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Best Way To Clean Your Eyelids. Best Way to Apply Warm Compresses

December 5, 2019

There are some issues with this paper below that show MGDRx EyeBag® and OPTASETM Moist Heat Mask to be superior to using Warm Towels only. 1. Financial interest in question: Declaration of Interests The materials, OPTASETM Moist Heat Mask and MGDRx EyeBag®, were supplied by Scope Ophthalmics Ltd., Dublin. The authors do not have any financial interest in […]

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Is it Safe to Eat A Lot of Red Meat Weekly? Likely no.

December 3, 2019

There has been a lot of controversy over the question of red meat. Different publications have reported different finding by respected researchers so what should you do. Everything in moderation is generally a good rule of thumb, unless you have diabetes or heart disease or a family history of these. I know respected surgeons who

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IPL Studies Showing IPL to Help with Dry Eye Symptoms

December 3, 2019

Below are the most recent papers showing IPL to be helpful for Dry Eye Symptoms. If I could find the paper was sponsored by an IPL company, I have noted that as well. SLC 1. Cornea. 2019 Nov 15. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002204. [Epub ahead of print] Efficacy and Safety of Intense Pulsed Light in Patients With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction-A Randomized,

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Screen-Time Expert for Kids

November 23, 2019

For the last few years, many eyeMDs and I have commented that someday giving a young child a cell phone, laptop, computer or an iPad for hours-on-end might be considered equivalent to child abuse. These are strong words, but the site below makes me think of the damage caregivers do to children when they give

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Dr Cremers discusses all dry eye options 2019 (Except Cequa: just released in US Nov 2019);

November 22, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS7BSFk0_FU&feature=youtu.be

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Does IPL Kill Demodex?

November 19, 2019

Yes, IPL does appear to kill Demodex. See below.SLC References: https://www.the-dermatologist.com/article/6756 Using Intense Pulsed Light Several reports that have advocated the use of intense pulsed light (IPL) for the treatment of acne also suggest some efficacy against Demodex. Dr. Neil Sadick of Cornell University in New York, conducted an investigation of 24 patients with a mean

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Dangers of Computers and Screen Time on Young Brains

November 16, 2019

The study below by JAMA seems to indicate, it may be a bad idea to give an electronic screen to a young child for hours and hours. More research is needed to assess the long term negative effect to the brain. Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS November 4, 2019 Associations Between Screen-Based Media Use and Brain White

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Best Way to Apply Warm Compresses to Eyelids

November 14, 2019

Which Procedure is the Best For Warm Compresses? This is an age old question that has been around since I was a resdient. I use warm hot towels or paper towels heated up in the microwave or my hands under running warm water. If I have time, I use a Bruder mask. I was about

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Is it Safe to Use Doxycycline While Receiving IPL Treatments?

November 14, 2019

Taking oral Doxycycline can cause photosensitivity of the skin when in the sun. This means that even if you put sunblock on your skin, a patient taking Doxy can develop a severe sun burn of the skin. Taking Doxy during IPL sessions appears to be safe. I am waiting to see what dose of Doxy

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