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NEWS RELEASE - High customer satisfaction with VisiVite Eye Vitamins
Huntington, NY (November 13, 2019) - Vitamin Science, Inc. manufacturer of VisiVite Professional Formulas for Ocular Nutrition, today announced the results of an online survey of users of their eye...
Eye Damage May Occur With Use of Bladder Drug
A popular drug used to treat interstitial cystitis of the bladder was shown in a recent study to cause retinal damage in a study presented at the 2019 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeti...
Gene therapy treatment for AMD in clinical trials
Phase 1 clinical trials on a new gene therapy to treat age-related macular degeneration are currently underw
New Drug for Dry Macular Degeneration?
A new drug to treat the "dry" form of macular degeneration is currently undergoing clinical trials.
New Drug Approved for Wet Macular Degeneration
Novartis Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it's new drug, Beovu®, for the t
Digital therapy for children with 'lazy eye'
A new digital therapy platform has been released to help patients with amblyopia, otherwise known as "lazy eye".
The subscription-based technology is available from the startup, AmblyoPlay. Progre...
Which Sunglasses Best Protect Your Vision?
While sunglasses are often deemed to be no more than a fashion accessory, the impact that they have on your vision is critica
FDA approves trifocal cataract surgery lens
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the first trifocal intraocular lens from Alcon, for use in patients undergoing cataract surgery in the United States.
Air pollution a factor in macular degeneration
Study results recently published in the Journal of Investigative Medicine point to a link between air pollutants and an increased risk of developing age-related macular degenerati