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    • APRIL 30, 2025
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    Ozempic Vision Loss? How Low Vision Specialists Help Patients Regain Sight and Independence

    Restoring Vision and Independence: How Low Vision Specialists of Maryland & Virginia Support Patients Affected by Ozempic-Related Vision Loss Recent reports have raised concerns about a potential link between the popular weight-loss and diabetes medications Ozempic and Wegovy (both containing semaglutide) and a rare eye condition known as non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). NAIONRead more
    • MARCH 4, 2016
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    NPR News Low Vision Story: My Patients Are Losing Their Sight. How Can I Help Them Cope?

    News story from www.npr.org   “I’m a retinal specialist, an ophthalmologist who specializes in the back of the eye. I see a good number of patients with age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, a disease that limits central vision. It affects at least 6 percent of the population, and the more severe form with significant vision

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    • OCTOBER 11, 2017
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    New Madden 18 Update Makes Game Playable by the Blind

    A major Madden NFL 18 update released yesterday that tweaked gameplay, and added new features. The most important part of the patch is something that many people will overlook, though. The new update added a ton of vision accessibility options that make the game playable for both the visually impaired, and blind players. It’s aRead more
    • MAY 6, 2014
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    New E-Scoop Glasses: Provide Quality of Life for People Suffering with Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

    Low Vision Specialists Of Maryland And Virginia Are Utilizing New Lens Technology To Help Correct A Basic Problem Experienced By Those With Macular Degeneration (ARMD).   Dr. Thomas Azman, first in Maryland to Utilize New E-Scoop glasses designed specifically for Age Related Macular Degeneration. There is new hope for people whose vision has been compromisedRead more