I wish all of you (almost 10,00o uniques!) a very happy Thanksgiving! For our international readers, I'm including you, too :) Please enjoy your time with friends and family. Randy … [Read more...]
EYLEA (aflibercept): New Treatment for Wet ARMD Approved!
On Friday (11/20), the FDA approved Eylea for the treatment of wet macular degeneration. Eylea is another anti-VEGF based treatment designed for intraocular injection. Eylea has several names. Eylea is also known as VEGF Trap-Eye. The generic name is aflibercept. Eylea = VEGF Trap-Eye = aflibercept VEGF Trap-Eye Works With Fewer Injections Several … [Read more...]
Still No Iluvien
Alimera Sciences fails to get FDA approval for Iluvien. Iluvien is a sustained release drug delivery system that releases a steroid into the eye for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. Alimera received the denial late last week in a letter from the FDA. Implant Too Risky In short, the FDA still has concerns about the safety of the new drug. Original … [Read more...]
October is the AAO Meeting
We are leaving for Orlando, FL in a few days to attend the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting. It is our industry's largest meeting of the year...worldwide. The meeting has become so large that only a certain cities can host the event; Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Orlando. Literally tens of thousands of people will … [Read more...]
Floater Only Vitrectomy: No Different than Cataract Surgery
Vitrectomy eye surgery can remove floaters. So-called "floater only vitrectomy," or "FOV" is a comparatively simple procedure compared to other operations a retinal surgeon can perform. Floaters Can Reduce Vision While these are common, most people are able to tolerate them over time. There are, however, patients that have floaters so large and dense that the vision … [Read more...]
Implantable Telescope is Available!
CentraSight, the implantable telescope for macular degeneration, is now available! CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has approved the telescope for those patients with macular degeneration meeting the eligibility criteria for the surgical procedure. Medicare/Medicaid will cover the cost of the implant and the surgery in certain patients as October 1, … [Read more...]
Avastin Does Not Cause Infection
One of the most feared complications of eye injections is blindness. This infection is called endophthalmitis. Last week the FDA issued an alert the 12 cases of endophthalmitis were caused by the injections. The cause of the infections is NOT Avastin. There is nothing wrong with the drug itself. Avastin Must Be RePackaged Upon further investigation, a common … [Read more...]
How This Blog Has Developed…into a Business!
Blogs, the simplest form of social media, can improve health education and at the same time aid interested doctors in marketing their medical practice. It's a win-win. I started about 2.5 years ago with retinaeyedoctor.com. It started as a bit of challenge to myself, but resulted after my attorney wife, Amy, introduced me to the techniques of Internet … [Read more...]
