Eyes

Posted at 14:01h in Eye Exams, Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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It's ragweed season. Many people suffer from eye allergies. There are many allergens which can cause the common symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. Here's what you can do....

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20 Aug Total Eclipse of the Sun | What You Should Know

Posted at 19:57h in Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Do you know that kids are more likely to damage their eyes from the eclipse. Here some other information about the eclipse that you might like. ...

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15 Aug Treat Dry Eye Before Eye Surgery

Posted at 22:26h in Cataract Surgery, Dry Eye, Vision Correction by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Dry eye is very common. Anyone considering LASIK, laser vision correction, the Symfony IOL and cataract surgery should treat any evidence of dry eye BEFORE anticipated surgery and here's why....

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07 Aug Staring at the Sun Can Blind | How to Safely Watch Solar Eclipse

Posted at 16:50h in Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Here's how to safely watch the Great American Eclipse 2017. A total solar eclipse is a once in a lifetime event, but staring at the sun can blind you. Here's how to watch safely and protect your eyes....

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31 Jul Back to School Eye Exams

Posted at 14:48h in Eye Exams, Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Your child's vision is always changing as they grow. Schedule their back to school eye exams. Make sure they are seeing well for school!...

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29 Jul What is Your Refractive Error?

Posted at 18:14h in Eye Exams, Eye Health, Vision Correction by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Refractive errors are the measurements needed to correct your blurry vision at distance or at near. Do you know what your refractive error means?...

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