Treatments

05 Sep What are Biosimilars?

Posted at 16:01h in Retina Diseases, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Biosimilars are large proteins that compare to their biologic counterparrs. They are not the same as generic drugs....

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08 Mar What Causes a Macular Hole?

Posted at 11:37h in Eye Diseases, Eye Health, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Macular holes occur in perfectly healthy eyes. Here's how a retina specialist will fix them....

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01 Mar Face Mask Needed for Eye Injections

Posted at 09:41h in Eye Diseases, Eye Exams, Eye Health, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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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...

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22 Feb OCT Eye Scan Detects Alzheimer’s

Posted at 10:39h in Retina Diseases, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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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...

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21 Sep Gas Bubble for Retina Surgery

Posted at 09:41h in Retina Diseases, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Ever wonder why ...

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31 Aug Different Routes to Treat Your Eyes

Posted at 10:31h in Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Eye drops can't cure everything, and here's why...

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24 Aug Why We Need Eye Injections

Posted at 09:49h in Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Here's why we don't treat retinal diseases with eye drops...

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20 Jul How are Retinal Tears Treated?

Posted at 10:19h in Retina Diseases, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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A retinal tear is usually treated with laser, but there are other ways to prevent retinal detachments. ...

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06 Apr Pataday Allergy Drops now OTC

Posted at 10:18h in Eye Diseases, Eye Health, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Lot's going on, but here's how to combat the seasonal itchy eyes due to your allergies!...

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16 Dec BEOVU – New ARMD Treatment

Posted at 10:33h in Eye Diseases, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Here's the latest treatment for wet macular degeneration and why this drug is so special!...

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