Tag: What your patient might ask you

Is exercising linked to wet AMD? A new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology (and reported by The New York Times) found an unexpected answer. It might be. The study analyzed data...

Will I live longer if I get cataract surgery? The NY Times published an article last week about a study that says women who have cataract surgery...

As a baby boomer, am I less likely to get AMD than my parents were? According to new research, yes. What are baby boomers? The generation of people...

Will exercising help my glaucoma? A new study found that the risk of glaucoma decreased as exercise intensity increased. Is this new information? Kind of. Previous studies have...

What other prescription options do I have to treat my dry eye? You may start hearing about CyclASol, another dry eye medication currently in clinical trials....

Is there a computer program that can strengthen my eyes? A few football players for the Miami Dolphins swear by EyeGym. It claims that 10 minutes of...

Is there any new research being done for Leber congenital amaurosis? There is and it's called Luxterna. What is Luxterna? It's an investigational, potential one-time gene therapy, for...

Can a computer tell me if I have diabetic retinopathy? US News wrote an article about the potential use of artificial intelligence in detecting diabetic retinopathy. Artificial intelligence...

Have you heard of Sightbox? If you haven't been asked about it yet, you might be soon now that Johnson and Johnson just bought it. What is Sightbox? An online...

Is there a study that says daily contacts are better than reusable lenses? Here's one. A study of 36 habitual contact lens wearers was completed to...