Understanding Your Insurance Coverage: How Prior Authorizations Can Impact Your Retina Care
Health insurance policies and coverage vary greatly. As we start a new year, it is important to understand how your specific plan works and how that can affect your retina care. Some
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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. Abbey Presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists 2023 Annual Meeting
Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, recently presented at the 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) held in Seattle. ASRS is the largest organization of
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Retina Today Publishes Dr. Abbey’s Research on a Potential Toxic Side Effect of Some “Dropless” Cataract Surgery
“Dropless” cataract surgery has become more popular over the past decade and involves an injection of antibiotics and/or steroids into the eye at the time of surgery to eliminate the need for
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Texas Retina Associates Announces the Retirement of Rand Spencer, MD
It is with bittersweet emotion that we announce the retirement of Rand Spencer, MD, from Texas Retina Associates effective December 31, 2022. He has been caring for patients at our practice since
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Dr. Kothari Discusses Retinal Tears and Detachment on Radio Program and Podcast
Texas Retina Associates’ Nikisha Kothari, MD, was recently invited to speak about retinal tears and detachment on “The Human Side of Healthcare” KLRD News Radio program and podcast. She shared the signs
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Dr. Abbey Spoke About Complications of a Compounded Medication Used in “Dropless” Cataract Surgery at the Vit-Buckle Society (VBS) Annual Meeting
Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, presented “Complications of Compounded Moxifloxacin-Triamcinolone” at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Vit-Buckle Society (VBS) held March 24 – 26, 2022, in Las Vegas. He
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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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