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  • Un ciclista londinense toma un desvío en Chicago y salva su visión
    DEC 09, 2019 porVered Hazanchuk, Susanne Medeiros
    El ciclista Heinz Richardson tuvo problemas con su visión debido a una extraña afección ocular. Gracias al Dr. Seenu Hariprasad, oftalmólogo, Richardson pudo reanudar, con renovado vigor, propósito y misión, la carrera “Ride for Life” (Carrera por la Vida) en la que partic…
    La rehabilitación de la baja visión revitaliza a una mujer de 103 años
    SEP 03, 2019 porSusanne Medeiros​ 
    Después de luchar con problemas de baja visión después de un diagnóstico de DMRE, Ida Wheeler de 103 años, encontró una nueva forma de conectarse con el mundo, gracias a un oftalmólogo experto en baja visión, el Dr. Donald Fletcher.
    London-Based Cyclist Takes Detour in Chicago, Saves Sight
    AUG 06, 2019 By Vered Hazanchuk, Susanne Medeiros
    Cyclist Heinz Richardson had troubles with his vision due to a rare eye condition. Thanks to ophthalmologist Seenu Hariprasad, MD, Richardson rejoins the ride of life with a reinvigorated purpose and mission.
    Vision Rehabilitation Revitalizes 103-Year-Old Woman
    APR 09, 2019 By Susanne Medeiros​ 
    After struggling with low vision problems following an AMD diagnosis, 103-year-old Ida Wheeler found a new way to connect with the world, thanks to low vision expert and ophthalmologist, Donald Fletcher, MD.
    Persistence Saves Burn Survivor’s Eye
    JAN 17, 2019 By Susanne Medeiros
    When ophthalmologist Thomas Steinemann, MD, told Andrea Hope Rubin she should have four or five additional surgeries to save an eye that could no longer see, she pushed back. But Dr. Steinemann wasn’t ready to give up.
    Cutting-Edge Transplant Restores Veteran's Sight
    NOV 16, 2018 By Susanne Medeiros
    At age 70, Vietnam vet Bobby Moyers had lost his health insurance and was rapidly losing his vision to a degenerative eye disease. An ophthalmologist performed a cutting-edge transplant procedure. After Moyers struggled for a decade with cloudy vision, colors are once again…
    Buying This Costume Accessory off the Shelf Can Blind You
    OCT 19, 2018 By Jennifer Churchill
    The packaging touted “luxury lenses,” not “prescription required.” Mamie Gaye brought them home, popped them in her eyes and a week later, she found herself in the emergency room.
    News Reporter Rescued From Severe Dry Eye
    SEP 24, 2018 By Susanne Medeiros
    Shannon Bream was losing hope about her eye condition, until she found an empathetic ophthalmologist who gave her the diagnosis she needed to manage her chronic pain and regain her life.
    Cornea Transplant Restores Young Boy’s Sight After Fishing Accident
    JUL 23, 2018 By Beatrice Shelton
    Within weeks after suffering a gruesome fishing accident, 7-year-old Colton began to lose his vision. A hastily cast fishhook had so badly damaged his eye, that he needed a new cornea. Thanks to the generosity of a cornea donor and a talented ophthalmologist, Colton’s vision…
    Fireworks Nearly Cost Firefighter His Sight
    JUN 18, 2018 By Jennifer Churchill
    There’s a reason ophthalmologists fear the Fourth of July: Fireworks cause approximately 10,000 visits to the emergency department each year, and many eye injuries. Jay Northup, the captain of his local fire department, should’ve known better. But one poor choice almost cost…
    Blind Boy Sees After Gene Therapy
    MAY 14, 2018 By Susanne Medeiros
    Creed Pettit has been slowly going blind since the day he was born. Creed has a rare genetic condition called Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), and it makes it impossible for him to see except in bright light. But his parents had hope.
    Sight Restored With Placenta Tissue
    APR 18, 2018 By Jennifer Churchill
    A freak accident on the job nearly cost industrial machinist Jeff Strayer his vision. Thanks to quick action by his coworkers, the almost-magical properties of placenta tissue, and a skilled ophthalmologist, the 53-year-old is back to work and seeing 20/20.
    Game-Changing Eye Surgery Restores Confidence in Special Olympian
    MAR 12, 2018 By Susanne Medeiros
    James Caffrey never let Down syndrome keep him on the sidelines. But rapidly progressing keratoconus threatened to rob him of all he had accomplished. After J. Bradley Randleman, MD, performed corneal collagen cross-linking, James' vision was saved, keeping him in the game.
    Eye Surgery Turns Financial Planner Into Ironman
    FEB 13, 2018 By Jennifer Churchill
    When Gary Stuart had double vision as a child, it was manageable. But as he began training for an Ironman, he knew it was time for a change. Thanks to surgery with Dr. Lipsky, his life changed.
    Glaucoma Surgery Saves Woman From a Life in Darkness
    JAN 08, 2018 By Susanne Medeiros
    Peggy Wellman was slowly going blind from glaucoma, even though she felt fine. By the time Dr. Singleton examined her, she had already lost 90 percent of her peripheral vision in one eye, and 80 percent in the other.
    Mom’s Intuition and a Ground-Breaking Treatment Save Boy’s Eye and His Life
    DEC 07, 2017 By Susanne Medeiros
    Twice, Lisa Morris was told that the unusual reflection in her infant son Cooper’s eye was nothing to worry about. But Lisa’s intuition that something wasn’t right led to further review and ultimately to a life-saving treatment for Cooper with Jesse Berry, MD, an ophthalmol…
    Sports Eye Injury Threatens Teen’s Basketball Dreams (Video)
    NOV 10, 2017
    A split-second of contact during a high school game almost took the vision in one of Angellia's eyes when her retina detached. Surgical care by ophthalmologist Rahul N. Khurana, MD, saved Angellia's vision and got her back out on the basketball court.
    Contact Lens Infection Threatens Woman’s Vision And Her Wedding Day
    OCT 03, 2017 By Susanne Medeiros 
    A contact lens infection almost blinded Te' LaVette. Swift action from her ophthalmologist saved her vision.
    Eye Exam Saves Man’s Life
    SEP 05, 2017 By Susanne Medeiros 
    Active 73-year-old David Hibler, Sr., saw ophthalmologist Michael Feilmeier, MD, due to rapid, unpredictable changes in his vision. He quickly learned he was at risk of suffering a major stroke.
    Sight-Threatening Injury Turns Teenager into Sports Eye Safety Advocate
    AUG 07, 2017 By Susanne Medeiros and Beatrice Shelton
    Fifteen-year-old Angellia Lilomaiava had a retinal detachment following an unexpected basketball injury. But an ophthalmologist restored her lost vision with surgery. Now back in the game, Angellia has become an advocate for eye safety.
    Timely Glaucoma Diagnosis Prevents Woman's Blindness
    JUL 10, 2017 By Susanne Medeiros and Beatrice Shelton
    Christine Chapman knew she was at risk of developing glaucoma. Her mother lost much of her vision to the eye disease. Through the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s EyeCare America program, Dr. Julia Song saved Christine's vision.
    Woman’s Vision Saved After Devastating Fireworks Injury
    JUN 05, 2017 By Susanne Medeiros and Beatrice Shelton
    The ophthalmologists who treated Stacy Young had never seen such extensive damage from a firework injury. She was told she would never see again. Six surgeries and a decade of rehabilitation later, Stacy credits her ophthalmologists for giving her the gift of renewed sight.
    Routine Eye Exam Saves Teenager’s Life
    MAY 09, 2017 By Susanne Medeiros, Ali B. Taghavi and John Knox
    Nick Myers, a 15-year-old teenager underwent emergency treatment to save his life. An eye exam by Gene Gaddy, MD, leads to discovering acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
    New York Woman Beats the Odds After a Violent Attack Results in Severe Eye Damage
    APR 04, 2017 By Ali B. Taghavi and John Knox
    Julissa Marquez was stabbed 30 times in the face, neck and back during a brutal attack by her boyfriend. Ronald C. Gentile, MD, an ophthalmologist and retina specialist at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai helped her regain her vision.
    Boy’s Vision Saved After Coat Hook Punctures Eye
    FEB 02, 2017 By Matt Sobczak, Cheryl terHorst and Beatrice Shelton
    Outgoing, boisterous, and always on the move, Jackson Allen is a 5-year-old with a sunny disposition who loves making people laugh. But if not for pediatric ophthalmologist Jane C. Edmond, MD, a chance accident might have cost Jackson his sight.
    Laser Surgery Saves Girl from Blindness Due to Retinopathy of Prematurity
    DEC 01, 2016 By Linda Apeles and Ruth Mugalian
    As a very premature baby weighing just over a pound, Dana faced a high risk of blindness due to a condition called retinopathy of prematurity. But, thanks to two eye surgeries she had as an infant, she kept her vision. Today, she is 12 years old and thriving, using her visio…
    Blinded by Retinitis Pigmentosa, Man Receives “Bionic Eye”
    OCT 27, 2016 By Linda Apeles and Ruth Mugalian
    When Terry Byland lost his vision to retinitis pigmentosa, he thought he would never see again. Thanks to the work of ophthalmologist Dr. Mark Humayun, who co-created the Argus II retinal prostheses (a.k.a the "bionic eye"), Terry can see some shapes and movement. 
    Empowering Lives: The Transformative Impact of Ophthalmology
    OCT 14, 2016
    The stories of Stephanie, Dana and Terry illustrate the ways that ophthalmic care changes patients’ lives.
    How Corneal Transplants Changed One Woman’s Life
    SEP 30, 2016 By Ruth Mugalian
    Stephanie Beaver Alder was born with a condition called herpes keratitis, a viral infection of the eye that has vision-threatening consequences.
    Still Trailblazing at 91 Thanks to Glaucoma Surgery
    AUG 29, 2016 By Cheryl terHorst
    When Ernest Tschannen reached his senior years, his vision was deteriorating, making reading and driving difficult. When glasses didn’t seem to help, he knew his problem was serious.
    Beating Marfan Syndrome
    JUL 29, 2016 By Beatrice Shelton
    Jamie Efurd noticed her daughter, Callie, holding objects close to her face and suspected something might be wrong with her vision. Her ophthalmologist diagnosed her with Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that affects the eyes and the whole body.
    Floaters Signaled Retinal Detachment, Led to Vision-Saving Procedure
    JUN 20, 2016 By Cheryl terHorst
    On one of his regular mid-day swims, 78-year old Leroy Muffler noticed a persistent V-shaped, translucent spot in his left eye. By the weekend an area of cloudiness developed and he saw more than 20 tiny black spots called floaters. He knew he shouldn’t ignore these changes…
    Cataract Surgery: A Life-Changing Decision
    MAY 16, 2016 By Cheryl terHorst
    After struggling with vision impairment since childhood, 53-year-old Michael Sargent discovered improved vision after a cataract surgery that changed his life.
    When Cancer Treatment Caused Cataracts, Surgery Helped Her See Again
    MAY 06, 2016 By Cheryl terHorst
    Judy Borger has faced many treatment-related challenges since being diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia nearly eight years ago. Among them was the development of cataracts and worsening vision.
    Thanks to Eye Donor, Woman Regains Sight After Corneal Transplant
    MAR 12, 2015 By Shirley Dang
    Lorie Gordon had always worn spectacles. But in her 20s, her eyes worsened to the point where she couldn't read a prescription bottle or see details in her son's faces. The mother of two boys had keratoconus, a condition that created a cone-shaped bulge in her left eye.
    Maintaining Independence with Sarcoidosis-Related Glaucoma
    JAN 09, 2015 By Dayle Kern
    Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be overwhelming, and being diagnosed with two chronic illnesses back-to-back can feel like a double-whammy. This was the case for Denise Osegueda, a resident of Sacramento, Calif. who at 46 was diagnosed with sarcoidosis and soon af…
    Anti-VEGF Treatment Returns Sight to Woman with Diabetic Retinopathy
    NOV 24, 2014 By Dayle Kern
    Cyndi Daugherty, age 62, of Indianapolis has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1986. For many years her exams revealed no problems. But in 2011, Cyndi's eye exam revealed signs of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. Fortunately, her ophthalmologist was able to di…
    'AMD Treatment Saved Me From Total Blindness'
    FEB 05, 2014 By Dayle Kern
    Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among Americans age 65 and older. As few as 10 years ago, people with AMD had few options when it came to restoring sight lost to AMD.
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