Increasingly Common as the Population Ages but Treatment Has Never Been Better! By Elma Chang, M.D. and Reay Brown, M.D. Three million people in the U.S have glaucoma – an asymptomatic, blinding eye disease. At least 1 million of these victims don’t even know they have it, which is why glaucoma is called the “Thief in the Night.†Detecting glaucoma is one of the ... Continue Reading
Diabetic Retinopathy Update
By Paul Walia, M.D. of Georgia Retina Diabetic retinopathy affects nearly one-third of all patients with diabetes and is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in working-aged adults. The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) estimates that currently the healthcare costs associated with the treatment for diabetic retinopathy is around $500 million ... Continue Reading
What’s happening in Ophthalmology? More Than the Eye Can See.
By Michael Jacobson, M.D. In this edition, we will explore and provide you insight into a wide range of ophthalmology topics. We will start at the front of the eye, the cornea, then delve deeper to discuss the lens and ciliary body. Lastly we’ll finish our eye edition focused on the back of the eye, the retina. Hold tight onto this issue, as we will give you a ... Continue Reading
Emory Eye Center’s Research Contributes to Findings on AMD
Emory Eye Center clinical research contributed to the recent findings of a multi-year National Eye Institute (NEI) study, AREDS2 (Age-Related Eye Disease Study). Results concluded that adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among ... Continue Reading
Emory Eye Center to Conduct Innovative Keratoconus Clinical Trial
March 2008 Emory Eye Center is the first U.S. site to conduct an innovative clinical study on patients with keratoconus. The condition causes a bulging or steepening of the cornea that can lead to, in some cases, scarring of the cornea, or corneal ectasia, a similar condition that can occur after refractive surgery. The new treatment, a minimally invasive, quick ... Continue Reading
