Medications/Drugs that can Cause Optic Nerve Damage There are many medications that can cause damage to the eye. Depending on the presence of other risk factors (ie, family history of vision loss, blindness, glaucoma) these medicine below can increase one’s risk for optic nerve damage that can Most Oral Contraceptives Increases risk of vascular occlusion […]
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Most of my patients have my email address and cell phone, which they have been very kind in only using for emergencies. If anyone, though, sees that I am online at the below site, please feel free to ask any question as needed. I have been enjoying answering patients questions online for many months as
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The first time I saw a “Couched Cataract” was at Harvard. It was an elderly patient from China who worked as a peasant. His children had done very well from all his sacrifice at home and were finally able to bring him to the US. His retina was already scarring around his cataract and he
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Here is the link for Dr. Cremers’ videos that were meant to summarize some of the information she provides in her office on: 1. Dry Eye treatments 2. Narrow angles: diagnosis and treatments 3. Decisions in cataract surgery. We hope this helps. VO staff https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlV5e01zQ74R4Sv4rSvuSi2T0uNmcqwfE
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Depending on pre-operative risk factors, about 30-50% of patients develop posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) after cataract surgery: which is a change in the vitreous protein behind the eye. It is not considered a complication PVDs occur in the majority of patients with normal aging. Symptoms of PVD include: floaters, flashes, sometimes a burst of floaters
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Meds/Drugs that increase risk of Cataract Formation: By Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS All Steroids Inhaled, by mouth, by injection, topical, drops. betamethasone ALPHATREX, DIPROLENE, DIPROSONE busulfan BUSULFEX, MYLERAN chlorpromazine THORAZINE desoximetasone TOPICORT dexamethasone DECADRON, HEXADROL, MYMETHASONE fluocinolone SYNALAR fluocinonide LIDEX-E, LIDEX hydrocortisone (oral) CORTEF, HYDROCORTONE hydrocortisone (topical) ALA-CORT, HI-COR, HYTONE, NEACLEAR LIQUID OXYGEN SCAR,
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Results: 54 Filters activated: Abstract. Clear all to show 54 items. Select item 253066681. [The senescence-accelerated oxys rats–a genetic model of premature aging and age-dependent degenerative diseases]. [No authors listed] Adv Gerontol. 2014;27(2):336-40. Russian. PMID: 25306668 [PubMed – in process] Related citations Select item 223007092. Quantitative trait loci on chromosome 1 for cataract and AMD-like retinopathy in senescence-accelerated OXYS
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These are not randomized, controlled, double blinded studies in the least but interesting. These supplements likely do no harm, but they do not likely help enough to prove in a rigorous trial. Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS Altern Med Rev. 2001 Apr;6(2):141-66. Natural therapies for ocular disorders, part two: cataracts and glaucoma. Head KA. Author information
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Which Intraocular Implant should I choose? Should I have Laser Cataract Surgery? Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS A few years ago, there was no choice in cataract surgery. Everyone received the same basic surgery: Standard MONOFOCAL implants with standard Phacoemulsification surgery Now everyone has many options. It can be very confusing and very scary, so
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Is Crystalens right for you? Frequently Asked Questions 1) What is Crystalens? The Crystalens is an intraocular lens replacement that, unlike a standard lens, doesn’t just treat your cataracts but is designed to give you a fuller, more natural range of vision. Many patients hardly if ever wear glasses after surgery. You probably noticed in
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