By Susanne Medeiros, Reena Mukamal for the American Academy of Ophthalmology – Feb. 10, 2023 For more than a decade, ophthalmologists have treated wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with periodic eye injections and dry AMD with antioxidant vitamins. These treatments were groundbreaking, offering hope for the first time that this sight-threatening disease could be slowed, …
By Vered Hazanchuk for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Jan. 20, 2023 Recent headlines claim a woman went blind from high levels of mercury found in a skin care product. Could cosmetics bought over-the-counter really cause permanent vision loss? It is possible, said Ashley Brissette, MD, ophthalmologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York. High …
By David Turbert, Dan Gudgel for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Dec. 09, 2022 Glaucoma is an eye condition in which the optic nerve becomes damaged over time, first reducing peripheral vision before possibly leading to total blindness. One cause of optic nerve damage in glaucoma is higher-than-normal eye pressure (also called intraocular pressure or …
By Daniel Porter for the American Academy of Ophthalmology What is blue light? Color doesn’t typically come to mind when thinking of light, but when you see a rainbow, you are seeing the visual light spectrum. These are colors visible to the human eye and include red, blue, and green “wavelengths.” All light we see …
Are you eligible for Medicare? During Medicare open enrollment, October 15 through December 7, Americans eligible for Medicare can join, switch or drop an Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage Plan. There are important questions you should ask and information you should know as you select a plan, especially if you’re being treated for a retinal …
By Anni Delfaro Aug. 26, 2022 for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Monkeypox cases swept the globe in 2022, spilling out of historically endemic areas in West and Central Africa. By July, cases had been confirmed on every continent except Antarctica and the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International …
By David Turbert for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. If you wear glasses you’re familiar with the hassles of dealing with the sun. You carry your glasses and sunglasses wherever you go, switching back and forth each time you go outside and head back in. A simple alternative is to wear glasses with photochromic or …
By Reena Mukamal for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Jul. 05, 2022 As diabetes diagnoses continue to climb among children in the United States, a new study makes a worrisome discovery: Children with type 2 diabetes may be more vulnerable than previously thought to a dangerous eye complication called diabetic retinopathy. Kids with type 2 …
By Reena Mukamal for the American Academy of Ophthalmology on Jun. 15, 2022 Getting regular eye exams and telling your doctor about eating disorders may help save your vision. A new study finds that people with diabetes who also have anorexia or bulimia are three times more likely than others to develop an eye condition …
By Reena Mukamal for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Eye doctors may be able to detect signs of heart disease during a comprehensive eye exam, experts say. A new study finds that people with heart disease tend to have retinas marked by evidence of eye stroke. Eye strokes happen when the eye is deprived of …