ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Increased Vision Loss in Americans Over 40.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: Researchers found more than 28 million Americans aged 40 and over suffer from eye diseases, which increase their risk for vision loss, according to an article by The Associated Press. Diseases associated with aging, such as cataracts, macular degeneration macular degeneration, eye disorder causing loss of central vision. The affected area, the macula, lies at the back of the retina and is the part that produces the sharpest vision. , glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy are among the leading causes of blindness. Experts say health care costs for cataract treatment alone exceeds $3 billion annually. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dr. Rodney Tahran serves as vice president of professional relations and clinical affairs for Essilor of America, Inc., and is an adjunct professor at the Southern California College of Optometry optometry (ŏptŏm`ətrē), eye-care specialty concerned with eye examination, determination of visual abilities, diagnosis of eye diseases and conditions, and the prescription of lenses and other corrective measures. . From 1983 to 1992, Dr. Tahran served as director of professional services for Varilux Corporation, and from 1992 to 1994 he owned a private optometry practice in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. . In addition to lecturing internationally (Europe, China, Singapore, North Africa, Australia), Dr. Tahran has been published in numerous ophthalmic trade publications, including Optometric Monthly, Optometric Management, Review of Optometry and the Journal of the American Optometric Association The American Optometric Association (AOA) represents optometrists nationally in the USA. It consists of State Optometric Associations, which are made up of local Optometric Societies. . Dr. Tahran is a member of the American Optometric Association and serves as co-chairman of the Computer Vision Task Force of the Vision Council of America Vision Council of America Vision Council of America (VCA) is a nonprofit trade association 501(c)(6) that aims to create awareness of the value and importance of vision care and to grow the eyewear and vision care market. . He is a member of the Institute for Contact Lens Research and the Association for Research in Vision Ophthalmology and has served on the board of directors of Prevent Blindness Florida. PR Contact: Erika von Hacht 972-830-2706 evonhacht@webershandwick.com Professor Lucian Del Priore, of Columbia University, Department of Ophthalmology, is an ophthalmologist ophthalmologist /oph·thal·mol·o·gist/ (of?thal-mol´ah-jist) a physician who specializes in ophthalmology. oph·thal·mol·o·gist n. A physician who specializes in ophthalmology. within the academic field of vitreoretinal surgery, involved in patient care, bench research on retinal cell transplantation, and the development of new therapeutic modalities for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) Degeneration of the macula (the central part of the retina where the rods and cones are most dense) that leads to loss of central vision in people over 60. , which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. 212-305-2923 Dr. Lawrence Gans, of SureVision Eye Centers - Midwest, is a corneal corneal pertaining to the cornea. See also keratitis, keratopathy. corneal anomaly includes microcornea, coloboma, megalocornea, dermoid, congenital opacity. corneal black body see corneal sequestrum (below). and refractive surgery specialist. He can discuss ocular diseases including cataracts and treatments such as laser vision correction. 314-921-2020 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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