Floaters are due to changes in the protein composition of the gel inside the eye called the vitreous. It becomes more liquidy with age and forms clumps of protein which we perceive as floaters. If they begin to bother you or if you see a burst of them, flashing lights or a curtain coming over […]
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Patients with no symptoms and lattice degeneration should likely not be treated unless there is a very strong family history. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Mar 14;3:CD003170. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003170.pub3. Interventions for asymptomatic retinal breaks and lattice degeneration for preventing retinal detachment. Wilkinson CP. Source Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. cwilkins@gbmc.org Abstract BACKGROUND:
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Yes, it appears that honey is safe for the eye. There have been no case reports of any adverse effects of getting honey in the eye. Below are some studies describing the benefits of honey though the power of study (no controls) leads most eyeMDs to not recommend honey as a standard remedy until more
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Dr. William Li and Dr. Vincent Li were very kind to meet with me a couple of times years ago when I started my research at Harvard. At the time both were starting some very interesting studies on looking at different factors that naturally decreased angiogenesis (the basis for diabetic retinopathy, wet macular degeneration, etc).
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CHRONIC DRY EYE Dry eye affects an estimated 20.7 million people in the United States alone and is one of the most common reasons that people visit their eye doctor (Reference:1,2) Nearly 40 % of those surveyed in the USA experience symptoms of dry eye on a regular basis. (3) Dry eye can be a
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Sjögren Syndrome Dry eyes are most commonly NOT due to a significant underlying inflammatory condition. But in patients who also note dryness of the mouth and arthritis with their dry eyes may have a significant underlying inflammatory condition. Dry mouth is informally diagnosed clinically with a question, such as, “are you able to eat saltine crackers
Another school year, another year of head lice. Have no fear. There are many ways to get rid of it! The best for boys schools: shave heads & use mayo on the head: very natural & cheap. Read more below. Otherwise there are many powerful options. From MEDSCAPE: Occlusive Agents There is anecdotal evidence that
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J Fr Ophtalmol. 2013 Jun 20. pii: S0181-5512(13)00023-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2012.06.026. [Epub ahead of print] [Contact lens related corneal ulcers: Clinical, microbiological and therapeutic features.] [Article in French] Benhmidoune L, Bensemlali A, Bouazza M, Karami R, El Mansouri H, El Belhadji M, Rachid R, Chakib A, Amraoui A. Source Service d’ophtalmologie, hôpital 20 Août 1953, CHU Ibn Rochd, quartier des Hôpitaux Anfa, rue Lahcen-Laarjoune, Casablanca, Maroc. Electronic
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A friends just called saying her son in law’s eye all of a sudden got red and looked a little swollen. After a few iphone photos were sent from Florida and I spoke to her son in law, we were able to surmise that it was likely an allergic reaction. It can be very scary
Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS NARROW ANGLES The angle of the eye is located between the cornea (the clear window of the eye) and the iris (the colored part of the eye) where fluid (aqueous) inside of the eye drains out to the trabecular meshwork or “sink.” Some people are born with narrow angles (or
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