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    Author: droberts

    Danger of Blue Light From Screens May Be Overstated

    Posted on August 11, 2018July 12, 2019 by droberts
  • August 11, 2018

    Danger of Blue Light From Screens May Be Overstated

    by Dan Roberts In view of a recent surge in media reporting about blue light damage from digital devices, it is important to remember that there is no scientific evidence that blue light from such devices causes eye damage. The sun, and full spectrum lamps which imitate the sun, are the two strongest and most common […]

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  • Let's All Go to the Movies!

    Posted on July 29, 2018 by droberts
  • July 29, 2018

    Let's All Go to the Movies!

    As of June 2, 2018, the law requires that audio description for the blind and visually impaired be made available by all digital first-run movie theaters. Almost all applicable theaters have complied, and others are in the process of converting to digital and upgrading to include description equipment. The Federal Government defines audio description as […]

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  • New Port Delivery System Unveiled for Wet AMD Treatment

    Posted on July 26, 2018 by droberts
  • July 26, 2018

    New Port Delivery System Unveiled for Wet AMD Treatment

    Genentech has announced positive, top line results from a Phase 2 study of its Port Delivery System (PDS) with Lucentis in people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The small, refillable eye implant, which is slightly longer than a grain of rice, is designed to allow people with wet AMD to go several months without […]

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  • Abicipar for Wet AMD May Extend Time Between Treatments

    Posted on July 20, 2018 by droberts
  • July 20, 2018

    Abicipar for Wet AMD May Extend Time Between Treatments

    Allergan and Molecular Partners have announced the release of two positive clinical trials of a new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD). The trials, named SEQUOIA and CEDAR, demonstrated that the biological drug Abicipar is equal to Genentech’s Lucentis (ranibizumab), with the added benefit that Abicipar treatments are effective at up to 12-week dosages. […]

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  • Suffering From Dry Eye?

    Posted on July 2, 2018December 23, 2018 by droberts
  • July 2, 2018

    Suffering From Dry Eye?

    Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of visual impairment in people over age 60. Because it affects millions of senior adults, it deserves a great deal of attention. Another common condition also deserving of consideration is dry eye. Dry eye often accompanies AMD, but only because it most commonly affects the same […]

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