Eye therapies will not cure reading disorder, experts say WebMD News from HealthDayBy Tara Haelle HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 25, 2015Eye training or other vision therapies will not treat dyslexia in children, say researchers who found normal vision among most children with the learning disability.The findings confirm what eye doctors have known for a long time, […]
Read More »We are proud to announce that Dr. Susan Fromer and Dr. Mark Fromer have been recognized among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors in Ophthalmology.When it comes to medical care, excellence and expertise are crucially important. Top Doctor Listings were selected after peer nomination, extensive research and careful review and screening. Doctors do not and cannot pay […]
Read More »City’s largest eye surgery facility opens in the Bronx; NEWS 12 THE BRONX 5/11/2015 Interview; Eye Surgery Centers of New York will perform retinal and cataract surgery, as well as emergency and glaucoma eye care. The facility also features an HD camera that broadcasts surgeries live. Medical Director, Dr. Mark Fromer says it is the only facility […]
Read More »May is Ultraviolet Awareness Month,Now that finally the sun is out, protect your eyes from UV rays and choose the right pair of sunglasses. Exposure to UV rays can burn the delicate tissue around the eyes and raise the risk of developing cataracts and cancers of the eye. If you spend a lot of time […]
Read More »We are proud to announce, The Eye Surgery Centers of New York, our new free standing ambulatory surgical center in the Bronx, received an operating certificate today from the New York State Department of Health.
Read More »Health Day NewsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on March, 2015Â approved the use of Eylea, an injected drug, to treat diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic macular edema.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness in American adults. A third of those over 40 with […]
Read More »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 […]
Read More »PLASTIC SURGERY PRACTICE Code Red: PSP investigates dangerous cosmetic eye-whitening procedure Published on February 2, 2015 By Denise Mann Cosmetic eye-whitening procedures are designed to make the eyes look brighter, whiter, and less red, but they may do more harm than good, experts warn. The procedure typically involves inhibiting blood vessel growth to the eyes […]
Read More »Eylea has slight advantage over Avastin, Lucentis for people with macular edema, but cost is an issue. WebMD News from HealthDayBy Robert PreidtHealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A vision-robbing condition called diabetic macular edema can strike people with diabetes.Now, a new study compared three leading drugs for the condition — Avastin, Eylea […]
Read More »Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments Maureen Salamon, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor | February 05, 2015 09:23pm ET More than 10 million Americans suffer the potentially disabling effects of macular degeneration, an eye disease that is a leading cause of vision loss in people over age 50, according to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation.The condition, which blurs central vision, […]
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