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Older Americans Month: Exploring Health and Vision in Aging 

Posted on May 1, 2024 - 2:36 pm by Pris Rogers

Welcome to May and the celebration of Older Americans Month! The theme for 2024, “Powered by Connection,” highlights the vital role that meaningful relationships and social connections play in enhancing our health and well-being. May is also Healthy Vision Month. Thus, in this blog, we will explore an overview of several topics featured in the […]

AMD & Low Vision Awareness Month: Preventing Falls

Posted on February 7, 2024 - 1:20 pm by Pris Rogers

Person using white cane while walking outside

February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to highlight current research on AMD, other eye conditions, and falls. Fall Risk and Low Vision A recent British study finds people with cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are at a 33% greater risk of falls or fractures […]

Macular Hole Reflections

Posted on November 15, 2023 - 10:55 am by Joy Efron

A large full thickness macular hole in a middle-aged female. Photo Source: Retina Gallery

Photo Source: Retina Gallery Editor’s note: Several years ago, Joy Efron, Ed.D., wrote a series of articles on macular and pseudo macular holes based on personal experience. In this post, she discusses highlights of the recently updated articles. Introduction As I write this, in 2023, I am reflecting on my macular hole diagnosis, surgery, and […]

Late-Stage AMD Patients Needed: Study Underway to Evaluate a New-Generation Implantable Miniature Telescope

Posted on August 14, 2023 - 9:56 pm by jessicadaitch

Implantable Miniature Telescope next to a pencil eraser for size comparison. The device is similar in height to the eraser, though taking up less area.

In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a novel device from Samsara Vision called the Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT). The device magnifies what a person with late-stage, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) sees in “straight-ahead” central vision. Specifically, the IMT projects an image onto undamaged retina sections, enabling a person to recognize and […]

Cataracts: My Personal Story

Posted on June 5, 2022 - 4:21 pm by Maribel Steel

Maribel sitting in front of an electronic magnifier (CCTV)

by Maribel Steel Editor’s note: June is Cataracts Awareness Month. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), more than half of all Americans who are 80 or older either have cataracts or have had surgery to remove cataracts. My Story During my teenage years, I was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). After a time of […]

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