Gene therapy technique may offer hope as a glaucoma treatment
gene therapy

Gene therapy technique may offer hope as a glaucoma treatment

A study in Nature Communications details the research that involved a protein known as Protrudin.
World's first iPS transplant of visual cells performed
iPS cells

World's first iPS transplant of visual cells performed

The transplant team used iPS cells grown from the blood cells of a healthy donor. 
5 Eye Diseases that can lead to Blindness
age-related macular degeneration

5 Eye Diseases that can lead to Blindness

There are five eye diseases that are the leading causes of blindness and low vision in the United States: age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and eye injurie...
High fat diet linked to higher risk of blindness
age related macular degeneration

High fat diet linked to higher risk of blindness

Researchers discovered that a high fat diet disrupts the ability of retinal pigment epithelial cells to adjust to the changing conditions in the eye as it ages, which can result in long-term retin...
Macular Degeneration | Hard versus Soft Drusen
age-related macular degeneration

Macular Degeneration | Hard versus Soft Drusen

Drusen can be either hard or soft and while both types need to be monitored, hard drusen don't usually cause vision problems.
Parkinson's drug may be a treatment for advanced age-related macular degeneration
AMD

Parkinson's drug may be a treatment for advanced age-related macular degeneration

Researchers discovered that levodopa is safe, well-tolerated and not only improved visual outcomes but also delayed anti-VEGF injections.
A healthy heart can help keep your eyes healthy
cardiovascular health

A healthy heart can help keep your eyes healthy

Researchers analyzed the data from 6,118 adults who were 40 years old or older and had participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between the years of 2005 - 2008.
Mask-associated dry eye is really a thing
dry eye symptoms

Mask-associated dry eye is really a thing

Since the beginning of the pandemic and the increase in the wearing of masks, eye care providers have noticed an increase in patients complaining of dry eye symptoms.
Dr. Krawitz's Autumn Advice
blood glucose

Dr. Krawitz's Autumn Advice

Mask use is important to spread the disease of not only Coronavirus, but all respiratory viruses, which hitch a ride on the water droplets in your breath. As long as your mask blocks the water drop...