Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI), with support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are analyzing fibrillin-1 mutations to determine the causes of zonule fiber detachment…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children with exotropia type strabismus appear to be at increased risk for developing mental illness by young adulthood, according to a report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Encephalitis caused by human herpesviruses may trigger acute retinal necrosis, even years after the initial illness, Dutch investigators report in the October 14…
Dr. Ron Adelman, MD, MPH, FACS from the Yale Eye Center discusses factors in the development of macular degeneration, including genetics, age and race. References and Resources Swanson,…
Hylton Mayer, MD at the Yale Eye Center, discusses the special condition and considerations for cataract surgery in glaucoma patients. References and Resources Mierzejewski A, et al. Cataract…
Dr. Aryan Shayegani with the Yale Eye Center goes over the basic procedure and recovery process for cataract surgery. References and Resources The Mayo Clinic: Cataract Surgery The…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The onset of type 2 diabetes before middle age is independently associated with a higher prevalence and greater severity of diabetic retinopathy, investigators…
Dr. Erin Anderson discusses the treatment options available in the Yale Eye Center’s Low Vision Department and how the center diagnoses different types of vision problems. References and…
Dr. Daniel Salchow, MD, pediatric ophthalmologist at the Yale Eye Center talks about amblyopia, a common cause of decreased vision in children. References and Resources The National Eye…
Dr. Kathleen Stoessel, Director of the Medical Retina Sub-Section and the Yale Eye Center, discusses sickle cell retinopathy. References and Resources Reynolds SA, Besada E, Winter-Corella C. Retinopathy…
James C. Tsai, MD, MBA, FACS, Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the Yale Eye Center, discusses the underlying causes of glaucoma. References and…
