Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Eye Care on April 11, 2014
Surfing’s relationship to injuries is usually causing them — not curing them. Such was likely the case for a 61-year-old avid surfer who developed a painful eye condition common among surfers, but as luck would have it, riding the waves actually cured him of his plight as well. According to a case report in the British […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Pepose Info on April 10, 2014
Richard Masland recently won the fifth annual Jay Pepose ’75 Award in Vision Sciences from Brandeis University. Masland is the associate chief for ophthalmology research and director of the Howe Laboratory, and a senior scientist at the Schepens Eye Research Institute. His research has given scientists important insights into cell organization and how visual centers […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Retina on March 20, 2014
A research team found women over 40 who had taken the pill for three years or more were more likely to report being diagnosed with glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, researchers said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.New research links birth control pills to an elevated risk of glaucoma, but […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Eye Care, Pepose Info on February 21, 2014
Spring is just around the corner and the thought of outside activities is on every ones mind. One thing that is extremely important to remember is UV protection for our eyes. Over exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can cause eye damage and can lead to vision loss. Damage to the skin around […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Retina on February 9, 2014
Dr. Holekamp, Director of Retina Services at Pepose Vision Institute says macular degeneration is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people 60 years and older. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) never makes you totally blind, but it can leave you legally blind. Even in advanced cases, you can still function somewhat normally, but you […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Eye Care on January 18, 2014
A note from Dr. Qazi: I was happy to see that my friends who I was playing racquetball with yesterday were wearing eye protection. I have seen several patients over the past month with serious eye injuries that could have been easily avoided. Most eye injuries result from sporting accidents and “low risk” household chores. […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Pepose Info on January 4, 2014
Dr.. Jay Pepose of Pepose Vision Insitute, Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital recently received an award for his poster presentation at the annual European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons meeting in Amsterdam.
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