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Diabetes Can Cause Blindness. A Trip To This Pharmacy Could Help.


By Christopher O'Donnell, Times staff


A Westchase CVS has been chosen to pilot a new in-store eye clinic that will make it easier for diabetics to get screened for vision disorders.

Tampa Bay Area Company Launches 'First Of Its Kind' Subspecialty Health Clinic At CVS

By Jillian Ramos


WESTCHASE, Fla. — A first-of-its-kind retina health care clinic is opening Tuesday morning at the CVS in Westchase. Network Eye is the Nation's first "subspecialty" eye clinic to open inside a major retailer. The clinic will specialize in those at risk for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration which are two leading causes for blindness.

New Eye Treatment Clinic Opens First Store Nationwide in Westchase

By Tampa Beacon Staff


 Network Eye, a health care provider specializing in retina care, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 22 to celebrate the grand opening of a first-of-its-kind clinic at a Westchase CVS.

Florida Company Launches First of Its Kind Eye Clinic Inside CVS

By Marcus Robertson


An eye clinic specializing in diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration is opening in a Westchase, Fla., CVS location, ABC affiliate WFTS reported Februrary 22. The clinic, called Network Eye, is the nation's first subspecialty eye clinic to open inside a major retailer, the report said.

Predictors of Macular Degeneration Include Alcohol, Smoking

By David Eichenbaum, MD


Alcohol use and smoking are genetic predictors of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to results from a recent investigation published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

DME vs AMD: What’s the Difference?

By David Eichenbaum, MD


It’s easy to get these two chronic eye conditions confused. We asked the experts to help clear things up.

Experts review state of AMD in 2020

By David Eichenbaum, MD


The introduction of anti-VEGF therapy in the early 2000s revolutionized modern retina practice, forever altering the treatment paradigm and improving the prognosis of common blinding conditions such as wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of visual impairment in Americans over age 60.

Anti-VEGF Therapy & AMD: 
A Look At Current Availability And Opportunities To Change Treatments

By Priya Vakharia, MD


Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is one of the leading causes of irreversible vision loss in patients more than 50 years of age. 

Podcast: Straight from the Cutter’s Mouth


By Priya Vakharia, MD


Dr. Vakharia reviews recent articles on the podcast of the American Association of Ophthalmologists.