Eye Diseases With Genetic Links Number Over 500 In 2006 the National Ophthalmic Disease Genotyping Network (eyeGENE®) database was initially setup in conjunction with an National Eye Health initiative to encourage the development of knowledge about testing and treatment of genetically related eye diseases. Over 500 eye disorders have been identified with genetic components and the number [...]
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Eye Doctors Study Projects Vision Loss Problems By 2020
Categories: Eye Diseases, glaucoma, Macular Degeneration
Fort Collins Eye Doctors-Dr Kisling | Your Eye Health Is Our Number One Concern Eye Doctors Report Macular Degeneration And Other Eye Disease Are Rapidly Increasing According to the National Eye Insitute, a study that was conducted by the Eye Disease Prevalence Research Group found the graying of America is asssociated with vision loss becoming [...]
Eye Glasses To Prevent Eye Damage From Sports Injuries
Categories: eyeglasses, sports vision
You can take simple steps to prevent a lifetime of visual disability and blindness for your family by a visit to the eye doctor. Eye wear for sports is an important decision for preventative eye care. If you or your children are regularly involved in sports, choosing sports eye wear is essential. A good idea [...]
Childrens Eyeglasses-How to Help Your Child Suceed With Their First Eyeglasses
Categories: eyeglasses
When it comes to children’s eyeglasses it is important not only to select frames that are safe but to select frames that your child will want to wear. With children sturdy eyeglasses are essential to withstand childhood play. The first sign that your child needs glasses could be school vision problems or the appearance of [...]
Teens And Contact Lenses
Categories: Contact Lenses
Most children by the age of 12 become concerned with their looks. Most parents breathe a little sigh of relief that they do. As we all know, this relief may also soon be followed with the horror of what teenagers equate with good appearance. The story is ancient and never changes but somehow the image [...]
Categories: Eye Diseases, Fort Collins Eye Doctor, Fort Collins Optometrist, Macular Degeneration
The National Eye Institute does love it’s acronyms. CATT is one of the more recent ones-the comparison of AMD Treatments Trials. Translated that means there is going to be a study on the two drugs already being widely used to treat macular degeneration, one of the top leading causes of blindness. Lucentis was actually approved [...]