Center for Retina and Macular Disease is hosting a program on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 3:30-5PM. "New Technology for Low Vision, Electronic Readers, and More" will be held at CRMD's Winter Haven location at 250 Ave. K, SW, Suite 200. The speaker will be Ike Presley, American Foundation for the Blind. This is a meeting of the Low Vision Support…
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Center for Retina and Macular Disease had a team of employees participate in the Foundation Fighting Blindness' 4th annual Vision Walk. The event took place on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Al Lopez Park in Tampa, Florida. It was a beautiful sunny day to support a great cause! The CRMD team joined over 200 walkers for the Vision Walk: A Cure…
SARASOTA, FL, - October 10, 2011 - The Macular Degeneration Association (MDA) announces Adam Berger, M.D. as the newest member of the Association’s medical board. Dr.Berger is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in diseases of the vitreous and retina. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY. Dr.Berger is a recognized expert in new therapies…
Center for Retina and Macular Disease will again sponsor a Low Vision Support Group the second Wednesday of each month this fall. Each meeting is held at our Winter Haven Location at 250 Ave. K, SW, Ste. 200, from 3:30-5:00PM. The meeting schedule is listed below with the topics. September 14 3:30-5:00PM Keeping Fit: Fall Prevention and Exercise for Older Adults with Vision Loss- Presented…
Dr. Karen Gehrs has co-authored research entitled, "Clinical Validation of a Genetic Model to Estimate the Risk of Developing Choroidal Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration." Dr. Gehrs is very involved with genetic research and collaborated with ten other experts. Their study was published in July/August 2011 issue of Human Genomics, a well known ophthalmology journal.
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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…