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A six-month review by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) resulted in the approval of the injectable macular degeneration drug, Lucentis, for the treatment of retinal vein occlusion.

An antioxidant found in red wine, grapes and berries called resveratrol may prevent the leading causes of blindness.  A recent study demonstrated that Resveratrol effectively prevented new blood v...

Elderly patients who wear bifocals or progressive lenses may benefit in having a second pair of "distance only" glasses for use when going outdoors. For those who are at a high risk of falling, the...

Dear Dr. Krawitz, After my husband's ophthalmologist appointment yesterday for a check-up because of his dry AMD, I showed her the bottle of your VisiVite i-defense green formula which he has be...

Cataracts are the leading cause of impaired vision. Cataracts occur when the clear lens of the eye becomes cloudy. A recent study found that one type of cataract, the cortical cataract, may be more...

Dear Dr. Krawitz, More good news.? I was at the special eye clinic in Belfast on Monday.??? For about 3 months now they've been watching my right eye (my good eye) and had noticed a very slig...

A healthy diet can have positive effects on many aspects? of a person's overall health. A recent study concludes that there is an association between a healthy diet and a decreased risk of nuclear ...

At a recent lecture that I gave to the Family Practice Department at Huntington Hospital in Huntington, New York, one of the doctors asked whether all people with retinal drusen need to take eye vi...

Seniors who take selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants may be more likely to develop cataracts. Published in this month's Ophthalmology, the study no