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		<title>Fake Avastin Hits United States&#8230;Again</title>
		<link>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/05/fake-avastin-hits-united-states-again/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fake Avastin has now hit the US market twice in recent months.  Are you getting bogus Avastin for your wet ARMD?]]></description>
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		<title>Iluvien Gains Ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall V. Wong, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iluvien receives further European approval for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.  It has yet to be approved in the U.S.  Iluvien is an injected sustained release system.]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media RoundTable and Article on Doctors&#8217; Transparency</title>
		<link>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/04/social-media-roundtable-and-article-on-doctors-transparency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall V. Wong, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media and Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just got back from Chicago where we discussed what we've learned on social media and medicine.  I also had an article published at KevinMD.com]]></description>
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		<title>This Doctor&#8217;s View on Social Media and Medicine</title>
		<link>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/04/this-doctors-view-on-social-media-and-medicine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/04/this-doctors-view-on-social-media-and-medicine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall V. Wong, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Opinion]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[medical blogging]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're off to Chicago this weekend to participate on a roundtable to discuss what I've learned from this blog and social media.]]></description>
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		<title>Does Cataract Surgery Cause Macular Degeneration?</title>
		<link>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/04/does-cataract-surgery-cause-macular-degeneration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall V. Wong, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA["Other" Eye Conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macular Degeneration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cataract surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes macular degeneration is diagnosed just after successful cataract surgery.  These disappointed patients often wonder if AMD is caused by the cataract surgery?]]></description>
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		<title>Taking a Break</title>
		<link>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/04/taking-a-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall V. Wong, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the kids are on Spring Break.  Amy and I took a few days off and are not making lots of plans, but, instead, are taking day trips if we can. The two college kids had their respective breaks 2 -3 weeks ago and each have come and gone back to school.  With so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regular Examination for Retinal Detachments</title>
		<link>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/03/regular-examination-for-retinal-detachments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall V. Wong, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retinal Detachments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Routine examination for retinal detachments are usually not worthwhile...even if you had a previous detachment, but if you have symptoms....]]></description>
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		<title>Eye Examination for ARMD: Macular Degeneration</title>
		<link>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/03/eye-examination-for-armd-macular-degeneration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/03/eye-examination-for-armd-macular-degeneration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall V. Wong, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Macular Degeneration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Testing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARMD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blurry vision]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diagnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eye exams]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Macular degeneration can only be diagnosed when there are symptoms and findings of the disease.  Routine examination in normal situations may not be necessary.]]></description>
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		<title>When to Get Eye Examinations for Diabetic Retinopathy</title>
		<link>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/03/when-to-get-eye-examinations-for-diabetic-retinopathy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/03/when-to-get-eye-examinations-for-diabetic-retinopathy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall V. Wong, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Testing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All patients with diabetes should get checked for diabetic retinopathy at least annually.  This recommendation is supported by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Optometric Association. Diabetic Retinopathy Occurs in Everyone It is likely almost every patient with diabetes will develop some diabetic retinopathy&#8230;.even if the sugar is well controlled and the A1C [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What if I Have Drusen?</title>
		<link>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/03/what-if-i-have-drusen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.retinaeyedoctor.com/2012/03/what-if-i-have-drusen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall V. Wong, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Macular Degeneration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARMD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drusen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Endocrine Disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hard Drusen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Optic Nerve Head Drusen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peripheral Drusen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risk Factors for ARMD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Drusen can be normal and do not mean the development of macular degeneration.  There are other criteria that are required to make this diagnosis...not just drusen.]]></description>
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