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Dr. Katrina A. Mears Paper Published In Esteemed Medical Journal
(ePRNews.com) FORT MYERS, CAPE CORAL, BONITA, ESTERO, NAPLES,, Fla. – Aug 10, 2017 – Dr. Katrina A. Mears of Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida has recently had a scientific paper that was accepted for publication by the respected journal RETINA®, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. Dr. Mears describes a new surgical technique called… Read More
Donald C Fletcher Earns Distinguished Alumni Award
The University of Alberta Alumni Association is pleased to announce Dr. Donald C. Fletcher will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award for his work with low-vision patients and as an advocate for inclusive membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dr. Fletcher will receive this award on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the annual… Read More
FDA approves Regeneron’s Eylea for CRVO
Regeneron announced via press release that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Eylea intravitreal injection for macular edema after central retinal vein occlusion. This is the FDA’s second approved indication for Eylea (aflibercept). The drug was approved for intravitreal injection for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration in November 2011. Aflibercept consists… Read More
Area patients recoil from race question
Affordable Care Act requires inquiry September 19, 2011 – news-press.com Current treatments for macular disease are leading to gratifying results, saving much of the severe vision loss that was often unavoidable 10 years ago. Still, despite optimal treatment, many patients end up with a moderate level of visual impairment and complain of difficulty in accessing… Read More
Study Suggests Vitamin B and Folic Acid Can Prevent Early Stage AMD in Women
February 24, 2009 Dear Colleague, Attached, please find an article that appeared this week on Bloomberg.com and was featured in the Fort Myers News Press, in a condensed form, regarding women, Vitamin B, Folic Acid and Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). These are the first study results that suggest that Vitamin B and Folic Acid can… Read More
Encrypted Email Feature
Dear Colleague, In an effort to continue to provide the best service and care available to your patients, we have designated a new feature within our practice. Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida® and the National Ophthalmic Research Institute (NORI) now accept patient medical records and images via the internet. We are abiding by HIPPA guidelines… Read More