A favorite patients of mine has been so kind to continue to do research on how to save meibomian glands. We are trying to figure out if we can inject IGF-1 (Insulin Growth Factor 1) into the meibomian glands to make them grow back better than Platelet Rich Plasma. Some key points: 1. IFG-1 can […]
All the papers I could find on this issue say that 4°C or 39°F is best. If your refrigerator is not cold enough, putting the drops in a cup full of ice water will help get the drops to the right temperature. Here are some References. Patients were asked to keep the bottles refrigerated at about
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Many are trying to find anything safe and natural to heal dry eye disease and meibomian gland disease. A relatively new option is Maqui Berries. Delphinidin anthocyanins extracted from maqui berries (Aristotelia chilensis), indigenous to Chile, are rich in glucoside and sambubioside derivatives. They are known to help decrease glucose spikes after glucose intakes (see
Just a reminder of all the drugs that can make dry eye worse. Table 1 Systemic medications that may cause both dry mouth and dry eyes [7–9]. Class of drugs Adjuncts to anesthesia Antipyretic agents Analgesics Antirheumatic agents Antiandrogens Antispasmodics Antiarrhythmics Antivirals Anticholinergics Anxiolytics Antidepressants Bronchodilators Antiemetics Chelating agents Antihistamines Decongestants Antihypertensives Diuretics Antileprosy agents
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Neural basis of eye surface sensationsAt a recent international eye meeting, Carlos Belmonte, MD, PhD, Alicante, Spain, gave the EuCornea Medal Lecture on the topic of “Neural basis of eye surface sensations. From dryness to pain.” Pain in and around the eye can be very frustrating to treat. This pain goes by many names: eye pain, neuropathic
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We all know that if you do not blink –“on purpose,” you will have terrible eye pain that will force you to close your eyes. The combination of oil, mucin, and aqueous work in concert to help prevent eye pain. What it is exactly about each tear layer that prevents pain has been of interest for
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More proof MGP works.SLC Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2018 Sep 20:1-7. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2018.1522357. [Epub ahead of print] Effectiveness of Intraductal Meibomian Gland Probing in Addition to the Conventional Treatment in Patients with Obstructive Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. Incekalan TK1, Harbiyeli II2, Yagmur M2, Erdem E2. Abstract PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of intraductal meibomian gland probing in addition to conventional treatment for the management of obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction
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Many of my friends are in the finance world. They have at least 4 screens all coordinated together with standing tables that lower at the touch of a button and super comfy chairs. Their screens are huge and sometimes have touch screen technology that allows them to move one graph to another screen and blow
Ask any pediatrician and they will likely tell you they are seeing many more kids who have ADHD than ever before in their career. More adults have ADHD than ever before as well. Most MDs know the incidence of ADHD is rising. We all know this increase is in part also due to increased electronic
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My generous brother in law again is inviting my husband to Notre Dame’s final football game. And my husband is asking if he can go. This is a dilemma– again. Morally I cannot give my consent. If my husband asked me if he go to a Roman Colosseum to see the finals, I would absolutely
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