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blurred vision
One in Five Teenagers Reports Sight Problems
August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. Did you know that 20% of teenage students reported difficulty seeing the blackboard?
covid news
Covid News Update: July 28, 2021
There have been several Covid news updates this week that directly impact you.
acceptance of covid-19 vaccines
Dr. Paul Krawitz's letter to the Unvaccinated
Delta is coming, then Epsilon, then Zeta. As the Covid-19 virus is allowed to replicate in the population in unvaccinated people, it will continue to mutate, and thus persist, because that’s how ma...
acceptance of covid-19 vaccines
94% of VisiVite eye vitamin customers are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Vitamin Science, manufacturer of VisiVite Professional Supplements for Ocular Health, has announced that a very high percentage of their customers are fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.
about dry eye
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
According to the National Eye Institute, dry eye syndrome affects almost 16 million Americans.
age-related macular degeneration
New Anti-VEGF treatment has positive results in first clinical trial
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals recently announced results of the Phase 1 clinical trial of their new wet age-related macular degeneration treatment, EYP-1901.
cataract
Diabetics with Cataracts More Likely to Have Retinopathy
Eye cataracts have now been added to the list of risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy.
age-related macular degeneration
Port Delivery System therapy looking for FDA approval
The new device offers a continuous therapeutic dose of ranibizumab to the eye in place of regular eye injections.
bone density
Eye Vitamins Beneficial for Bone Health
The Framingham Osteoporosis Study concluded that compounds commonly found in high concentration in eye vitamins are not only helpful for vision; they help promote healthy bone density as well.