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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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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Dr. Abbey Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022 Meeting
Over the weekend, Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, taught a course titled “Secondary Intraocular Lens (IOL) Techniques for Retina Specialists” at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2022 meeting in Chicago,
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Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week
Prevent Blindness has declared September 26 – October 2, 2022, as Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week. There are a number of inflammatory eye conditions. The one we specialize in at Texas Retina
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What is Pneumatic Retinopexy?
One of the treatments used to treat a retinal detachment, pneumatic retinopexy is an office-based procedure involving injection of a gas bubble into the eye to gently push the retina back into
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Welcome Diana M. Laura, MD!
Texas Retina Associates is pleased to welcome board-certified ophthalmologist and retina specialist Diana M. Laura, MD, to our practice on September 1, 2022. Serving patients in our Dallas Main, Rockwall and Wichita
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Why Your Appointment May Take Longer Than Anticipated
We often have patients and family members ask why they have to wait or why their appointment is taking so long, especially if they see other patients called back before them. We
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Dr. Abbey Presents at the American Society of Retina Specialists 2022 Annual Meeting
Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, is presenting this week at the 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) in New York City. ASRS is the
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June is Fireworks Eye Safety Awareness Month
By Ivan Castillo, MD 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.
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Texas Retina Associates Announces the Retirement of David Callanan, MD
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of David Callanan, MD, from Texas Retina Associates effective June 30, 2022. He has been caring for patients at our practice since
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