More and more eye surgeons are concerned about the growing rate of Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). ARMD is a leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries. ARMD is estimated to be responsible of 22.9% of the cases of blindness and 54.4% of visual impairments in the white American population [1]. As of 2018, 9.1 million Americans […]
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I admire those who are able to be efficient and effective in their work. We all have a few people we know who can get things done fast and really well. How do they do it? What is the best method? A good friend that I respect very much in this area and who I
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Some studies have shown that drops with a prospective unmasked study showed that an artificial tear containing isotonic glycerol and sodium hyaluronate can in fact reduce the severity of Conjunctivochalasis.43 **All of below excetpt Paralube Reference: 1. https://dryeyeshop.com/pages/lubricant-ingredients-reference-list 2. Clin Ophthalmol. 2017; 11: 631–638. Published online 2017 Apr 6. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S131384 PMCID: PMC5388258 PMID: 28435213 Comparison of 0.2% and 0.18% hyaluronate eye drops in
Conjunctivochalasis (CCh) is a condition characterized by multiple folds in the conjunctiva, the clear covering of the white part of the eye (called the sclera). After years of eye rubbing, aging, genetic risk factors, the conjunctiva no longer adheres closely to the sclera and the conjunctiva becomes loose with redundant conjunctival folds. These folds sometimes
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As I prepare to submit another paper about the association between meibomian gland atrophy and electronic screen-time viewing in children, now with controls (which were very hard to find), the effect of certain factors on chronic dry eye pain risk is becoming clearer. There are key risk factors which determine one’s risk for meibomian gland
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Hopefully, this will answer most of your questions about using warm compresses, lid hygiene, and dry eye treatments. Please use your FIND bar to find your question/answer. If you are a patient of mine and still have questions that were not answered below, please email Sheyda at smoreno@voeyedr.com Thank you. SLC GENERAL DRY EYE QUESTIONS
AUTOLOGOUS SERUM Questions and Answers AUTOLOGOUS (means it comes from the patient) SERUM (the liquid or clear part of a patient’s blood that is separated from the red blood cells or cellular part) has been used for years to treat a wide variety of eye surface disorders, such as severe dry eye corneal infections and ulcers,
It used to be when I was a resident and young attending at Harvard, we only had about 4 treatments for dry eyes: 1. Warm compresses & cleaning 2. Artificial tears: I remember when Refresh was the only kid on the block (came out in 1986 but Refresh Plus–non preserved variety–came out about 2006) 3.
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Exposure to poison ivy is problematic for many people, causing a condition known as contact dermatitis that is characterized by a rash and itching sensation. Poison ivy can cause debilitating skin rashes especially when it affects the eye area. Poison ivy contains an oil called urushiol which is found in all parts of the poison
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Here is a protocol of how Umbilical Cord Blood is being used to treat Cerebral Palsy. Will post more data as I find it. On the day of ACB infusion, the product was thawed and washed in dextran 40 + 5% albumin (DA) and placed in 1.25 ml/kg DA for administration 5. Placebo infusions consisted of TC‐199 + 1% (DMSO).
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