Diurnal Curve This is a great review on the benefit of Diurnal Curve. Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2011; 11(2): 1–40. Published online 2011 Jun 1. PMCID: PMC3377558 Diurnal Tension Curves for Assessing the Development or Progression of Glaucoma An Evidence-Based Analysis Go to: Executive Summary Clinical Need: Condition and Target Population There are two main […]
2017 Cost of Intensed Pulse Light (IPL) for Dry Eyes IPL is a relatively new procedure which we have been performing for about 2 years now that helps patients with dry eyes. I have posted on how it likely works here: https://drcremers.com/2017/02/intense-pulse-light-ipl-risks-and.html?q=IPL Here is another good post about improvements seen now with more patients: https://drcremers.com/2016/11/ipl-intense-pulse-light-before-and.html?q=IPL How much
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Why Do My Eyes Feel Dry: Meibomian Gland Loss Many of my posts have focused on the many causes of dry eye: 1. Aqueous tear deficienty: usually due to an autoimmune disorder affecting the lacrimal gland; previous radiation or chemotherapy, and the issues below which can occur from a tumor, for instance. 2. Meibomian Gland
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A Healthtap Patient asked: I had biopsy done of neck lump node. It has been present for over 8 months. No appetite and weight loss. Positive for cd20, cd3, bcl6, bcl2. Meaning? CD 20 is an antigen present on a wide range of normal and neoplastic B lymphocytes. This could be lymphoma or reactive hyperplasia
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Is it Dangerous to Use Loratadine and Fexofenadine HCL at Same Time? A Healthtap patient asked: Is it okay to take ½ of any 2 types of 24hour allergy pill t/g? specifically, can I take ½ of a loratadine 10mg tab & ½ of a fexofenadine HCl 180 t/g? Taking combination of allergy pills can
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Eye Express: Eye Express Meibomian Gland Expression Eye Express is the expression of Meibomian gland oils along the lid margin. There have been no studies to show that this is better or worse than Intense Pulse Light (IPL) Meibomian Gland expression where the expression occurs after the IPL treatments have been applied to the lower
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VEP (Visual Evoked Potential) and ERG (Electroretinogram) A Visual Evoked Potential is an evoked potential caused by a visual stimulus, such as an alternating checkerboard pattern on a computer screen. Responses are recorded from electrodes that are placed on the back of your head and are observed as a reading on an electroencephalogram (EEG). These responses usually originate from the occipital cortex, the area of
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2017 Best Artificial Tears for Your Eyes Many patients have a love/hate relationship with artificial tears, especially if they are contact lens wearers or post-LASIK or other refractive surgery patients. If feel your eyes during the day or have any discomfort when you blink, know that this is not normal and your eye is crying
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Conjunctivochalasis: Conjunctivochalasis (CCH) is a common condition in which there are extra folds of the conjunctiva, the clear covering over the sclera (the white part of the eye). CCH can cause chronic eye pain, irritation, foreign body sensation, redness, tearing, burning. If conservative treatments do not help (lid hygiene with warm compresses, artificial tears, increased
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How to Clean Your Eyelids & How Best to Clean Your Eyelids: The Controversy Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS For years, eyeMDs and optometrist have recommended cleaning the eyelids, also known as lid hygiene, as a way to keep bacteria and mites (now we know the latter to be a big issue for some patients)