Treatments
Laser Surgery | Use of Lasers in the Eye
Laser eye surgery? There are many ways your eye doctors use laser to treat eye disease – not just for laser vision correction.
Read MoreLuxturna | First Gene Therapy Treats Blindness
First patient to receive Luxturna was a 13 year old boy with Leber’s congenital amaurosis, a heritable form of blindness due to defective copies of RPE65 genes.
Read MoreHistory of Refractive Surgery
Refractive surgery has been around since the mid 1900s. Laser vision correction now uses the accuracy and reliability of the excimer laser to reshape your cornea. Here’s how it all started.
Read MoreLaser Treatment for Glaucoma | Video
Most treatments for glaucoma reduce the eye pressure. Most treatments involve eye drops, but there also laser treatment for glaucoma aimed at reducing the production of fluid…and reducing the eye pressure. It’s called ECP.
Read MoreNew Shingrix Vaccine Prevents Shingles
Center for Disease Control recommends Shingrix vaccine to prevent shingles in patients older than 55. Here’s why you might consider this new vaccine…after you consult your doctor.
Read MoreGene Therapy Cures Blindness
Two types of inherited blindness due to defective retinal genes may be curable with gene therapy. Read about this exciting recent development.
Read MoreAnti-VEGF Treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration
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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