Control Your Diabetes to Protect Your Vision
November is National Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is too high. It damages blood vessels all over the body, including
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Dr. Abbey Participated in Roundtable Discussion on Newer Therapies for Wet AMD and Diabetic Macular Edema
Texas Retina’s Ashkan Abbey, MD, recently participated in a roundtable discussion on “Navigating Wet AMD and DME Using Newer Therapies” available on Eyetube. Dr. Abbey and fellow panelist Scott Walter, MD, MSc,
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Dr. Kothari Featured in New Retina Radio Podcast
The New Retina Radio Journal Club and Vit-Buckle Society recently released a podcast featuring Texas Retina’s Nikisha Kothari, MD. In it, she discusses recent research findings from the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research
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Dr. Abbey First in the World to Administer Novel Trispecific Fusion Antibody EB-105 for Diabetic Macular Edema as Part of Phase Ib LOTUS Clinical Trial
On July 9, Texas Retina Associates Director of Clinical Research for Dallas Ashkan Abbey, MD, dosed the first patient in the Phase Ib LOTUS trial of EB-105, the world’s first pentavalent trispecific
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New Treatment for Wet AMD and Diabetic Eye Disease Reduces Treatment Burden for Patients by Extending Dosing Intervals
On August 18, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eylea HD (aflibercept), a high-dose version of Eylea, for the treatment of several retinal conditions, including advanced neovascular age-related macular
read more Four New Clinical Trials Available at Texas Retina Associates
Our physicians remain committed to participating in ongoing retina research and providing our patients access to promising new treatment options through clinical trials. We recently opened four new clinical trials: Diabetic Macular
read more Dr. Abbey Presented National Webinar on Treatment of Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema and 20/50 or Worse Vision
On Monday, September 19, 2022, Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, delivered a webinar titled, “Does Treatment Selection Matter in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema and 20/50 or Worse Vision?” Dr. Abbey discussed
read more Dr. Abbey Presented Preliminary Findings of a Diabetic Macular Edema Clinical Trial at the Retina World Congress
Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD served as an invited faculty member for the Retina World Congress held May 12-15, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This global physician meeting featured presentations
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Dr. Abbey Discusses COED Clinical Trial for Diabetic Macular Edema in New Video
In a new video published on Modern Retina, Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, discusses the COED clinical trial which is testing the efficacy of combining steroid and anti-VEGF therapy in
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Dr. Kothari and Dr. Abbey Earn “Top 10 Poster Award” at American Society of Retina Specialists 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting
A research poster by Texas Retina Associates physicians Nikisha Kothari, MD, and Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, was awarded “Top 10” honors at the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) 2021 Annual Scientific
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