AMD & Low Vision Awareness Month: Preventing Falls Posted on February 7, 2024 - 1:20 pm by Pris Rogers 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 […]
Macular Hole Reflections Posted on November 15, 2023 - 10:55 am by Joy Efron 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, […]
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 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, […]
Cataracts: My Personal Story Posted on June 5, 2022 - 4:21 pm by Maribel Steel 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 […]
Healthy Vision Month: Learn About Age-Related Eye Conditions Posted on April 28, 2022 - 3:33 pm by Pris Rogers It’s Older Americans Month as well as Healthy Vision Month. This year’s Healthy Vision Month focus is on protecting vision together as a family and finding out about resources for […]