For something so important, most people know very little about their eyeglasses. What do those abbreviations and numbers on the prescription mean? Why do my friend and I have the same prescription numbers, when my vision is so much worse? What does 20/20 mean? If my best vision without glasses is 20/200, am I legally […]
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced on March 30, 2015 that the FDA has approved a Phase 2 clinical study of NT-503 Encapsulated Cell Therapy (ECT) for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ECT is an intravitreal implant that is genetically engineered to produce the biologic anti-VEGF drug NT-503 for at least 2 years. ECT, therefore, acts like […]
The Ohio State University Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology in collaboration with Prevent Blindness and its Ohio Affiliate, are pleased to announce the release of two new modules in the Topics in Gerontology distance education program: “Eyes Wide Open: Preventing Vision Loss” and “A Sight for Sore Eyes: Age-Related Eye Disease.” Topics in Gerontology is […]
The 2015 White House Conference on Aging will be held in Washington, DC later this year. In preparation for the conference, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is inviting people with vision loss and their caregivers to share concerns about issues that need to be addressed through state and national policy. To gather input, […]