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What Is A Cataract?

June 21, 2018 By Dr. Amilia Schrier 1 Comment

A cataract is a natural lens that becomes cloudy, or ...

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About the Author: Dr. Amilia Schrier

Dr. Amilia Schrier is the Director of Education with a specialty in Ophthalmology at Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital, located in New York, New York.

Dr. Schrier is a featured medical contributor for "Expert Insights" on Ophthalmic Edge Patients (OE Patients), an online resource, presented by the Association for Macular Diseases, providing practical information and empowering advice for living a full and successful life with vision loss.

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Should Floaters and Flashes Concern Patients?

April 5, 2018 By Yale L. Fisher

To understand why floaters and flashes happen, you first need ...

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About the Author: Yale L. Fisher

Dr. Yale Fisher is a clinical ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal diseases. His career is noteworthy in the areas of patient care, teaching, and research. His affiliations include Ophthalmic Edge Physicians, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Vitreo Retina Macula Consultants of New York, and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.

Dr. Fisher is a featured medical contributor for "Expert Insights" on Ophthalmic Edge Patients (OE Patients), an online resource, presented by the Association for Macular Diseases, providing practical information and empowering advice for living a full and successful life with vision loss.

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Frank Bruni Faces Vision Loss with Grace

March 1, 2018 By Dorrie Rush

It is one of those things you hope never ...

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About the Author: Dorrie Rush

Dorrie Rush is the Chief Content Officer and Visual Accessibility Expert at Ophthalmic Edge Patients (OE Patients), an online resource, presented by the Association for Macular Diseases, providing practical information and empowering advice for living a full and successful life with vision loss.

She is the former Director of the Grunwald Technology Center and Information Resource Service at Lighthouse International 2001 to 2016. Dorrie is known to have an eccentric view, which is particularly useful in compensating for her central vision loss from Stargardt Disease.

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FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Rare Mutation

December 21, 2017 By Dorrie Rush

The first gene therapy for a rare inherited retinal ...

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AutoDrop Is A Real Eye Opener

December 8, 2017 By Bernard Landou

An eye drop prescription for newly-diagnosed glaucoma was accompanied ...

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About the Author: Bernard Landou

Bernard Landou has been the President of The Association for Macular Diseases since 2010 and the Editor-In-Chief of its Eyes Only Newsletter since 2007. He has extensively shared his experience and his perspective on living with age-related macular degeneration.

Bernard is a featured contributor at Ophthalmic Edge Patients (OE Patients), an online resource, presented by the Association for Macular Diseases, providing practical information and empowering advice for living a full and successful life with vision loss.