A recent five-year study conducted by the National Institutes of Health updates and clarifies the combination of vitamins that can slow the progression of macular degeneration in some patients, reinforcing the advantages of taking supplements. The first Age-Related Eye Disease…
It is generally known that vitamin D promotes calcium absorption in the body, which is needed to maintain strong, healthy bones and teeth. However, vitamin D is linked to many other aspects of human health. Recent and ongoing studies are…
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Previously, I reminded my patients with diabetes to schedule annual eye exams because early detection of eye problems can prevent loss of vision. While many patients know that diabetes can affect vision, far fewer…
You may have noticed that some of your male neighbors and coworkers are looking a little scruffier than usual. They aren’t necessarily growing out their mustaches to fight the winter chill but may in fact be doing it for a…
On Friday I will proudly be wearing pink in the clinic to support Breast Cancer Awareness month, which wraps up at the end of October. There’s been a flood of media coverage on the topic, and rightfully so. Rather than…
I saw a lot of students and parents in my clinic last month who took my advice and added an eye exam to their back to school list. However, many children with corrected vision, as well as children with 20-20…
The drug Avastin has proved just as effective as Lucentis at improving visual acuity lost as a result of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, according to a widely reported study published April 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine.…