18 Dec Floaters and Flashes: What are they?
Flashes and eye floaters are common, but not necessarily benign, they could be early signs of a serious condition such as retinal detachment....
Flashes and eye floaters are common, but not necessarily benign, they could be early signs of a serious condition such as retinal detachment....
Treatment of diabetic retinopathy is best when there are no symptoms. Here's why....
Scientists may soon be able to "grow" a retina. ...
High blood pressure can cause this retinal disease....
Iritis, or uveitis, refers to intraocular inflammation. Symptoms include pain, redness and sensitivity to light. ...
Antabuse, an alcoholism treatment, may also be treatment for macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa....
Gene therapy continues to be at the forefront of research that shows promise for curing many inherited eye diseases. ...
Biosimilars refer to large proteins whereas generic drugs are copy exact molecular structure. ...
Biosimilars are large proteins that compare to their biologic counterparrs. They are not the same as generic drugs....
Gene therapy is an investigational but exciting method by which diseases may actually be cured...
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