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A team of ophthalmologists went looking for scientific evidence in support of commercially available “cell therapy” for eye diseases. Not only did they find virtually none; they instead discovered a growing number of patients are being irreparably harmed by unapproved cell therapies.

Researchers from Taiwan have shown that people with type 2 diabetes who took a common diabetes medication, metformin, had a significantly lower rate of age-related macular degeneration. The study suggests that the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of metformin can protect against AMD while it controls diabetes.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a $2 million gift from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) to establish a permanent research fund to advance the practice of pediatric ophthalmology.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a project to construct the world’s first public museum dedicated to vision and eye health. The new museum will be located in San Francisco.

Thousands of eye physicians and surgeons this week will convene in Chicago to attend AAO 2018, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 122nd annual meeting.

Creepy costume lenses might add spine-tingling thrills to your Halloween, but wearing costume contact lenses without a prescription can lead to serious eye infections or permanent vision loss.

Shingles is no longer just an older person’s disease. Nearly one out of every three people in the U.S. will develop shingles (herpes zoster), with the greatest number occurring in people in their 50s.

Contact lens wearers risk infection if they fail to wear, clean, disinfect, and store their contact lenses as directed. "Healthy Habits Mean Healthy Eyes" is the theme of Contact Lens Health Week Aug. 20-24.

Award recipients plan to use IRIS Registry database to conduct population-based studies in ophthalmology and blindness prevention.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world’s leading professional association of eye physicians and surgeons, today reiterated its long-standing guidance for patients considering LASIK vision correction surgery.