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Health Lab
A Michigan Medicine ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon shares advice for viewing the total solar eclipse safely, including what to look for in eye protection.
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News Release
Shahzad I. Mian, M.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and the F. Bruce Fralick Professor of Ophthalmology in the Medical School and the Director of the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center
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Few children are getting eyes checked at their pediatrician or other regular doctor’s office, and rates vary greatly by insurance status.
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A link between vision issues in older adults and an increased likelihood of dementia.
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Health Lab
The social media trend involving microwaving hard boiled eggs, then slicing them to explode, can be dangerous to your eyes experts say.
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In Michigan, families don’t have to travel far for top pediatric eye specialists
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Michigan Medicine research shows that a few key barriers stop young people from getting the glasses they need.
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Health Lab
Answers about the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, otherwise known as dry AMD, from a Michigan Medicine ophthalmologist.
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For complex cataract surgery, Medicare reimbursements are far lower than a simpler form of the surgery.
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What should you consider when choosing the best kind of artificial tears for your eyes?
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Why putting lip balm on eyelids is bad for your eyes
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Medicine at Michigan
James Grosfeld has given $11.5 million to Michigan Medicine for research related to dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Vision impairment disproportionately impacts older adults
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The findings could help inform treatments for blindness in humans.
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Michigan Answers
What do you do when you know there’s a disease that’s as common as all cancers combined that steals a person’s vision? For Rajesh Rao, M.D., you conduct a groundbreaking first-in-human trial, with the goal of using an adult stem cell-based approach to restore vision.