Mpox and the Eye: Understanding the Risks and Impact on Ocular Health
The global outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) has emerged as a significant public health challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared mpox a "public health emergency of international concern"...
Avastin in Ophthalmology: A Revolutionary Journey from Cancer Treatment to Saving Sight
When I was training as an ophthalmology resident in the 1990s, I remember seeing countless patients losing their vision due to a condition called age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Many of these patients developed a form of AMD known as "wet" AMD, characterized...
