New Dry Eye Treatment Options: Testosterone Cream and Testosterone Drops

New Dry Eye Treatment Options: 3% Testosterone Cream and Testosterone Drops 0.03% (currently available at Leiter’s pharmacy) We know hormonal changes affect dry eye symptoms. While there are no randomized, double blinded controlled studies proving testosterone creams or drops helps, there are many observational studies noting a significant relief in dry eye symptoms in patients […]

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More “Natural” Alternative Treatments for Dry Eye and Dry Eye Syndrome: Positive, Negatives, and Risks of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG)

More “Natural” Alternative Treatments for Dry Eye and Dry Eye Syndrome: Positive, Negatives, and Risks of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) Dry eye and Dry Eye Syndrome (a combination of symptoms including dry eye) is most often due to an unstable tear film from 3 main causes: 1. Too little aqueous production from the lacrimal gland

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Laser Cataract Surgery: Why do Patients Prefer Laser Cataract Surgery?

Why do Patients Prefer Laser Cataract Surgery? Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery or Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery  (LACS) A few years ago, as of about 2010, no one had a real choice on what type of cataract surgery to have. The only options were: 1. Intracapsular cataract surgery: a very traumatic, archaic surgery requiring the surgeon

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Congential Nystagmus: what I need to know. Augmented Sinskey Extirpation Procedure for Nystagmus

Treatment for Congenital Nystagmus Patients with Congential Nystagmus can have a significant decrease in vision because their eye moves so much to limit the ability to see a stationary target. When we check vision, for instance, we know that covering one eye to be able to check the vision of an eye, will cause both

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Phaco Smash: My Surgical Technique and Great News

Phaco Smash: My Surgical Technique and Great News This week I received great news: my surgical technique of Phaco Smash had the lowest CDE (Cumulative Dissipated Energy) numbers of all the surgeons in our surgi-center on both the LenSx femtosecond laser and the Catalys femtosecond laser. This is great news indeed. The term CDE is not discussed often with patients,

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Use of Telemedicine to Communicate with Patients: experience with Healthtap

Use of Telemedicine to Communicate with Patients: experience with Healthtap In the last few years, all physicians have seen a blossoming of open communication with patients regarding their medical conditions by email and text. This has always been a concern to me and many of my colleagues but we did not have a more secure

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Dangers of Advil. Dangers of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs).

Dangers of Advil. Dangers of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Taking an occasional taking an Advil (ibuprofen) for pain is usually not dangerous for most patients. However, this new statement by the FDA notes the risk to many people if non-steroidal pills are used too often in certain patients. Likely a genetic component is involved in

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New Innovations in Dry Eye Treatments: Updated Multi Tier, Step Ladder Approach to Dry Eye, Rosacea, Blepharitis Treatments

New Innovations in Dry Eye Treatments: Updated Multi Tier, Step Ladder Approach to Dry Eye, Rosacea, Blepharitis Treatments: There have been many innovations in the treatment for our dry eye patients. It is the best time in history to have this condition. The below are in phase 3 trials and have not been FDA approved

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What does Demodex look like?

What does Demodex look like? Many patients ask what Demodex really is and looks like. It is a very common mite we have on our bodies, and though I do show as many patients as possible what we see under our microscope in the office, the below is a higher magnification of Demodex. In the

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What is the best diet out there and what are the benefits of Fasting? Here are my favorite TED Talks to help answer this question: Talks worth your time

What is the best diet out there? Is there any benefit to fasting? Here are my favorite TED talks to help answer this question: two discuss benefit of fasting. 1. TEDxOrangeCoast – Daniel Amen – Change Your Brain, Change Your Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLKj1puoWCg This video is mostly about the importance of your choices on brain function.

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