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What your patient might ask you…

Did you hear about those women who went blind after a stem cell treatment? You probably did because this article is everywhere (CBS, NBC, NPR, NY Daily News, NYT, Washington Post etc) but...

Treating one eye disease may cause another.

A new study showed patients that received seven or more intravitreal injections of Avastin had an increased risk of needing glaucoma surgery. The study used information from databases...

Looking ahead…

A gel drop may replace the bandage contact lens. Ocular Bandage Gel is a clear viscous hydrogel eye drop (0.75% concentration of CMHA-S hydrogel), capable of...

AMD and risk of progression.

A new study asks, if a patient has unilateral AMD (early or late), what is the chance they will develop bilateral AMD in the next 5...