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How do We Look at Geographic Atrophy Differently Now with...

As optometrists, how do we look at geographic atrophy differently? Join us for an engaging and informative discussion with Dr. Jennifer Lyerly and Dr....

Eyecare News: Lowering IOPs with Doxycycline, Children with Cataracts, Macular Degeneration,...

Drs. Jeffrey Fardink and Darryl Glover discuss the latest eye care news. Learn more about VR technology, cataract surgery for children, lowering IOPs with doxycycline and more optometry news.

Hyperopia and the correlation with AMD.

A new study examined the relationship between AMD and refractive error. The study details: The study examined 196 eyes (of 98 patients) in a Turkish population, all whom...

The PRO-CON study.

The question: If my patient has wet AMD in one eye, would prophylactic intravitreal injections in the other eye prevent wet AMD from developing? Why did...

Study examining metformin use and AMD.

The question: Can metformin use decrease the risk of AMD? Maybe. New research from Taiwan examined the data of over 68,000 patients diagnosed with diabetes from 2001-2013....

The LADDER study.

The question: Can we use a port system to deliver anti-VEGF for wet AMD instead of doing monthly injections? In the LADDER trial (Long-Acting Delivery of...

What your patient might ask you…

Can what I eat make my AMD worse? There is growing evidence suggesting it can. A collaboration of researchers in Europe found that patients that adhere to a...

What your patient might ask you…

Will taking aspirin make my wet AMD worse? A new study published in Ophthalmology says no. The study reviewed the medical data of over 400,000 patients from 2010-2015...

What your patient might ask you…

Is there any new research for patients with dry AMD? Thankfully, yes. Apellis Pharmaceuticals has started it's phase 3 trial studying the effects of APL-2...

What your patient might ask you…

Will working on a computer all day make me go blind? A press release on this new study caught fire last week. Several news outlets reported on it (here, here, here, here etc.)...