Telescope Contacts Click to watch the interview Published on Mar 17, 2015Dr. Max Gomez CBS2 News Interview with Dr. Mark FromerAn experimental contact lens with built-in telescope could help people with blinding disease Scientists are developing smart contact lenses embedded with miniscule mirrors that can magnify vision by almost three times. The 1.55mm-thick lenses incorporate […]
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Mark D. Fromer, MD Listed among New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors  Dr. Fromer is driven by his desire to bring quality physicians to neighborhoods throughout New York NEW YORK, NY, December 10, 2014, Mark D. Fromer, MD with Fromer Eye Centers has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in eye care.
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The holiday season is a natural time for gifts, including toys, and the choices can be overwhelming. But careful toy selection and proper supervision of children at play is the best way to protect them and their eyes from toy related injuries. Every year thousands of children age 14 and younger suffer serious eye injuries,
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News 12 The Bronx Interview; Fromer Eye Centers in Bedford is expanding December 8, 2014 6:16 PM The Bronx will soon welcome its largest eye surgical center, which hopes to accommodate the increasing demand for eye care in the borough. Fromer Eye Centers in Bedford will soon be expanding, adding about 25 more jobs to
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FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) Taking a Statin to lower your cholesterol may raise your risk of developing cataracts, Canadian researchers report. While Statins such as Zocor, Crestor and Lipitor protect many people from heart attack and stroke, they may raise the odds of developing the vision problem by 27 percent, the researchers report.
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new study is the first to show the long-term safety of embryonic stem cell transplants to treat human disease. The research involved 18 people who received the transplants to treat forms of macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss. The transplants, which restored some sight in
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Halloween contacts and any other special-effects contacts are classified as medical devices. It’s important to note that all contact lenses are safe to wear only when properly prescribed and cared for, and purchased from a legitimate source. You may want to look your scariest on Halloween, but the damage cheap costume lenses can do to
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Amblyopia is a condition that can affect 2 to 3% of children and it can cause permanent vision loss. The American Optometric Association recommends that children have a complete eye exam at six months, three years and five years of age. After that your child should have a complete annual eye exam, if no vision
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Prevent Injuries from Fireworks by following the steps below; 90 percent of eye injuries are prevented by wearing the proper protective eye-wear. No parts of the body should be over the firework while lighting. Before lighting a firework, read the warning label carefully and follow all the directions. Light fireworks outdoors and away from buildings,
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Combined iStent Trabecular Micro-bypass Stent Implantation and Phacoemulsification for Coexistent Open-angle Glaucoma and Cataract What is iStent? The iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass stent is a new surgical therapy for glaucoma that is designed to improve aqueous outflow to safely lower IOP and may reduce medication burden; but this will be at the discretion of your physician.
