Why Do I Sometimes Have to Wait Beyond My Appointment Time to See a Physician?
We know you value your time, and we do, too. That is why we continually strive to see patients on a timely basis. However, certain retinal conditions are emergencies, and we pledge
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What is an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Test?
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive diagnostic imaging test similar to a computed tomography (CT) scan that allows your retina specialist to clearly see the retina and carefully map and measure
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Texas Retina Associates First in U.S. to Dose a Patient in the Phase 2 SIGLEC Trial
On June 1, 2023, Ashkan Abbey, MD, dosed the first patient in the Phase II SIGLEC Trial, a clinical study evaluating AVD-104, a potential new treatment for geographic atrophy (GA) from age-related
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Dr. Abbey Presents Phase 1 DAVIO Clinical Trial Results to the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Dr. Abbey presented the results from the Phase 1 DAVIO trial at ARVO 2023, the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). The trial was a first-in-human
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Dr. Abbey Contributes to Real-world Study of Faricimab for Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration
The TRUCKEE study is a real-world, collaborative effort to investigate the efficacy, durability, and safety of a monoclonal antibody treatment called faricimab in patients suffering from neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in
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Dr. Wang Participated in Roundtable Discussion on XIPERE Treatment for Macular Edema Associated with Uveitis
At the most recent American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Texas Retina Associates’ Robert Wang, MD, participated in a roundtable discussion with seven other retina specialists to share their
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Getting to Know Ocular Oncologist Timothy S. Fuller, MD
May is Ocular Melanoma Awareness Month. Ocular (uveal) melanoma is a rare but dangerous disease, and only a small number of doctors in the United States treat it. At Texas Retina Associates,
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New Clinical Trials Available
At Texas Retina Associates, our physicians remain actively involved in conducting research that will improve care for our patients, offering access to promising new retinal treatments through clinical trials. We recently opened
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May is Ocular Melanoma Awareness Month
Although rare, ocular (uveal) melanoma is the most common primary cancer of the eye in adults with an estimated 2,000 – 3,000 new cases in the United States each year. This type
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Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan Abbey, MD, was featured in the “5 Questions” segment of the latest issue of Retina Today. In the article, he discusses his passion for retina research, what led
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