Jul 3, 2020 | Eye Exams, Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, How to Protect Your Eyes, Preventative Care, Uncategorized
Preventing the Spread of Conjunctivitis Viral and bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye) are very contagious, they can spread easily from person to person. You can greatly reduce the risk of getting conjunctivitis or spreading it to someone else by following some simple...
Jan 24, 2020 | Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, How to Protect Your Eyes, Uncategorized
There are many vision disorders that can significantly reduce a person’s quality of life, but some are more detrimental than others. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of them. An Increasingly Common Issue AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older...
Jan 17, 2020 | Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, How to Protect Your Eyes, Uncategorized
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, affecting more than 10% of those over the age of 75. There are two types of AMD: dry (atrophic) and wet (exudative/neovascular). Today, I’d like to focus on the more serious...
May 4, 2019 | Eye Health & Wellness, Eye Health Tips, Frequently Asked Questions, Uncategorized
Dr. Matthew Manry, M.D. By Matthew Manry, M.D. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an acquired disease of the retina that can cause significant visual impairment. The risk for AMD increases more than three-fold in patients older than 75 years of age compared to...
