Prevent Blindness America AMD News http://www.preventblindness.org/index.html Prevent Blindness America is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness America touches the lives of millions of people each year through public and professional education, advocacy, certified vision screening training, community and patient service programs and research. en-us Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:12:51 CST Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:12:51 CST kwest@preventblindness.org (Ken West) info@preventblindness.org 720 Copyright 2007 Prevent Blindness America Prevent Blindness America RSS http://www.preventblindness.org/RSS/images/pba_rss_icon.gif http://www.preventblindness.org/index.html 88 31 Prevent Blindness America Little Known Disease Threatens Vision of Millions http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/020108_2.html Individually, the costs of outpatient services for AMD patients, between the ages of 40 and 64, are $305 per year, with an additional $110 in medications and vitamins. Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:12:51 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/020108_2.html Solution to Avastin Access Found through a Joint Effort by the Academy, ASRS and Genentech http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/122107_1.html The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) report that a solution has been found that addresses Genentech's decision to no longer allow compounding pharmacies to purchase Avastin (bevacizumab) directly from authorized wholesale distributors. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:51:08 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/122107_1.html Dietary Lutein/Zeaxanthin May Help Protect Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/11/health/webmd/main3249951.shtml Lutein/zeaxanthin may help protect against age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to the results of a study in the September issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:00:00 CST http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/11/health/webmd/main3249951.shtml Economic Impact of Vision Problems in the U.S. Estimated at $51.4 Billion http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/041807_1.html Prevent Blindness America today released a new report estimating the costs associated with adult vision problems in the United States at $51.4 billion. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:50:21 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/041807_1.html American Academy of Ophthalmology Says Report on Economic Impact of Vision Problems Shows Need for Greater Investment in Prevention and Research http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/041807_2.html In response to a study showing America's $51 billion annual cost for vision problems, the American Academy of Ophthalmology today called for the public and private sectors to increase their investment in eye disease and disorder prevention, treatment and research. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:48:56 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/041807_2.html