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    A Self-Help Guide to Non-Visual Skills

    Posted on December 18, 2020December 23, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • December 18, 2020

    A Self-Help Guide to Non-Visual Skills

    If you are in the intermediate to late stage of vision loss, you may be considering making the transition from visual to nonvisual practices in some of your daily activities. Low vision rehabilitation is designed to address those challenges, but if such services are unavailable to you, this guide may be helpful. Twenty-one categories of […]

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  • Dry Eye and Dry Macular Degeneration Are Different Conditions

    Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • December 14, 2020

    Dry Eye and Dry Macular Degeneration Are Different Conditions

    Some people are confusing the eye conditions called “dry eye disease” and “dry age-related macular degeneration” (dry AMD). The confusion is understandable, but the two conditions are nothing alike.  Dry eye disease occurs when tears are not sufficient enough to provide necessary lubrication for the eyes. This problem can lead to inflammation and damage of […]

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  • Beware UVC Lamps as COVID-19 Disinfectant

    Posted on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • November 26, 2020

    Beware UVC Lamps as COVID-19 Disinfectant

    Since the outbreak of COVID-19 disease, consumers’ interest in ultraviolet-C (UVC) lamps has increased for use in disinfecting surfaces in the home or similar spaces. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of skin and eye burns resulting from improper use or installation of UVC lamps. Such lamps fall into four categories: […]

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  • How well are you adapting to visual impairment?

    Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • November 21, 2020

    How well are you adapting to visual impairment?

    How can you tell if you are adapting as well as possible to the most important facets of your everyday life?  A new self-survey is helping visually impaired and blind individuals score how well they are adapting. It is similar to a needs assessment questionnaire used by rehabilitation specialists, but it is designed for self- […]

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  • Lucentis Substitute In Phase 3 Trials

    Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • November 15, 2020

    Lucentis Substitute In Phase 3 Trials

    Samsung Bioepis is reporting first year results from their phase 3 study of a proposed lucentis biosimilar (SB11).  A biosimilar is a biological product (derived from a living organism)  that shows no clinically meaningful differences from another biologic (eg. Lucentis). This study has shown that, at 52 weeks, primary end points were met for visual […]

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  • Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 Offer No Protection Against AMD

    Posted on October 30, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • October 30, 2020

    Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 Offer No Protection Against AMD

    Observational studies have suggested that higher intake or blood levels of vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acids may be associated with lower risks of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A recent large randomized trial (VITAL), however, has concluded that supplementation with vitamin D3 and marine omega-3 fatty acids actually had no significant overall effect on […]

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  • Smoking and Wet AMD Treatment

    Posted on October 30, 2020January 3, 2021 by Dan Roberts
  • October 30, 2020

    Smoking and Wet AMD Treatment

    It has long been known that cigarette smoking reduces levels of plasma antioxidant, which protects retinal cells. It is also suspected as a contributor to cataract formation, restriction of night vision, and amblyopia (“lazy eye”). As reported in the September 2020 issue of the journal, Retina, a research team has confirmed the effect of smoking […]

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  • Anti-VEGF treatment maintains acuity over 10 years

    Posted on October 23, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • October 23, 2020

    Anti-VEGF treatment maintains acuity over 10 years

    Patients receiving continuous injections of anti-VEGF drugs for treatment of wet age related macular degeneration (wAMD) can take comfort in knowing that they are keeping their initial visual acuity long term. As reported in the September 29 issue of  Ophthalmology Retina, the LATAR study found that 293 eyes not only maintained their original visual acuity, […]

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  • Levodopa may improve vision in patients with Wet AMD

    Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • September 15, 2020

    Levodopa may improve vision in patients with Wet AMD

    Investigators have determined that treating patients with the early wet form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with levodopa, stabilized and improved their vision. Levodopa is a safe and readily available drug commonly used to treat Parkinson’s disease, The drug reduced the number of treatments necessary to maintain vision, and as such, will potentially reduce the […]

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  • Innovative Glaucoma Platform Launched

    Posted on September 9, 2020January 3, 2021 by Dan Roberts
  • September 9, 2020

    Innovative Glaucoma Platform Launched

    It has been said, “Just because you have the measles doesn’t mean you can’t catch chicken pox”. Many people affected by macular degeneration and other diseases of the eye have learned that glaucoma is often a secondary condition with which they must also deal. “Today, there are more than an estimated 3.2 million Americans that […]

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