Stem Cell Injection into Scarred Meibomian Glands This is a great article explaining the use of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS). I suspect iPS might be the best option to inject into the Meibomian Glands if the gland is fully scarred. Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS NATURE | NEWS FEATURE Sharing How iPS cells changed the world […]
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What is the BEST Source of Stem Cells? I am beginning a research protocol to inject Stem Cells into the Meibomian Gland in patients who have not been helped by other treatments. Initially I planned to use a patient’s own Autologous Serum which we have been making for years at Harvard and now at Visionary
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Stem Cell Injection into the Meibomian Glands to Restore Meibomian Gland Function We are preparing to submit an IRB for this research project: injecting a patient’s own stem cells into his or her own meibomian glands. My previous post has also more information: https://drcremers.com/2017/01/how-to-regenerate-stem-cells.html The key questions are the following: 1. Does autologous serum contain enough
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Find a Dry Eye Doctor Near Me We just got a call from a patient in Seattle who saw my videos and wondered if I knew of a Dry Eye MD who does Meibomian Gland Probing, IPL, LipiFlow, etc. It can be very frustrating to find a doctor who takes eye complaints seriously as many
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Best Cataract Surgery in the World 2017 If money were not an issue, the majority of eye surgeons in the world would choose Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS) with either the Catalys or LenSx Laser AND the Symfony Intraocular implant for their own eye. Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS) has been shown in many studies
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New Way to Clean Eyelids A patient recently came in and showed me this product, which she said helped her. There are no head-to-head studies comparing this product to Cliradex. She said this Blephadex product burned less than Cliradex. If you have had experience with both, let me know so I can pass this on
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How to Make Your Eyes White Again…Safely Many patients ask me, “How can I make My Eyes Whiter?” The real question they are asking is how can I make my eyes whiter safely. We know that Phenylephrine (which is in Visine) will blanch the blood vessels, but Visine can cause rebound redness that in some
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I must include this link for all my patients who have asked me about Dry Eye Glasses. I first saw these a few months ago when a computer programmer, who could not stand the perfumes around him in his open office (the fragrances around him really irritated his eyes). The fluorescent light also hurt his
Docetaxel Destroys Meibomian Glands in Some Patients I am suspicious that Docetaxel Destroys Meibomian Glands in Some Patients. I cannot prove this yet and have only 2 patients who have been on Docetaxel with terrible dry eye disease. There are no papers to state this either. But above you can see the loss of Meibomian glands
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Dry Eye Disease is Similar to Severe Angina. Severe Dry Eye Disease is Worse than Disabling Hip Fracture It is time for insurance companies to take dry eye disease seriously! It is ridiculous they do not cover dry eye treatment procedures which have been shown to provide relief and prevent worsening pain. Dry Eye Syndrome