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CRMD was honored yesterday at the Polk Works annual ceremony in Lakeland. The non-profit administrator of workforce funds recognizes companies committed to maintaining employee-friendly workplaces, improving the quality of life for workers and their families, as well as training and motivating them. The winners had programs such as generous employee benefits, childcare provisions and holiday bonuses. A panel of judges…
Center for Retina and Macular Disease is sponsoring the Low Vision Support Group from September through December. The group will meet the first Wednesday of each month from 3:30-4:30PM in the Winter Haven office. Each month a new topic will be presented by leading experts in the field of low vision care. Patients, family members and care givers are invited…
The Center for Retina and Macular Disease and the Macular Degeneration Association are sponsoring the "Low Vision Rehabilitation" Patient Educational Seminar on Thursday, March 29, 2012, from 8:30AM-12:00PM. Dr. Sonya Braudway, Optometrist and Low Vision Specialist, and Ms. Yolanda Cate, Occupational Therapist, both from the Center for Retina and Macular Disease, are the featured speakers. This program is designed specifically…
Dr. Michael Tolentino and Dr. Benjamin Kim are featured speakers for the February 25, 2012, Educational Seminar to be held at The Waterfront Inn in The Villages. The seminar will be 8AM-12PM. The topic is "Breakthroughs in Various Technologies for Macular Degeneration." Dr. Tolentino is the chair of this event. He is a retina specialist with Center for Retina and Macular…
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is primarily the result of diabetes damaging the normal blood vessels in the retina. It is the most common cause of visual…