Participating in sports can have a host of benefits, including enhanced physical and mental health. Along with the positive impact of playing sports, there is a risk of physical injury including those that can affect vision.

On this episode of ASRS’s Retina Health for Life, Dr. Timothy Murray is joined by Dr. Harry Flynn and Dr. Landon Rohowetz of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami to discuss the types of retina injuries that athletes often face and the treatments retina specialists can utilize to help preserve their vision.

Resources:

Access the Sports Safety for Retina Health patient guide in English or Spanish here: www.asrs.org/patients/patient-education-materials. 

People with diabetes are at risk for developing diabetic eye disease, which can result in vision loss and blindness. And people with early stages of diabetic eye disease may experience few if any symptoms. But losing sight from diabetes is far from a foregone conclusion, especially with regular dilated eye exams, early diagnosis, and treatment advances made possible by retina specialists.

On this episode, Dr. Timothy Murray discusses the importance of diabetic eye disease awareness with two special guests: Dr. Emily Chew, the deputy clinical director at the National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Dr. Judy Kim, president of the American Society of Retina Specialists, and National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) Planning Group member.

Resources: 

• Access the National Eye Institute's Diabetic Eye Disease Resources at: www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/outreach-campaigns-and-resources/diabetic-eye-disease-resources.  
• Learn more about the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) and its six program areas at www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/outreach-campaigns-and-resources/national-eye-health-education-program
• Access the American Society of Retina Specialists' information on diabetic retinopathy at www.SeeforaLifetime.org/Diabetic Retinopathy and downloadable resources at www.SeeforaLifetime.org/Resources. 

February is age-related macular degeneration (AMD) awareness month, an opportunity to bring needed attention to this common retinal disease which impacts more than 11 million people in the US alone. On this episode of ASRS's Retina Health for Life, Dr. Joshua Mali, Medical Director of the Macular Degeneration Association (MDA) joins  Dr. Timothy Murray to discuss the patient education and support offered by MDA to people diagnosed with AMD as well as the latest  in AMD treatment advances that are helping many with the condition see for a lifetime.

Resources:
Access a downloadable fact sheet on AMD at: https://www.asrs.org/patients/retinal-diseases/2/age-related-macular-degeneration

Macular Degeneration Association: www.MacularHope.org