Posts Tagged ‘vision loss’
Could weight loss injections be affecting your eyes?
New Research Links GLP-1 Medications to Macular Degeneration Risk If you are taking popular weight loss or diabetes medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro, it may be time to look more closely—at your eye health. A new large-scale study from the University of Toronto, published in JAMA Ophthalmology and featured in Optometry Today (June 2025),…
Read MoreExpanding excellence in vision care: Welcoming Tanya Alvares to John Rose Eye Care, Kingston Upon Thames, London
At John Rose Eye Care, we continue to redefine clinical excellence in independent optometry by expanding our world-class team and clinical services. We are proud to welcome two esteemed professionals to our Kingston Upon Thames London clinic: Tanya Alvares, BSc (Hons) MCOptom and Dr. Zimar Sivardeen, MBA, PhD, FBCLA, FCOptom, FEAOO. These highly regarded Optometrists …
Read MoreNon-Invasive Dry AMD Therapy available in Kingston upon Thames, London
A breakthrough in photobiomodulation therapy for eye health — at John Rose Eye Care If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) — or you are at risk and looking for proactive, private eye care in Richmond, Barnes, Surbiton, London or across Surrey — we invite you…
Read MoreThe MP-eye Test: A New Era in Eye Health
The MP-eye Test: A New Era in Eye Health – how sunsafe are are your eyes ? At John Rose Eye Care in Kingston Upon Thames we have been offering the MP-eye test for the past year and a half as part of our comprehensive eye health examination to our clients in London, Richmond,…
Read MoreValeda LDS, the treatment for patients suffering from Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Managing Dry Macular Degeneration (AMD) Age-Related Macular Degeneration is a gradual loss of vision that progresses with age. It normally affects central vision, particularly contrast sensitivity, dark adaptation, colour vision and depth perception – changes that influence performance and experience of day-to-day tasks and hobbies such as reading, driving, watching TV, painting etc. Early stages…
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