Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS Visionary Ophthalmology 301-896-0890 ☐POST LASER INSTRUCTION SHEET: Laser Iridotomy (LPI) for Narrow Angles or Yag Capsulotomy 1. You may be sensitive to light from inflammation after the laser surgery: this is very common. a. Use sunglasses (disposable ones are available at front desk). b. Use Rx of steroid drop […]
What to do if I had complications after cataract surgery? This question was asked by an anonymous patient on Healthtap. Here is an expanded answer. Complications are rare after cataract surgery but still happen even in the best surgeon’s hands. During my time at Harvard Medical School, we saw many of other surgeon’s complications but
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Music and the Brain and Happiness The below is an interesting article showing that listening to music that is associated with positive memories may benefit one’s emotional well being. Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS Sci Rep. 2014 Aug 28;4:6130. doi: 10.1038/srep06130. Network science and the effects of music preference on functional brain connectivity: from Beethoven to Eminem. Wilkins
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LASIK outcomes are usually very successful depening on preoperative risk factors (amount of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presence of dry eye, other medical diseases, pupil size. Check with your eyeMD to get further information about your eye. The vast majority of LASIK patients do great. However, it is important to go to an honest, careful LASIK
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A patient asked: Patient question: Is it normal to have blurry vision while pregnant? I am 32 weeks My answer: Pregnancy can cause the following which can cause blurry vision (from most common to least): 1. Dry eyes from hormonal changes (see eyedoc2020@blogspot.com for lid hygiene instructions to help prevent this) 2. Change in glasses prescription:
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A patient recently asked what the difference is between Pinguecula versus Pterygium A Pinguecula is a very common, abnormal growth of tissue containing blood vessels on the conjunctiva over the eye’s white part (sclera). It does not grow onto the cornea (window of the eye) which is a pterygium. Thus when a Pinguecula grows onto the
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A dear friend recently asked: How do I to prevent eye damage after many hours of work on the computer? Here is my answer which I hope you find helpful as well. Love,Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS Using your eyes on the computer many hours a day usually will not physically damage the internal structures
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Amblyopia and Intraocular Lens Implant Choices: Should I get a Multifocal implant, Crystalens (or Trulign: corrects astigmatism), or a Monofocal Lens by Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS Key questions to ask your surgeon prior to making the decision: 1. Do I have a visually significant cataract? This depends on having vision usually worse than 20/40
After having 6 children, it never ceased to amaze me of how each child was different in their cries from colic. With my first I had to avoid almost everything. With #6, it did not seem to matter (maybe I was too tired to notice as much 🙂 Here is the classic list. As a
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More and more research is showing that smoking even a couple of cigarettes a day: increased risk of genetic mutations not only to the smoker but also to the smoker’s children and grandchildren (see references at end of blog). Smoking also increases one’s risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, blindness (from glaucoma, optic nerve damage
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