Peter J Racciato MD PC

09/08/2021

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/news/eye-stroke-heart-disease-vision-exam-retina-oct

Eye doctors may be able to detect signs of heart disease during a comprehensive eye exam, experts say. A new study finds that people with heart disease tend to have retinas marked by evidence of eye s

09/26/2019

American Academy of Ophthalmology offers tips to help people with low vision retain their independence.

07/24/2019

Highlights from the microsurgery & phaco course at the Wills Eye Hospital Measey Ophthalmic Surgery Training (MOST) Lab. July 19-20, 2019

06/11/2019

New Wills Eye Hospital research center to better understand Alzheimer's disease and hyper- remyelination.

Wills Eye and Thomas Jefferson Univerity's Annesley EyeBrain Center provides revolutionary treatments for neurological diseases.

08/28/2018

Indirect Ophthalmoscopy and Scleral Depression is a critical part of your ophthalmic exam. It may reveal tumors, retinal tears, retinal detachment and retinal degenerations.

08/28/2018

OCT may predict Alzheimer's

It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer's disease using an eye exam.

05/23/2018

Current office technology being used by NASA in the international space station.

NASA has been conducting research on the effects of microgravity on vision using the SPECTRALIS imaging platform since 2013. Franklin, MA. – May 22, 2018 – Heidelberg Engineering, a privately-held imaging solutions company focused on advanced diagnostic instruments for eye care professionals, an...

05/18/2018

Please visit the new Ocular Gene Therapy department at WIlls Eye Hospital with Dr. Alex Levin as department chief.

Alex V. Levin, MD, MHSc, Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics Service Genetic eye...

08/29/2017

A compound of specific bioactive products from a major family of enzymes reduced the severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a preclinical model, according to a new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers.

08/24/2017

Do you have any visual disturbance after watching the eclipse? Solar retinopathy is a serious ophthalmic injury and you should be evaluated immediately.

02/03/2017

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20170120/Ophthalmology-expert-offers-tips-to-help-relieve-seasonal-dry-eye.aspx

If your eyes feel like the Sahara desert or your vision seems blurrier than usual, don't panic. It may just be seasonal dry eye.

10/05/2016

An eye examination could be used as a screening tool for brain diseases.

Diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) may manifest as pathological changes in the retina of the eye. Research from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) shows that retinal changes may be detected earlier than brain changes. Findings from mouse models suggest that eye examination could be us...