No fish....does food stave off AMD?

One or more serving per week of fish and shellfish high in omega-3 fatty acids had a reduced risk of advanced AMD as compared to those who consumed fish or shellfish less frequently.

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Posterior capsulotomy: history of using the YAG laser and best practices

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 Posterior capsulotomy: history of using the YAG laser and best practices Alanna Nattis, DO  SightMD Babylon, New York Robert Weinstock, MD The Eye Institute of West Florida  Largo, Florida Stephen Weinstock, MD The Eye Institute of West Florida  Largo, Florida JULY 2023 | EYEWORLD Following cataract surgery, patients may  experience blurry vision. A posterior capsulotomy with the YAG laser is often  employed by physicians as a solution to help patients achieve their desired  vision. “A YAG capsulotomy has to be one of the most commonly performed procedures for  a cataract and refractive surgeon,” said  Robert  Weinstock, MD. “Fortunately, it’s a safe, easy,  and efficient technology.” Prior to YAG capsulotomies and the invention  of the YAG laser, this was a much more challenging condition because it required going  back into the eye and doing a surgical  procedure,  with the risk of infection. In addition,...
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Using CTRs in practice/ September 2023 EYEWORLD

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Pharmaceutical focus The next wave of novel dry eye therapies

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