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September 3, 2014
September 3, 2014

Cataracts Leading Cause of Blindness Worldwide

A recent report entitled “Cost of Vision Problems: The Economic Burden of Vision Loss and Eye Disorders in the United States,” issued by the Prevent Blindness organization, identified cataracts as the leading cause of blindness worldwide, affecting more than 24 million Americans age 40 and older. Estimated to cost $10.7 billion, it is second only…

September 2, 2014
September 2, 2014

Technology Brings Hope for Normalcy to the Visually Impaired

Predicting that more than 6 million Americans over the age of 40 will be suffering from low vision or blindness by 2030, double that of 2004, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) attributes the rise to the chronic diseases of a rapidly aging population. Moreover, it notes that vision loss is currently among…

August 28, 2014
August 28, 2014

Flomax and IFIS – What Your Primary Physician Needs to Know

Just this month, I spied the following question posed to Dr. Roach, a medical columnist for the St. Louis Today, prompting me to once again refocus my attention and energies on the importance of the ongoing discussion surrounding the problem of IFIS (Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome) and its implications for patients taking Flomax (Tamsolusin) and…

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