June is Fireworks Eye Safety Awareness Month
Summer is here, and for many that means outdoor celebrations that include fireworks, especially around the 4th of July. Unfortunately, this also means an increase in eye injuries. Here are a few
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When Should You See a Retina Specialist?
Your ophthalmologist or optometrist can monitor your vision, prescribe glasses and contact lenses, and diagnose, treat and prevent a number of eye diseases. However, for some eye conditions, your eye doctor may
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Protect Your Eyes at Work
About 2,000 workers sustain job-related eye injuries each day according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Did you know that 90% of these injuries could have been avoided by wearing proper eye
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Dr. Christopher Fuller Won Best in Show at Telluride Retina Film Festival
This past weekend, Texas Retina’s Christopher G. Fuller, MD, presented a video at the Telluride Retina Film Festival, a three-day conference that brings together retina specialists from throughout the Western hemisphere to
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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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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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Eye Injury Prevention Month: Four Tips to Protect Your Eyes
Thousands of eye accidents happen each day, and according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), nearly half of all eye injuries occur in the home. Did you know that wearing protective
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Dr. Abbey Discusses Cataract Surgery in Patients with AMD on New Podcast Episode
Cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are two of the most common eye conditions. Texas Retina’s Ashkan Abbey, MD, was recently invited to participate in the latest episode of “Blind Spot –
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Protect Your Eyes When Enjoying Holiday Champagne
While a popular way to celebrate and ring in the new year, popping open a bottle of champagne can be dangerous. Did you know that a champagne cork can fly up to
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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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