The XXIII North-East Congress of Ophthalmology event took place in mid-March this year in João Pessoa, Brazil. The three day event featured lectures, panels, and courses, with the 286 participating speakers, both Brazilian and foreign, as well as 40 companies, 170 exhibitors, and a total of 776...
The 18th Annual Retina Fellows Forum Meeting took place in Chicago, Illinois in January this year. VMR Institute's Dr. Chong was invited to give a speech about something personal and meaningful. The annual meeting which invites over 90% of the graduating fellows in the country to learn their...
Curing Patients of Debilitating Eye Floaters In December, Dr. Sebag was asked to be interviewed by Straight From The Cutter's Mouth: A Retina Podcast from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, which interviews the leaders of the field of vitreoretinal surgery. He was asked to discuss his...
For over 100 years, the The American College of Surgeons has organized an annual clinical congress that was held this year in San Diego. Dr. Jerry Sebag lectured at the congress, sharing the experience at the VMR Institute for Vitreous Macula Retina in treating...
Happy Halloween from the VMR Institute. It was a real treat to see our wonderful patients on Halloween! Trick or Treat ! ...
On October 7, 2017 Dr. Sebag lectured to the 50th annual meeting of The Retina Society, founded by his mentor at Harvard, Dr. Charles Schepens. Dr. Charles Schepens, regarded as the "father of modern retinal surgery," and whose inventions and innovative procedures greatly impacted the ophthalmology...
At ARVO's, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, annual meeting, VMR Institute's own Jeannie Nguyen-Cuu presented the results of our research to develop a self-administered questionnaire for people with floaters. We created the questionnaire in order to evaluate the degree of impact vitreous floaters have...
Do you have small spots or squiggles that drift across your field of vision? Do you notice them more when you look at something bright like the sky or a white sheet of paper? If so, you may have eye floaters. What many people don't...
Most people suffer from eye problems at least once in their life. Our eyes are complex organs, and you can experience many different symptoms for different ailments. Here are some common eye problems, their symptoms, and how to make yourself feel better. Eye floaters and flashes You...
It’s true that eating carrots can keep your eyes healthy; however, contrary to popular belief, the vitamins and minerals found in your favorite orange veggie won’t improve your eyesight. This is just one myth about vision and blindness that few people question. Read along to...