iStent: An Innovation in the Care of Glaucoma Patients: One of the Best Innovations in Eye Surgery in the last 5 years. Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve, which is the nerve (ie, like a tv cable) that connects the eye to the brain. If optic nerve damage is severe, patients begin to loose […]
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Office Too Dry? Try a Travel-Size Humidifier A portable, ultrasonic humidifier is your best bet if you work in an open-office or a cubicle. Here are the two best devices we found ENLARGE Air-N-Mist Humidifier PHOTO: MARKO METZINGER FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By MICHAEL HSU Jan. 19, 2016 2:49 p.m. ET 2 COMMENTS Q: The air
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Are Cell Phone Towers Dangerous? Are Cell Phones Dangerous? This is a common question I get from friends. Recently, I was talking to a Verizon expert who noted that he and colleagues have a general rule to not carry cell phone in pants pocket because of the risk of cancer: particularly testicular cancer So far, no
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Results of the RRDi Member Survey on Rosacea Many thanks to those of you who responded to our recent survey. This was assembled with input from our Medical Advisory Committee, who submitted the questions they like to ask patients when presenting with possible rosacea. Here is a summary of the responses. Demographics The survey population
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Genetics and Cancer: The Role of Diet The below study published in JAMA this week sheds some light on the issue of genetics and cancer risk among family members. A deeper issue will be to look at genetics in terms of environment: specially what type of diet did the family eat in general. By studying
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Best Innovations So Far in Science for 2016 Even though we are still only in the early months of 2016. There are some big innovations that has to potential to revolutionize certain fields of medicine. Within my own field of ophthalmology, Dropless Catarct Surgery has the potential to transform how we take care of patients
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How Long Does it Take for “Pink Eye,” “Red Eye,” or Viral Conjunctivitis to Resolve: Causes of Red Eyes & More information and Videos on Demodex “Pink Eye” can be due to various causes. The most common to the least common are listed below. When people say “I have ‘Pink Eye’, they generally mean the
Fastest, Safest Way to Loose Weight for the Long Run Likely the hardest thing for all patients trying to loose weight is dealing with the cravings you get when you are on a diet. The fastest safest way to loose weight is discussing your diet with your MD and working together to get as close
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The Behind the Scene Stories of The Pope Kisser I hope Jeff Thompson himself will someday publish what really lead up to the now famous photo below, but for now I will shed some light on the very generous heart of Mr. Thompson and the miracles that happened that day behind the scenes. I have
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A Life Changing Year! This is usually a purely medical and scientific blog, but I could not let 2015 end without sharing some stories that have helped me this year. Really it has been a life changing year in part due to a study of these incredible stories. The below stories are hard to prove
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