Tag: macular degeneration
Imaging, Counseling and Early Referral: Protecting Vision for Patients With Geographic...
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Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO, says early detection of geographic atrophy (GA) is now both more possible and...
Dr. Julie Rodman and Dr. Carl Danzig: MDs Want to See...
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In this episode, Julie Rodman, OD, MS, FAAO, of Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, highlights the...
Practicing Her Way at Walmart
From an early age, Kristen Stuart, OD, FAAO, knew she wanted to go into health care. However, when her grandmother was diagnosed with macular...
Launch of 2BB: Jr Brings Two Blind Brothers Mission to Young...
When Bryan and Bradford Manning were just 5 and 7 years old, they were diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a form of juvenile macular degeneration...
Opportunity Across the Street
In September 2024, Danielle Gaeta, OD, finally found an opportunity to relocate her practice, Advanced Eyecare Associates. Though just a short distance, the move...
Local Charm at Electric City Eyes
Audra Sexton, OD, always envisioned pursuing her own private practice. Three years ago, she began exploring her options after spending four years in a...
ViGeneron Rebrands as VeonGen Therapeutics, Earns FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Status
VeonGen Therapeutics, formerly known as ViGeneron, announced its rebranding to reflect its evolution into a clinical-stage genetic medicine company focused on developing transformative gene...
Breakthrough Gene Editing Technique Offers Hope for Stargardt Disease Patients
Researchers have developed a highly efficient gene editing therapy that could potentially treat Stargardt disease, the most common form of inherited macular degeneration. This...
Having the Difficult Discussion With Patients on Geographic Atrophy
As one of the ODs at Ohio’s Cincinnati Eye Institute, Mary Beth Yackey, OD, often sees patients with progressing ocular diseases. Patients who are...
Don’t Assume Patients Know That Nutrition Is Important to Eye Health
Amanda Legge, OD, of Wyomissing Optometric Center in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, has long believed that proper nutrition has a positive impact on overall eye health....
