Avastin treatment for eye disease
Avastin treatment is an in-office procedure for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion. Here we discuss how Avastin (Bevacizumab) eye injection is used and why.
Jetrea for vitreo-retinal adhesion
Jetrea is the first and only FDA-approved medicine for the treatment of Vitreomacular Adhesion. Jetrea is a newly approved intravitreal . . .
Gene Therapy and Macular Degeneration
The latest thinking is that macular degeneration is strongly linked to the inherited genes of the ARMD patient. Is . . .
Visudyne treatment for wet macular degeneration
Visudyne (vis' yoo dine) Generic name: verteporfin: (pronounced “ver-te-POOR-phin” ) You should read this information before you talk with your doctor about . . .
How to use eye drops
Home care suggestions for using eye drops and eye ointment medications DISCLAIMER: PLEASE FOLLOW YOUR DOCTOR'S EYE DROPS ORDERS IF THEY . . .
Levobunolol eye drops
Levobunolol Ophthalmic (lee voe byoo' noe lole) Other Names: AKBeta, Betagan Why are Levobunolol eye drops prescribed? This is an eye . . .
Acular eye drops
Acular Ophthalmic Solution Other name for Acular: Ketorolac Ophthalmic (kee toe role' ak) Why is Acular prescribed? Acular (Ketorolac ophthalmic) is . . .
Proparacaine
Proparacaine ophthalmic eye drops (pro-PAIR-uh-cane) Other Names: Ak-Taine, Alcaine, Ophthetic Why is proparacaine prescribed? Proparacaine is used in the eye as . . .
Artificial tears
Artificial "tears" eye drops, also called ocular lubricants, artificial tears can be purchased at most drug stores and pharmacies. Why . . .
Ozurdex drug delivery implant for eyes
Ozurdex is the first FDA approved, bio-degradable drug delivery system for the eye. Ozurdex is a drug-filled implant injected . . .
Retisert Implant for uveitis
Dr. Deupree uses a breakthrough treatment for chronic posterior uveitis with Retisert eye implant Chronic uveitis, an inflammation of the . . .
Visudyne Photodynamic Therapy
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), a disease that involves abnormal blood vessel growth . . .
Macugen treatment for wet macular degeneration
Macugen is used to treat macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema Click here to watch a Macugen animation What is . . .
Intravitreal Kenalog injection
Intravitreal Kenalog is an eye injection of medication that has been proven to help treat eye conditions like cystoid macular . . .
Dilation of the eye
What is dilation? Why does my doctor dilate my eyes? Dilation, also known as mydriasis, is a process by which . . .
Hypoglycemia and vision loss are linked
Lab mice demonstrate eye cell damage after sustained hypoglycemia A study conducted by State University of New York Upstate Medical . . .
Diabetes Management Tampa Bay for better vision
Diabetes management is recommended for long-term preservation of sight Nearly everyone has a friend or loved one affected by Diabetes . . .
Anti VEGF drugs are being used to treat diabetic retinopathy
Anti VEGF drugs can now benefit diabetic retinopathy patients. Studies are complete. There have been several clinical studies evaluating the . . .
Anti VEGF for retinal vein occlusion and diabetic eyes
Anti VEGF drugs have changed the landscape of eye care. They’re not being used exclusively for macular degeneration any more. . . .
Anti VEGF eye injection for diabetic patients
This popular eye injection treatment for macular degeneration has proven to be more effective than laser for diabetic eye disease . . .
Xalatan eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma
Xalatan is an eye drop used to control glaucoma Drug name: Latanoprost (la ta' no prost) Why is Xalatan medication prescribed? Xalatan, . . .
Voltaren eye drops
Voltaren eye drops for eye inflammation Drug Name: DICLOFENAC OPHTHALMIC Why is this medicine prescribed? Voltaren, also called Diclofenac, is . . .
Trusopt eye drops for treating glaucoma eye disease
Trusopt glaucoma drops Why is Trusopt prescribed? Trusopt, also called Dorzolamide Ophthalmic (dor zole' a mide), is used to treat glaucoma, a . . .
Timolol for treating glaucoma
Timolol eye drops are used to treat glaucoma Drug Name: Timolol Ophthalmic (tye' moe lole) Other Names: Timoptic, Timoptic-XE WHY is Timolol prescribed? . . .
Pred Forte anti-inflammatory eye drops
Pred Forte eye drops for eye inflammation Prednisolone Ophthalmic (pred niss' oh lone) Other Names: Pred Forte, Prednisolone Acetate, AK-Pred, Econopred, . . .
Patanol eye allergy drops
Patanol Eye Drops for eye allergies Drug Name: Olopatadine ophthalmic WHY is this Patanol prescribed? Patanol is used for eye . . .
Optivar for eye allergies
Optivar for allergies Other Names: Astelin, Azelastine WHY is Optivar prescribed? Optivar, an antihistamine, is used to treat hay fever . . .
Metipranolol eye drops
Metipranolol Ophthalmic solution (met i pran' oh lol) Other Names: OptiPranolol Why are Metipranolol eye drops prescribed? Metipranolol is used to . . .
