ARMD Tag

13 Jun  How Cigarette Smoking Affects Your Eyes

Posted at 08:17h in Eye Diseases, Eye Health, Macular Degeneration by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Smoking causes cancer, but can also cause cataracts and macular degeneration. Here's what you need to share. ...

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01 Aug What is Geographic Atrophy?

Posted at 08:39h in Macular Degeneration, Retina Diseases by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of macular degeneration. Unlike wet ARMD, there are no signs of choroidal neovascularization and anti-VEGF injections or laser are not helpful. Age-related geographic atrophy can cause slowly progressive, but severe visual loss. This geographic atrophy affects the retina, the...

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02 Mar Retina Specialists Warned About Beovu

Posted at 21:45h in Eye Diseases, Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Beovu, approved for the treatment of wet ARMD, has surprising complication...

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17 Feb Testing for Macular Degeneration

Posted at 15:40h in Eye Exams, Macular Degeneration by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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In observance of macular degeneration and low vision awareness...

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10 Feb What is Low Vision?

Posted at 22:36h in Eye Diseases, Macular Degeneration by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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During the month of February, we are observing awareness of ARMD and low vision. Do you understand low vision?...

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03 Feb Macular Degeneration & Low Vision Awareness

Posted at 22:09h in Macular Degeneration by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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February is designated as macular degeneration and low vision awareness month. Here's what we'll highlight...

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14 Oct ARMD | Risk Factors

Posted at 10:35h in Retina Diseases by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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You've heard of wet and dry types of ARMD, but what are the risk factor for developing macular degeneration?...

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26 Feb Macular Degeneration | Signs and Symptoms

Posted at 15:01h in Eye Diseases, Macular Degeneration by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Macular degeneration can cause blindness. Learn the early warning signs and how you can distinguish symptoms of macular degeneration from other causes. ...

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17 Jul AREDS Vitamins for Macular Degeneration

Posted at 14:51h in Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Vitamins based upon the AREDS formulation may be beneficial to only certain patients with macular degeneration. Here's why we might recommend them....

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