Autologous Serum Eye Drops: Storage in freezer for up to 6 months is ok.

Cornea. 2012 Nov;31(11):1313-8. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3182542085. Stability of serum eye drops after storage of 6 months. Fischer KR, Opitz A, Böeck M, Geerling G. Source Department of Periodontology, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany. Abstract PURPOSE: Serum eye drops are used for the treatment of ocular surface disease (eg, Sicca syndrome). The objective of this experimental study was to investigate whether they maintain their wound-healing potency […]

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Autologous Serum Eye Drops:

Autologous Serum Eye Drops are very effective, but all patients need to be aware of potential risk of contamination with fungi and bacteria. Cornea. 2013 Aug;32(8):1116-9. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3182910036. Contamination risk of 100% autologous serum eye drops in management of ocular surface diseases. Thanathanee O, Phanphruk W, Anutarapongpan O, Romphruk A, Suwan-Apichon O. Source *Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, and †Blood Bank Unit, Srinagarind

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If you have headaches, let your MD know if you have any of the below symptoms.

Occipital neuralgia, also known as C2 neuralgia, or (rarely) Arnold’s neuralgia, is a medical condition characterized by chronic pain in the upperneck, back of the head and behind the eyes. These areas correspond to the locations of the lesser and greater occipital nerves. The greater occipital nerve also has an artery that supplies blood that is wrapped around it – the occipital artery – that

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Meibomian Glands and Dry Eyes: a new method for quantifying and assessing the function of these priceless glands

The below has the potential to revolutionize the way eye surgeons evaluate the meibomian glands in relation to dry eye complaints.  Right now, we mostly use subjective assessments of the meibomian glands and their overall function. (Unfortunately, there are still eyeMDs, who do not have time to do a thorough examination of the meibomian glands

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Dry Eye Innovations: 2% Rebamipide

Ophthalmology. 2013 Jun;120(6):1158-65. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.12.022. Epub 2013 Mar 13. A Randomized, Multicenter Phase 3 Study Comparing 2% Rebamipide (OPC-12759) with 0.1% Sodium Hyaluronate in the Treatment of Dry Eye. Kinoshita S, Oshiden K, Awamura S, Suzuki H, Nakamichi N, Yokoi N; Rebamipide Ophthalmic Suspension Phase 3 Study Group. Source Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. Electronic address: shigeruk@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp.

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Red Amsler Grid

Eye (2006) 20, 506–508. doi:10.1038/sj.eye.6701914; published online 13 May 2005 Red dots visual field test with blue on yellow & blue on red macula test grid E Mutlukan1 1New England Cataract and Glaucoma Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 222 Turnpike Road, Westboro, MA 01581, USA Correspondence: E Mutlukan, Tel: +1 508 616 9600; E-mail: erkanmutlukan@clinicaleducation.us Sir, I read with

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Do increased levels of Arachidonic Acid in one’s diet increase your risk of inflammation and angiogenesis in one’s body and lead to angiogenesis-based diseases?

I think it does! But there is a good deal of controversy among those who are involved in diet plans and overall medical health. I will commend on this further but would like by starting to compile a list of references in favor of this theory. I do think a profile of each of the

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