Eye Health

“Eye illnesses are symptoms that should awaken us to look more closely at ourselves and seek new paths to a healthier life,” writes Dr. Robert Abel, Jr., ophthalmologist and author of The Eye Care Revolution.  In his book, he advocates treating the whole person, not just the symptoms.  Patients need to be viewed in their […]

Recent reports on the safety and long-term side-effects of a clinical trial that was listed at www.clinicaltrials.gov for macular degeneration has raised lots of questions on how clinical trials work and who should consider becoming a participant.  Here are some of the basics of clinical trials to provide you with a better understanding of how […]

There are several different types of implantable lenses that are becoming available to those with macular degeneration.  Some are implanted in one eye, some are implanted in both eyes and now a new lens may involve the implantation of two lenses in one eye.   The recently designed Scharioth Macula Lens (SML) by Gabor Scharioth, MD, […]

One’s ability to adapt to different lighting situations is affected in those who have macular degeneration (AMD) making it more difficult to adjust to new lighting environments.  Diminished light adaptation in changing light levels when transitioning for example from outside to inside is slower and a common symptom in those with this retinal condition. But […]

The more I research and learn about the health benefits of spinach, the more convinced I am that this eye healthy vegetable needs to not only be included in my diet, it needs to party of my daily diet and yours as well. What makes spinach such an eye vitamin powerhouse?   Age Related Macular […]

A second generation device developed by SalutarisMD is seeking to improve treatment for those with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) through reducing the frequency of eye injections and/or increasing the length of time between treatments.  Wet macular degeneration is the form of AMD that can progress quickly and is associated with more severe vision loss. […]

There are several vision changes that affect those with macular degeneration besides the loss of central vision.  Cone cells are concentrated in the fovea – which is the center of the macula located in the back of the eye.  These photoreceptor cells are responsible for detailed, sharp vision but also provide us with the ability […]

A central scotoma is a blind spot that occurs in the center of one’s vision.  It can appear in several different ways.  It may look like a black or gray spot for some and for others it may be a blurred smudge or a distorted view in one’s straight ahead vision.  Scotomas may start out […]

While there are some risk factors for age related macular degeneration (AMD) that you can’t control, there are also some that you can.  The ones that are handed to you at birth include blue or light colored eyes, female, and family history.   When asked, “ Are more people getting AMD today than ever before?”  Lylas […]

The Macular Degeneration Association (MDA) issued an urgent warning in March of 2016 to those who have been diagnosed with intermediate dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The warning advised patients to talk with their eye doctor about commonly prescribed eye vitamins using the Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) formula containing zinc, which upon further […]