Patients suffering from Sjögren's syndrome may find relief of their symptoms by undergoing intense pulsed light therapy.

Researchers were investigating the link between depression and the severity of dry eye disease symptoms, including inflammatory markers.

Researchers published the results of a recent study in Science Reports. The study revealed that the severity and progression of AMD could be determined by measuring the level of VEGF in the tears of AMD patients.

Here’s one thing you can start today for better eye and body health: Reduce foods with a high glycemic index (GI).

Study results offer hope to patients with wet macular degeneration who are receiving anti-VEGF injections.

Changes within the retina could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's much earlier in life allowing for intervention before the disease progesses.

The FDA announced their approval of a generic form of cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion (Viatris) 0.05% single use vials of eye drops.

Dry Eye Syndrome affects about 49 million people in the United States. Patients experience blurry vision, pain, redness, light sensitivity,  and a "gritty" feeling in the eyes.

We don't just boast about using Natural ingredients, such as Natural Vitamin E and Natural Zeaxanthin in VisiVite eye vitamins because we think it has more cache. It turns out that natural ingredients often have greater biological effect. And now, the U.S. FDA agrees.

Eye doctors struggle with weight gain, just like their patients.

A recent study found that patients suffering from mild-to-moderate dry eye disease benefited from oral supplementation of astaxanthin.

Sometimes it’s nice to hear from the doctor himself about what he’s doing for his own overall health and eye health. After all, does he practice what he preaches?

In response to the stress on the body, hair loss is common. And now we know that victims of Covid describe their hair falling out in bunches and clumps.

Researchers found that patients who underwent cataract surgery were 29 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia 

We recently passed our 20 year anniversary of manufacturing eye vitamins. So it's a good morning to reflect on how we manage to continue our success, year after year, while other vitamin companies and resellers close shop. And the answers are more than boasting (and it's not really boasting if we're telling our VisiVite family is it?). No, the answers help you to confirm the thoughtful choice you made when you trusted us with your eye health.

Researchers found that patients who received ocular bandages self-reported symptoms at an equal or lower rate when compared to other treatment options.

Humans are animals that are motivated by reward. So why is this "feedback loop" so important in being compliant with medications and supplements?

Dr. Paul Krawitz explains eyelid spasm not due to any known medical condition.

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. As an elected member of the American Glaucoma Society, I want to share with you their 12 important facts that you should know about this sneaky disease, little by little, without you being aware, until it's too late.

For patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration, gene therapy has the potential to transfigure the treatment options that are available.

It is not surprising that we continue to learn of new doctors and large medical practices that now recommend VisiVite to their patients.

VisiVite Balanced Ocular Support is absolutely our most potent supplement for general eye health, and if you want, can be taken WITH your AREDS 2. Like many of our products, it uses FloraGLO® lutein and Omnixan® zeaxanthin, and contains 17 premium ingredients for ocular cellular balance.

Researchers found that adults who have had cataract surgery had almost a 30% lower risk of developing dementia for at least 10 years after the operation when compared to those who did not have cataract surgery.

It's time to batten down the hatches.The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is sweeping the country like a tsunami. Daily new cases are higher than they were in spring 2020. And this one is even getting vaccinated people.

I am SO impressed with this new version of VisiVite Super Lutein 444®. Not just because it’s “ugly,” but because the results from its third-party independent laboratory testing blew me away.

The latest hurdle that was jumped for the implantable device was the successful implantation in sheep.

Going through the cycle of being health-minded to make up for failing to take care of yourself is not nearly as effective as staying on the right path.

Most of our color-sensing cones are the center of the macula in a tiny area known as the fovea, which works best in daylight. That's why we don't see much color at night. Color vision relies on macular health.

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham examined the link between PPS exposure and maculopathy.

It's been yet another difficult year, so it may seem difficult to conjure up thanks this year. And yet...

A diet that that is good for heart health is also good for eye health and protection from blue and UV light.

Now, with a new kind of intraocular lens that corrects for all ranges of distances, more patients will be able to toss their glasses after cataract surgery.

I don't want to see ANY progression on their photographs or optical scans. If I do, I modify strategies.

There’s a new prescription eyedrop that was just approved for presbyopia and farsightedness by the FDA, and I have concerns.

The FDA recently announced it's approval of the first eye drops to treat presbyopia (farsightedness).

There is tremendous responsibility in being an ophthalmologist, and especially being an eye surgeon.

The FDA just approved ranibizumab (Lucentis) as an ocular implant to be injected into the eye for people with wet macular degeneration, based upon the successful Archway study run under the FDA umbrella.

The FDA has approved Tyrvaya nasal spray for dry eye syndrome. 

Unless you’re in the eye field, it’s easy to confuse the terms cataracts and glaucoma. And yesterday, I completed another dozen surgeries, some for cataracts, others for glaucoma. So what’s the difference?

Whether you are Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Jewish or Muslim, ancient religions have the potential to teach us lessons rather than simply decreeing old dictums for our modern lives.

Denmark researchers recently completed a study to determine if maternal diabetes increases the risk of needing eyeglasses in their children.

Dry eye patients begin to complain about symptoms in September when the weather changes, more so than the middle of winter when the air is actually most dry.

Researchers are currently looking into whether or not 5G technology can offer real-time remote telephotocoagulation treatments for diabetic retinopathy.

Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments available to treat dry AMD. Lineage Cell Therapeutics is currently conducting a clinical trial on its newest cell transplant product developed to treat dry age-related macular degeneration.

Researchers from the Queen Mary University of London have found that age-related macular degeneration is potentially caused by the failure of at least one of five proteins to regulate the immune system.

It is an absolute privilege to help people to see, and I take what I do with responsibility, gravity and gratitude. Since 2001, I have treated VisiVite's supplements for ocular health with the same level of care and sense of responsibility that I have with my own patients.

A research team at the University of Utah found that low levels of a protein known as HTRA1 could be a trigger for the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in specific individuals.

August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. Did you know that 20% of teenage students reported difficulty seeing the blackboard?