Which Intraocular Implant should I choose? Should I have Laser Cataract Surgery?

Which Intraocular Implant should I choose?  Should I have Laser Cataract Surgery? Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS A few years ago, there was no choice in cataract surgery. Everyone received the same basic surgery: Standard MONOFOCAL implants with standard Phacoemulsification surgery Now everyone has many options. It can be very confusing and very scary, so […]

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Best way to determine one’s risk for Macular Degeneration: RetnaGene

Best way to determine one’s risk for Macular Degeneration: RetnaGene There is still a controversy about which test is the best to determine one’s risk for macular degeneration.  Thus far, I have been impressed with RetnaGene’s profile for testing. More and more tests will be published to see, though, if knowing your genetic profile makes

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Best Way to Prevent Eczema: Diet, Bathing, Genetics, Environmental Factors

Best Way to Prevent Eczema: The topic of how to prevent eczema is very controversial. This is likely due to the fact that MDs and researchers do not have all the facts as what exactly causes eczema. The biggest issues in my book are the following:1. Nutrition 2. Bathing/moisturizing properly 3. Genetics 4. Environmental Toxins

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There are no published papers (peer reviewed) of ELTROXINE (LEVOTHYROXINE) causing cataracts in a human person

Biological effects of selenium compounds with a particular attention to the ontogenetic development. Ošt’ádalová I. Physiol Res. 2012;61 Suppl 1:S19-34. Review. PMID:   22827875   [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]  Free Article Related citations Select item 199296652. Development of thyroid-related orbitopathy following cataract surgery. Yi BP, Leng SL, Kwang LB, Rootman J. Orbit. 2009;28(6):383-7. doi: 10.3109/01676830903071232. PMID:

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Retinitis Pigmentosa information

I just saw a patient with possible Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP): what should one do? In the above photo, one can see some bone spickules (the black specs above the optic nerve) which are classic for RP. What is the order of care and treatment? 1. Patients must understand it can take time to be sure

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Risks of Phentermine: Try Natural Weight loss methods always first; Best, Fastest Way to Lose Weight

Common phentermine side effects may include: feeling restless or hyperactive; headache, dizziness, tremors; sleep problems (insomnia); dry mouth or an unpleasant taste in your mouth; diarrhea or constipation, upset stomach; or. increased or decreased interest in sex, impotence. Best, Fastest Way to Lose Weight According to Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS Please always check with

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Low dose Doxycycline 20mg per day: Periostat: Is extremely safe. Rare side effect which I have never seen with doxycycline but has been reported at higher levels.

Low dose Doxycycline 20mg/d helps chronic dry eye (an inflammatory disease often) by inhibiting inflammatory factors (ie MMPs) with a mechanism which is independent from their antibiotic effect. However at high doses, there have been rare case reports of pseudotumor cerebri (intracranial hypertension). How doxycycline causes intracranial hypertension is not known; however, case reports abound

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