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Thymosin Beta 4 Eye Drops Significantly Improve Signs and Symptoms of Severe Dry Eye

 My patients are very smart and educated. Many have told me of their frustration in finding eye surgeons who take dry eyes symptoms and eye pain seriously and knows about all the treatment option to help them with their symptoms.  The focus for ophthalmologists, at least, has long been eye surgery which takes years to […]

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For a patient with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: New Blood test?

 May 14, 2019 Blood test may detect myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome At a Glance Researchers developed a blood test that, in a pilot study, accurately identified people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. If validated in larger studies, the assay could one day help diagnose the disease and enable researchers to test potential treatments. Researchers have

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Can we prevent large viral loads of COVID-19, influenza, and other viruses that cause the common colds and bronchitis?

I personally think one can.  This is very controversial as the below is not approved by the CDC. But Dr. Naito wrote in the NYT, back in March, a balanced article on how to decrease viral loads. This is worth the read. He notes it is unfortunate most governments do not promote this to their

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Risk of Betadine/Povidone Iodine: Does it contain Lye? Yes, but it seems to be safe still for ocular tissues and other delicate mucous membranes.

There is some concern about gargling over the counter Betadine. The concern is that it contains lye which is sodium hydroxide. Sodium hydroxide can be dangerous to the eye if splashed into the eye in high concentrations (ref 1). However, in very low amounts it appears to be very safe for ocular tissues.  Povidone iodine-containing

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Iodine gargles in children/kids: appears to be safe.

Randomized Controlled Trial   J Clin Pediatr Dent . Spring 2010;34(3):233-8.  doi: 10.17796/jcpd.34.3.l552816527xtv122. Efficacy of 10% Povidone Iodine in children affected with early childhood caries: an in vivo study Mauli Simratvir 1, Namita Singh, Saroj Chopra, Abi M Thomas Affiliations expand PMID: 20578661   DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.34.3.l552816527xtv122 Abstract For prevention of dental caries, S. mutans numbers must be reduced and prevented from returning to

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Cyproterone Acetate may negatively affect meibomian glands.

  Cyproterone acetate inhibits gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and blocks androgen receptors.  cyproterone acetate appears to reduce the size of the sebaceous glands. Meibomian glands are modified lobulated sebaceous gland at the rim of the eyelid.  ThusCyproterone acetate likely affects meibomian glands but maybe not as bad as Accutane.  Arch Dermatol Res . 1980;268(3):277-81.  doi: 10.1007/BF00404289. Influence of cyproterone acetate and estradiol

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Why Does Listerine Kill COVID, viruses, bacteria?

  I wondered why Listerine kills microbes since it only has about 20-21% alcohol. It turns out that the essential oils in it also kill microorganisms as well. SLC https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1806-83242007000500005&script=sci_arttext formulations should not contain ingredients that diminish or compete with the activity of this cationic group.48 Essential oils mouthrinses act killing microorganisms by disrupting their cell

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COVID prevention: Salt water or hyptertonic saline gargling and nasal washes: think Neti pot filled with salt

I very much oppose using any kind of bleach to gargle with our use in nose as the risk to mucus membranes, particularly getting any into the eye is too risky. But other options such as salt water or hypertonic saline to try to minimize COVID-19 may be helpful with low risk: Researchers at the University of

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