AUTOLOGOUS SERUM is a new treatment for eye surface disorders, such as severe dry eyes intractable to common therapy and certain corneal ulcers and wounds. The blood serum is the fluid component of full blood which remains after clotting. “Autologous” means that the blood to be used in the preparation of the serum will be […]
NARROW ANGLES The angle of the eye is the “angle” 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, draining angles. Some develop increasing narrowing
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The best way to clean your eyes for those with blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction: 1. Warm compresses: The goal is to apply as much heat as you can tolerate to the base of the eyelash/eyelids to remove the normal bacterial away from the eyelashes/eyelid and also open the Meibomian Gland, which opens up and exudes its
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Best Artificial Tears for Your Eyes Many patients have a love/hate relationship with artificial tears, especially if they are contact lens wearers or post-LASIK or other refractive surgery patients. If feel your eyes during the day or have any discomfort when you blink, know that this is not normal and your eye is crying out
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Allergic Conjunctivitis: What I need to know. There are 6 Categories for Allergic Eye Disease: 1. Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis 2. Perennial 3. Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis VKC 4. Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis 5. Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis GPC 6. Contact Blepharitis or Dermatoconjunctivitis (contact allergy) Let’s talk about #1: Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis: An estimated 20% to 30% of the general
Step Ladder Approach to Treating: Tearing, Burning, Itching, Foreign Body Sensation [Blepharitis, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD), Dry Eye Syndrome, Conjunctivitis] You should not feel eye discomfort when you blink & move your eyes. Constant itching, foreign body sensation, burning, irritation, tearing is NOT normal. If you have such symptoms, we know how to help. There
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Please forgive the small font on this Step Ladder: Still trying to format it for Blogger.
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Yelp and other review sites were not around when I was a resident. Now everyone can evaluate you 360 degrees, which is a good thing. Before, no one would know if a certain MD had a good bedside manner or was a good surgeon unless they asked an insider (such as a friend or better,
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Ever wonder if you or your kids have an addiction? This one is an easy yes in most American homes if you talk about addiction number one: screen time, tv, ipod, iphone, computers. When I was an intern at Harvard Medical School, I met my future husband’s advisor who was the youngest ever to obtain
