A Healthtap patient asked: Why does my feet have swelling around my big toe and black rings around all my toes? Answer: Blue toe syndrome, also known as Trash Foot or Purple Toe Syndrome, is caused by a blockage of the small blood vessels in the foot that reduces the flow of blood and oxygen […]
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Dangers of Excessive Near Work: Dangers of iPhone, iPad, Computers, Excessive Reading More and more research is showing that excessive near work, even reading, increases the length of the eyeball which leads to myopia. Myopia, meaning nearsightedness, or a “-” in front of the Rx, in turn leads to stretching of the inner layers of
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What to Ask Before You Have LASIK or PRK in 2017: LASIK Risks and Complications by Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS LASIK, PRK, LASEK are methods to shape the Cornea (the window of the eye) with a Femtosecond Laser to decrease your need for contact lenses and glasses and, in many cases, become glasses free
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What is SPK? Superficial Punctate Keratitis Superficial Punctate Keratitis means that the surface of the Cornea is so dry from Inflammation (-itis…thus keratitis: -kera means Cornea), that the Cornea’s surface epithelial cells have died and left a bare area of underlying Bowman’s membrane (the layer under the epithelium). When we put a yellow drop called Fluoresceine,
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What is the Risk of Infection After Autologous Serum? Close to 0% Mild yellow discharge noted in the nasal cornea of left eye Autologous Serum (AS) eye drops have been recommended for treatment of patients with several ocular surface disturbances, such as 1. Sjögren’s syndrome-related tear deficiency, 2. non-Sjögren’s tear deficiency associated with graft-versus-host disease,
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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO): Acutely and In Patients with a History of Strokes Vision loss is always a medical emergency. Sudden vision loss is even more of an emergency! If a patient has a Central Retinal Artery Occlusion, which is one of the worst things one can have, there are only about 4 hours before
A HealthTap patient asked: I found 3 grey hairs on my head. Is this normal? Answer: It can be normal for some people, even babies and children, to have a couple of grey hairs. This baby has poliosis: whiting of hair due to genetic issues. Significant greying can be due to genetics, poor nutrition, autoimmune
Yellow Eyes: Is it Jaundice or Prominent Pingueculas or Pterygia A Patient from India asked: I have yellow eyes what should I do? Answer: Please send us photo first. It could be jaundice or very noticeable pingueculas or pterygium: the work up for each is very different. If Jaundice, you need to have liver function tests,
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Benefits of Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (LPI) for Narrow Angle Before Cataract Surgery The below papers give two reasons why it is likely better to have a Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (LPI) for Narrow Angle before Cataract Surgery. While Cataract extraction will get rid of the narrow angle, in many cases it is better to do the LPI
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Cosmetic Outcomes After Pterygium Surgery & Satisfactory Aesthetic Outcome: The Next Frontier of Pterygium Surgery A pterygium (pterygia plural) is a fleshy growth on the surface of the eye that develops from inflammation and abnormal cells of the conjunctiva (the semi-clear covering over the white part of the eye) that crosses onto the cornea (the