Many people aren't sure what to think of Botox. It is all in vain or it is a smart, preventative decision? I went ahead and had it done by Dr. Roger Newsom at the Tidewater Eye Centers office in Virginia Beach. I was not let down! Dr. Newsom made it so quick and easy. He told me exactly what to expect, and knowing that he is an Ophthalmologist made me feel comfortable knowing that he wouldn't take any risks with my eyes. (Read More)

On November 18, 2011, the F.D.A. approved a new medication for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). This new medication, afilbercept (Eylea™), produced by Regeneron is a new weapon in the armamentarium against the blindness caused by wet AMD. Wet macular degeneration results from new blood vessels growing into the subretinal space at the direction of an antigen called vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF. (Read More)