Tag: research

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 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...

Can exercise improve my glaucoma? According to a new study, yes. The study examined 141 patients between the ages of 50-80 with suspect or manifest glaucoma. All...

A new study suggests it may also help dry eye. The research team did a retrospective chart review of 76 patients who received Botox to treat their...

Does vitamin D help my dry eye? A new study published in Eye & Contact Lens found a link between vitamin D deficiency and dry eye. The study...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins have successfully grown a human retina in a lab and it's beautiful. Why is this a cool thing? Because, per the authors, the goal is...

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...

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...

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...

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.)...