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.
Iluvien for diabetic macular edema, a long-term treatment
Iluvien® for diabetic macular edema. The Macula Center is one of the first to use this new breakthrough treatment for . . .
Eylea macular degeneration treatment
Eylea is a drug that treats macular degeneration and retinal vein occlusion. So, what does Eylea treat? Eylea for Wet Macular . . .
Iluvien for diabetic macular edema – our first two years
Two years after our first breakthrough diabetic retinopathy treatment… Iluvien® for diabetic macular edema treatment. Diabetic retinopathy is a . . .
Diabetic eye problems – be preventative and proactive
Diabetic eye disease affects approximately 7-10 percent of the population in Tampa Bay and the Clearwater area. Diabetic retinopathy refers . . .
Iluvien and Ozurdex – treatments for DME in diabetic eye disease
Iluvien® and Ozurdex are changing the landscape of diabetic eye disease treatment and DME The Macula Center has expanded the . . .
Endophthalmitis information
Endophthalmitis is a very serious condition involving inflammation (swelling) of the internal parts of the eye. It is most often . . .
Low vision rehabilitation helps prevent depression from vision loss
A study shows that behavior activation therapy used with low vision therapy can reduce depression incidence by 50 percent Depression . . .
Anti-VEGF excels at treating macular edema
A study showed that Eylea, a popular macular degeneration drug, had better success in treating macular edema caused by branch . . .
Ozurdex a new treatment for diabetic macular edema
Ozurdex is now being used to treat diabetic macular edema (DME). DME is one of the most common causes of . . .
Retina tissue grown in a lab from stem cells
Functioning human retina tissue was grown from stem cells in a lab at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, according . . .
Sub-retinal injection gene therapy revs up anti-VEGF drugs
A special sub-retinal injection to help boost the therapeutic powers of anti-VEGF medications is being studied. So far, study patients . . .
