Treatments
Don’t Ignore Your Dry Eyes: Dry Eye Complications
Dry eye complications can be avoided with prompt recognition and treatment. Don’t ignore these common symptoms of dry eye.
Read MoreGene Therapy for Inherited Eye Diseases
Gene therapy continues to be at the forefront of research that shows promise for curing many inherited eye diseases.
Read MoreBiosimilars and Generic Drugs
Biosimilars refer to large proteins whereas generic drugs are copy exact molecular structure.
Read MoreWhat are Biosimilars?
Biosimilars are large proteins that compare to their biologic counterparrs. They are not the same as generic drugs.
Read MoreWhat Causes a Macular Hole?
Macular holes occur in perfectly healthy eyes. Here’s how a retina specialist will fix them.
Read MoreFace Mask Needed for Eye Injections
Extra safety measures are recommended for face mask wearers during anti-VEGF injections. Wearing a face mask is recommended by the CDC for all adults and children over the age of 2 when going out in public. But for patients receiving anti-VEGF injections, special precautions are recommended during their injections. The recommendation comes after a study…
Read MoreOCT Eye Scan Detects Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is usually diagnosed when someone begins showing signs of memory loss. But the damage to the brain from Alzheimer’s disease starts a decade or more before the onset of symptoms. Researchers are working on a method, using optical coherence tomography (OCT), that is already routinely used by many eye doctors and retina specialists.…
Read MoreGas Bubble for Retina Surgery
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Read MoreDifferent Routes to Treat Your Eyes
Eye drops can’t cure everything, and here’s why…
Read MoreWhy We Need Eye Injections
Here’s why we don’t treat retinal diseases with eye drops…they won’t work.
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