Title: Recent Research Progress for the Treatment of Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma
Date: March 2013
Duration: 07:18
Topics: In this audio presentation, Dr. Guy Eakin, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the BrightFocus Foundation, discusses recent research progress for the treatment of macular degeneration and glaucoma.
Topics: In this audio presentation, Donna Gallagher shares a few adjustments that she made around her home that make life easier for her mother, who has lived with low vision for many years.
Topics: In this audio presentation, Dr. Guy Eakin talks about macular degeneration. You will learn about the different forms of this disease, as well as its symptoms. This presentation is part 1 of a 6 part series on macular degeneration.
Title: Symptoms and Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Date: May 2012
Duration: 02:49
Topics: In this audio presentation, Dr. Guy Eakin talks about the symptoms of age-related macular degeneration. You will learn about the various stages of the disease and how it progresses. This presentation is part 2 of a 6 part series on macular degeneration.
Title: Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Date: May 2012
Duration: 02:59
Topics: In this audio presentation, Dr. Guy Eakin talks about the two forms of age-related macular degeneration and the treatments that are currently available. This presentation is part 3 of a 6 part series on macular degeneration.
Topics: In this audio presentation, Dr. Guy Eakin talks about what happens during a comprehensive eye examination. This presentation is part 4 of a 6 part series on macular degeneration.
Title: Risk Factors and Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Date: May 2012
Duration: 02:51
Topics: In this audio presentation, Dr. Guy Eakin, talks about the factors that increase the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration and the actions that can be taken to prevent or slow the progress of the disease. This presentation is part 5 of a 6 part series on macular degeneration.
Title: Research and Clinical Trials for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Date: May 2012
Duration: 02:47
Topics: In this audio presentation, Dr. Guy Eakin talks about research into the causes of age-related macular degeneration and about how clinical trials test potential treatments. This presentation is part 6 of a 6 part series on macular degeneration.
Topics: Dr. Diane Bovenkamp, Science Communications Specialist at BrightFocus, provides an overview of macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 and older, and the second-highest cause of irreversible visual impairment in the world.
Topics: This audio presentation provides information for all people-and especially people who already have eye problems-on how to protect their eyes from the ultraviolet light in sunshine.
