We have seen many patients develop dry eye after eyelids surgery or have a worsening in symptoms. The technique below, the double gold procedure, can cause new dry eye as well. I discussed this with my sister, Dr. Andrea Lora Kossler, who is the head of the oculoplastics department at Stanford, who said: I don’t […]
Eyelid Surgery that can damage Meibomian Glands and Cause Dry Eye Read More »
I don’t think patients are going to like this. This is really a Contact Lens with micro needles in in, not an eye patch that goes over a closed eye. It may work, but it will be hard to convince patients to use it. SLC http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2018/eye-patches-loaded-tiny-needles-offer-new-treatment-eye-diseases/?fbclid=IwAR3bsWx3zCTAPqXhnaOm_-DpW15HxfmJU4YLnQJesWOm0DA69BsQf81JXTU Aging and prolonged use of contact lenses can cause eye diseases like
Contact Lens with Micro Needles For Medication: not likely to take off soon. Read More »
We have now had two patients who have used Cord Blood Serum. Both patients have noted a dramatic improvement in symptoms. One patient went from a 9 out of 10 chronic pain to a 0 out of 10 pain. The other patient noted immediate relief and is now at a 2/10 pain from a 8/10
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What is worse than a couch potato? A couch potato who is addicted to an electronic screen! Having witnessed the total meltdown of a 13yo in my office a couple of weeks ago when mom told the patient her smartphone was going to be taken away (she has severe dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction, and
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Though this will need to be studied for blepharitis, it appears using selenium sulfide 2.5% shampoo once daily with eyelids close may be another alternative to chronic Demodex blepharitis. I would recommend one dilute the selenium sulfide 2.5% shampoo first before using it without dilution on closed eyelids for cleaning. The study below used this
A New Option for Demodex and Blephartiis: selenium sulfide 2.5% Read More »
I once visited an old friend in the hospital who had Shingles (known as Herpes Zoster) on her face. She lay there with her husband reading to her, admitted to the hospital. What was disturbing is that she was only 47 years old. The doctors were also worried as she was so young and they
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A patient asked me about Tetrodotoxin eye drops. This medication has been known about for many years as a poison. But a study below noted its use in rat eyes. While no one has published its use yet in dry eye, it may be coming out as a research project soon. For now: Do not use this in your eyes!
Thank you to everyone who listened to our Facebook Live Event 10/30/2018! Thank you especially to those who asked a question below. We really appreciate your interest. Together we can find a cure for dry eye! In no particular order: the following were the questions I could answer. Thank you again, everyone! SLC Question 1: I
Great Questions Patients Asked From Our Facebook Live Event 10/30/2018 Read More »
My mentor and advisor at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Judah Folkman, used to say that eye surgeons should only use 20mg Doxycycline and not higher doses for dry eye issues (he & we did not really know about Meibomian Gland Disease back then) and inflammation. Many eyeMDs prescribe 50mg per day, but this is not considered
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What is the Difference Between Platelet Rich Plasma and Platelet Poor Plasma? And Is there any benefit of using Platelet Poor Plasma (PPP)? While I am still searching for a similar study to the one below on dry eye patients, it appears PPP is also beneficial to dry eye patients as it also contains growth