How Smoking Can Affect Your Eye Health
Today is the Great American Smokeout. Smoking remains the single largest cause of preventable disease and premature death in the United States. You probably know that smoking increases your risk of developing
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What to Expect From an Eye Injection
We know the idea of having an injection in your eye can sound scary, but for many retinal diseases, it is the only way we can deliver potentially sight-saving medicine where it
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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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Dr. Wang Presented Initial Study Results of New Non-infectious Uveitis Treatment at ASRS 2024 Annual Meeting
Texas Retina’s Robert C. Wang, MD, presented “Safety and Efficacy of Brepocitinib, a TYK2/JAK1 Inhibitor, in Active Non-Infectious Uveitis: 24-Week Results from a 52-Week Phase II Study (NEPTUNE)” at the 2024 Annual
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Dr. Abbey Presented Real-world Outcomes of Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant for Non-infectious Uveitis at ASRS 2024 Annual Meeting
Texas Retina’s Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, presented “36-month Optical Coherence Tomography Outcomes from CALM: A Registry Evaluating Treatment of Chronic Non-infectious Uveitis with the 0.18 mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant” at the
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May is Healthy Vision Month: Take These 10 Steps to Protect Your Eyes
The National Eye Institute has designated May as Healthy Vision Month. It is the perfect time to learn how to protect your eyes and vision, and to encourage your family members to
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2024 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Eyes
As 2024 begins, it is the perfect time to commit to living a healthy lifestyle. Here are eight New Year’s resolutions to improve your eye health and protect your vision: 1. Schedule
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Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week
Prevent Blindness has declared September 18 – 24, 2023, as Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week. There are a number of inflammatory eye conditions. The one we specialize in at Texas Retina Associates
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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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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
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