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National Medical Announcement Makes Drug More Affordable for Seniors
Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida is One of Two Florida Clinical Trial Sites May, 2011 Two drugs used to treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) are equally effective, despite the fact that one (Lucentis) costs 40 times more than competitor Avastin, according to The National Eye Institute (NEI)of the National Institutes of Health.The NEI announcement has… Read More
FDA Approval of New Drug: Allergan’s Ozurdex
June 30, 2009 Dear Colleague, Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida¬Æ, along with our in-house research facility, the National Ophthalmic Research Institute‚Ñ¢ (NORI), is proud to announce the U.S. Food and Drug Administration‚Äôs (FDA) approval of the first drug-therapy for macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion. Allergan‚Äôs Ozurdex just received FDA approval and will soon… Read More
Gulfshore’s Top Doctors
June 30, 2009 Dear Colleague, Because of the dedicated care you show the patients you share with us, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing us the privilege to be recognized as Top Doctors again this year. Southwest Florida‚Äôs Top Doctors are selected by Gulfshore Life Magazine after extensive research by… Read More
Study Suggests Vitamin B and Folic Acid Can Prevent Early Stage AMD in Women
February 24, 2009 Dear Colleague, Attached, please find an article that appeared this week on Bloomberg.com and was featured in the Fort Myers News Press, in a condensed form, regarding women, Vitamin B, Folic Acid and Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). These are the first study results that suggest that Vitamin B and Folic Acid can… Read More
Encrypted Email Feature
Dear Colleague, In an effort to continue to provide the best service and care available to your patients, we have designated a new feature within our practice. Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida¬Æ and the National Ophthalmic Research Institute (NORI) now accept patient medical records and images via the internet. We are abiding by HIPPA guidelines… Read More