The National Eye Institute urges all Americans to prioritize their eye health during May as part of Healthy Vision Month. The most effective way to take care of your eyes is to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam. A dilated eye exam allows your eye care professional to detect vision problems as well as eye [...]
The results from the latest study conducted by the makers of the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System show that the implant works better than previously thought. The 21 blind patients who participated in the study were able to locate an identify objects and people and some were even able to read when implanted with the [...]
Jetrea, an intravitreal injection therapy which was previously approved by the FDA last October, has now gained approval for use in Europe. Jetrea is the only approved drug therapy used to treat vitreomacular traction (VMT). Vitreomacular traction causes holes in the macula, which then leads to irreversible vision loss. The macula is responsible for central [...]
Some patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa will benefit from the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System. It is the first treatment for the inherited eye disorder and will be available for patients who are 25 years and older who have the advanced form of the disease. Retinitis pigmentosa causes [...]
There is a growing number of vision problems that can’t be corrected with eyeglasses and this number seems to have a correlation with the increasing rates of diabetes. A study reveals that among Americans age 20 and older, there has been an increase in nonrefractive visual impairment. The number increased from 1.4 percent between 1999 [...]
Avastin and Lucentis continue to be in the spotlight as researchers continue to study the safety of the drugs. A recent study conducted by researchers in Ontario finds that the drugs, when used to treat AMD, do not increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. Previously, the drugs have been found to increase the [...]
The potential for developing a new treatment or cure for retinitis pigmentosa may be found through studying genetically modified pigs. Retinitis pigmentosa is the most common inherited retinal disease in the United States and affects about 1 in 4000 Americans. Previously, rodents were used in studies but their eyes lack some vital retinal structures and [...]
Researchers have discovered that our eye health may be closely linked to our brain health. An increased risk for thinking and memory problems has been associated with retinopathy. Retinopathy occurs when the retina is damaged as a result of vascular disease. That same vascular disease may also cause damage to the brain. In a study [...]
Recent findings have shown that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids combined with vitamin A supplementation may slow vision loss for patients with retinitis pigmentosa.
Rhett Gutierrez is a reserve quarterback for the Standley Lake Gators but what sets this high school junior apart from other football players is he has Stargardt’s disease which is an inherited juvenile macular degeneration that causes progressive vision loss to the point of becoming legally blind.
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Dr. Krawitz trained in Internal Medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. He completed his Ophthalmology training at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, and later was selected as Chief Resident of that program.
He completed an additional year of sub-specialization in Glaucoma at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, NY. Read more.
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