[caption id="attachment_5389" align="aligncenter" width="640"] VMR Institute's Dr. Jerry Sebag, Researchers Kenneth Yee, Carlo Garcia, Justin Nguyen, and Doheny Eye Institute's Dr. Sadun[/caption] Recognized as one of the top 50 medical meetings by the Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association, ARVO is the world's leading educational and networking...
Did you know that very few people are 100% blind? Different eye diseases and conditions have different levels of vision loss. Some people can only perceive light, some have lost vision in the center of the eye, and others have no peripheral vision. Some people...
VMR Institute now offers advanced non-surgical treatments for Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in individuals over the age of 65. Macular degeneration usually affects both eyes and is progressive. Early intervention can usually prevent severe vision loss. [video width="1620" height="780" mp4="https://vmrinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/VMR_AMD_CG.mp4"][/video]...
In an exclusive Q&A with Renée Ward, Jerry Sebag, MD, FACS, FRCOphth, FARVO, the world’s leading authority on the vitreous of the eye, shares why he chose medical science over computer science in his teen years and offers tips to young adults today who...
Age-related Macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition that currently affects as many as 15 million Americans and millions more across the globe. The disease attacks the macula of the eye, where our sharpest central vision occurs, and can only be treated effectively through retinal...
Some would say that our eyesight is our most valuable sense. It is certainly the one we rely on the most day to day. From reading signs and text messages, to recognizing friends and family, to assessing the danger of crossing a busy street or...
It’s no secret that people often delay eye exams, especially if they don’t need contacts or glasses. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, however, there are 61 million American adults currently at high risk for serious vision loss -- yet only...
The History of Vail Vitrectomy [caption id="attachment_5263" align="alignright" width="382"] Vail Vitrectomy 2016 at The Marriott Hotel[/caption] In 1972, a group of four vitreous pioneers began backpacking trips near Telluride, Colorado. Robert Machemer, Tom Aaberg Sr., Paul Wetzig and his son Rich, and Guy O’Grady took a trip every summer for...
Dr. Sebag will be giving a presentation on the aging changes in the eye. He will discuss how aging can result in blinding diseases such as retinal detachment, macular holes, as well as age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in people above the...