Leading nutrition expert Jeffrey Anshel, OD, FAAO, has just published a new book titled “What You Must Know about Food and Supplements for Optimal Vision Care.” It is a practical guide to diets, supplements and lifestyles for peak ocular health, with excellent information about how to integrate supplements with mainstream medical treatments whenever appropriate. Dr. […]
Editorial by Dan Roberts An August 13 news release from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania announced results from their recent study of the safety of Avastin (bevacizumab). The study was intended to address the FDA’s restriction of ophthalmic use of Avastin to a five-day period following the repackaging of the […]
Guest Editorial by Ellen Troyer, MT, MA CEO, Biosyntrx The Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn’t pay for Medicare and Medicaid routine eye exams for disease prevention but it does cover diagnosed disease identified in self-pay routine eye exams. This leaves an ever-growing segment of the adult US population with limited access to eye care professionals, […]
Low vision doesn’t have to mean losing the privilege of driving a car. That’s the position of the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists (IALVS), an organization committed to helping people realize there is “life after vision loss.” As part of fulfilling that mission, IALVS provides information on Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) vision requirements in all 50 states, […]
This week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind”, a program of ACB Radio Mainstream, features MD Support and the organization’s newest outreach effort, LowViz Guide. The interview with Dan Roberts is scheduled for Wednesday, August 5th at 10:30PM Eastern/7:30PM Pacific. Roberts will talk about how his organization helps people affected by blindness and low vision. He’ll […]
Pop quiz from Orcam . . . You’re at a dinner party and your host introduces you to one of the other guests in attendance. The other guest is holding a white cane and wearing sunglasses so you come to the conclusion that they are blind. What do you do? A. Begin conversing with the […]