How Your Heart’s Health Can Affect Your Eyes
February is American Heart Month. Did you know that the same issues that can damage blood vessels in your heart can also harm the tiny blood vessels that supply blood to your
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Dr. Abbey Publishes Case Report on New Approach to Treating Chronic Postoperative Cystoid Macular Edema
Texas Retina’s Ashkan Abbey, MD, recently collaborated with colleagues from the Department of Ophthalmology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, to publish a case report in Retinal Cases &
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Holiday Office Closure
Happy Holidays from Texas Retina! Our offices will be closed Thursday, December 25, 2025, and Friday, December 26, 2025. We wish you and your family health and happiness this holiday season!
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What to Expect at Your Retina Exam
Retina exams are typically more involved than a routine eye exam. At Texas Retina, we make every effort to evaluate, test, diagnose and treat you all on the same day. As a
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Keep an Eye on Safety When Choosing Holiday Gifts
Air, BB, pellet and paintball guns may be on children’s holiday wish lists, but are they safe? Eye Injuries from Projectile Toys on the Rise Eye injuries from these types of guns
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At AAO 2025, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting, Texas Retina’s Dr. Ashkan Abbey moderated a case-based roundtable discussion about the evolving landscape of macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2 care, including
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Happy Thanksgiving!
All Texas Retina Associates offices will be closed Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday. During this time of reflection and gratitude, we want you to know how
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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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Control Your Diabetes to Protect Your Vision
November is National Diabetes Month and Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is too high. It damages blood
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Dr. Abbey Doses First Patient in Phase 1b/2a LOTUS-2 Clinical Trial of Novel Multivalent Fusion Antibody EB-105 for Diabetic Macular Edema
On October 28, 2025, Texas Retina Associates Director of Clinical Research for Dallas Ashkan Abbey, MD, dosed the first patient in the Phase 1b/2a LOTUS-2 clinical trial of novel multivalent fusion antibody (EB-105) for diabetic
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