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Retina Service Offered on Atlanta’s Northside.
Sept. 13, 2010 | (ATLANTA) In a move to provide increased services and convenience for patients on the north side of Atlanta, Emory Eye Center now offers a Retina Clinic at its Perimeter location on Johnson Ferry Road.
Ophthalmologist Honored with Eighth Annual Straatsma Award
September 10, 2010 | (ATLANTA) Maria M. Aaron, MD, a comprehensive ophthalmologist at Emory Eye Center and associate professor at the Emory School of Medicine, has won the prestigious Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education.
Center to Host Inaugural Southeastern Ocular Oncology/Pathology Seminar
September 7, 2010 | (ATLANTA) Emory Eye Center will host the inaugural Southeastern Ocular Oncology/Pathology seminar (SEOP) on Friday, Oct. 29, at the Eye Center’s Calhoun Auditorium within the Learning Resources Center.
Top Ranking of U.S. News & World Report for Emory Eye Center
July 16, 2010 | (ATLANTA) Emory Eye Center has again ranked among the top ophthalmology centers in this country within the prestigious U.S. News & World Reports guide to Americas top medical institutions.
The 2010 edition Americas Best Hospitals guide ranks the top hospitals in medical specialties. The 18 hospitals ranked in Ophthalmology were named as among the best for challenging cases and procedures by at least 3 percent of ophthalmology specialists who responded to U.S. News surveys in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Researcher Elected President of National Research Organization
July 9, 2010 | (ATLANTA) Emory Eye Center Associate Professor Jeffrey Boatright, PhD, has been voted president of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
Ophthalmic Technologist Receives Secretariat Award
(ATLANTA) Emory Eye Centers Lindreth DuBois, MEd, MMSc, CO, COMT, is the recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's (AAO) Secretariat Award.
RPB Funding Received for Continued Research
June 25, 2010 | (ATLANTA) Emory Eye Center has received a one-year departmental grant for $100,000 from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB). The grant will help support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.
Study on Children with Cataract Removal Reports Findings
May 10, 2010 | (ATLANTA) Findings were released today reporting one-year outcome results from a national study designed to determine which treatment for aphakia (absence of the eyes natural lens) is better for infants between the ages of 4 weeks to 7 months, born with a cataract (congenital) in one eye.
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October 2010 | Emory Eye Center Ophthalmologist Honored with Straatsma Award, Atlanta Hospital News and Healthcare Report (pdf), p. 11. Maria M. Aaron, M.D., a comprehensive ophthalmologist at Emory Eye Center and associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, has won the prestigious Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education.
October 12, 2010 | Seniors Eye Drugs, Not Lasers, to Improve Eyesight, by Joseph Brownstein, Health News Daily. With the number of seniors receiving treatments for their eyes on the rise, there has been a movement toward using drugs instead of lasers and less invasive surgeries, according to a recent study.
August 16, 2010 | 7 ways to protect your vision, Real Simple. Spinach, kale, collard greens, and other deep-colored vegetables contain lutein and zeaxanthin, two carotenoids that have been associated with reducing the risk of developing cataracts and macular degeneration, says Emily Bedrick Graubart, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Emory Eye Center and the Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta.
July 16, 2010 | Emory Researcher Named ARVO President, Atlanta Business Chronicle. Emory Eye Center researcher Jeffrey Boatright has been named president of the Association... by Urvaksh Karkaria.
June 2010 | Top Doctors: 251 Physicians in 49 Specialties, Atlanta magazine. Allen Beck, Glaucoma; Valrie Biousse, Neuro-ophthalmology; and Scott Lambert, Pediatric Ophthalmology are included as “Top Doctors" in Ophthalmology category in the June issue of Atlanta magazine's. Also included as a top doctor in Neurology is Nancy Newman.
June 15, 2010 | Study: Colorful vegetables can keep vision healthy, by Matt Sloane, CNN Health. Getting older is inevitable, just like income taxes. But according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin, poor vision doesn't necessarily have to be a part of the aging process at least not as early as you would expect if you eat correctly.