Keep an Eye on Safety When Purchasing and Playing with Holiday Gifts
A 2019 study published in the medical journal Pediatrics found that eye injuries from airsoft, BB, pellet and paintball guns have risen by 50% since 1990. In fact, since 2010, the number
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Happy Thanksgiving!
All Texas Retina Associates offices will be closed Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday. During this time of reflection and gratitude, we want you to know how thankful
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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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Celebrating Our Visionary Founders
Many of our “founding physicians” met for dinner this past weekend, including Albert Vaiser, MD, and William Hutton, MD, who along with William Snyder, MD, established Texas Retina Associates more than 50 years
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Celebrating Family Caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month. At Texas Retina Associates, we would like to recognize and thank all of the humble, unsung heroes who give of their own time and energy to
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Happy Veterans Day!
On behalf of everyone at Texas Retina Associates, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude for the sacrifices that our service members, both past and present, have made for our
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Dr. Abbey Taught a Course at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2023 Annual Meeting
On November 6, Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, taught a continuing medical education (CME) course titled, “Secondary IOL Techniques for Retinal Specialists,” at AAO 2023, the annual meeting of the
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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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