Tag: macular degeneration
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...


