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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. Each year there are 2.5 …
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.
PVI email #1 Do you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)? If so, we have great news. You can use your funds to pay for medical expenses that arenʼt covered by insurance. You can have great vision again. If you have been considering LASIK to correct your vision and likely eliminate your need for glasses or contacts, you can use …
Do you or someone you love have diabetes? If so, did you know that every diabetic individual needs a yearly dilated retinal examination? This is true even if you have no vision problems. The retinal hemorrhaging associated with diabetes has no symptoms at first, but once vision is affected it becomes much more difficult to treat. In fact, diabetes is …
Dr. Jay Pepose was recognized by the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons at the society’s annual meeting in Amsterdam. He was honored for his presentation on how the pupil’s response to light differs in patients with a cataract versus patients who have undergone cataract surgery. The society is Europe’s leading organization for eye surgeons, with more than 5,000 …
CATT Trial Injections for Treatment of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration or AMD Reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Holekamp, our Director of Retina Services, reported that the results of the head-to-head trial comparing Avastin injections to Lucentis injections for treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration or AMD were reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. The …
A new intraocular lens implant just approved by the FDA corrects astigmatism and dramatically improves vision across the board in patients undergoing cataract surgery. Patients have significantly improved near, intermediate and distance vision—often without having to resort to glasses. “And if glasses are worn, they are low-power readers, worn more for comfort than for need,” says Dr. Jay Pepose of …
Lifelong Vision Foundation has partnered with The Wyman Center and College Bound to provide eye health education, career path advice, vision testing, and eyeglasses for youth. This year, Lifelong Vision Foundation and Pepose Vision will support 25 youth from each program with an additional 25 added from each organization for the following three years. “We are excited to provide College …