Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week
Prevent Blindness has declared September 16–22, 2024, as Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week. There are several inflammatory eye conditions. The one we specialize in at Texas Retina is called uveitis [u-vee-i-tis]. Understanding
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Follow Texas Retina on Instagram!
Texas Retina is excited to announce that we have expanded our social media presence to Instagram! Click here to follow along for exciting and important updates, educational posts, highlights and glimpses of
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Eight Healthy Aging Tips to Protect Your Vision
September is Healthy Aging Month. Vision loss is not a normal part of aging. But, as you get older, you are at higher risk of developing certain age-related eye diseases and conditions that
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Offices Closed for Labor Day on 9/2/24
All Texas Retina Associates offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend!
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Dr. Abbey Discusses Cataract Surgery in Patients with AMD on New Podcast Episode
Cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are two of the most common eye conditions. Texas Retina’s Ashkan Abbey, MD, was recently invited to participate in the latest episode of “Blind Spot –
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Texas Retina Honors Founder Dr. Vaiser with Donation to Retina Foundation
On behalf of the entire Texas Retina team, Gary Edd Fish, MD, recently presented a $2,000 donation to the Retina Foundation to honor the 90th birthday of one of Texas Retina’s founders,
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Dr. Abbey Publishes Case Report on Management of Cystoid Macular Edema in Coats’ Disease
Texas Retina’s Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, recently co-authored a case report in the medical journal Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina (OSLI Retina) on the use of an injectable flucocinolone implant for
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Can Ozempic Affect Your Eyes or Vision?
Initially approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help control blood sugar and treat type 2 diabetes, semaglutide (brand names Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) has also emerged as a
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Dr. Wang Invited to Serve as Guest Lecturer at Ohio State University
Texas Retina’s Robert C. Wang will speak at The Ohio State University’s 7th Annual Retina Case Forum on Friday, August 16, 2024, as an invited guest lecturer. The event is a case-based
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Recent Study Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology Highlights Importance of Prognostic Biomarker for Uveal Melanoma
The results of the Collaborative Ocular Oncology Study Number 2 (COOG2) were published in the July 2024 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology and validated the prognostic accuracy of the integrated
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