
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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Dr. Abbey’s Research Featured in New Retina Podcast
The medical journal Retina recently released a podcast featuring research by Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, on clinical outcomes and surgical technique in transconjunctival sutureless intrascleral fixation of intraocular lenses
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Dr. Abbey Presented Preliminary Findings of a Diabetic Macular Edema Clinical Trial at the Retina World Congress
Texas Retina Associates’ Ashkan M. Abbey, MD served as an invited faculty member for the Retina World Congress held May 12-15, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This global physician meeting featured presentations
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Getting to Know Ocular Oncologist Timothy S. Fuller, MD
May is Ocular Melanoma Awareness Month. Ocular (uveal) melanoma is a rare but dangerous disease, and only a small number of doctors in the United States treat it. At Texas Retina Associates,
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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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March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
In honor of March’s designation as Workplace Eye Wellness Month by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, here are a few tips on how to avoid digital eye strain: Make taking breaks a
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