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Umbilical Cord Blood for Dry Eyes: Cord Blood for Dry Eyes

July 5, 2018

Umbilical Cord Blood has been used to heal corneal ulcer, erosions, neuropathy, severe dry eye, persistent epithelial defects, neurotrophic keratopathy, recurrent corneal erosions, ocular chemical burn, and corneal refractive surgery (Ref 2-8 below). Studies have shown that Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB) contains a higher level of growth factors, nerve growth factor, and other neurotrophic factors than compared […]

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HSCT (Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation) for Dry Eyes

June 28, 2018

A doctor in Russia is trying HSCT for dry eyes. No reports have been published on this yet but it is known that Dry Eye is a potential side effect of HSCT. The idea is that chemotherapy is used to destroy a patient’s immune cells and HSCT is used to reboot the immune system. This

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Castor Oil for Dry Eyes

June 28, 2018

A couple of patients have come in saying putting this type of castor oil in their eyes has been a “life savor” for their eyes. The latest patient is a lawyer who spends at least 10hr per day on an electronic screen. I will be doing a full literature search on this to see its

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How Many Questions are Too Much To Ask Your Doctor?

June 23, 2018

An issue recently came up when a colleague’s COO noted that certain patients are taking up too much of the staff’s time and her time. For years in medical school we were taught Doctors should answer all the patient’s questions. At Harvard, I praised myself on being such a doctor. So it was with consternation

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How Many Questions are Too Much To Ask Your Doctor?

June 23, 2018

This issue recently came up when our COO noted that certain patients are taking up too much of the staff’s time and my time. For years in medical school we were taught Doctors should answer all the patient’s questions. At Harvard, I praised myself on being such a doctor. So it was with consternation that

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How Do Stem Cells Work? How do Stem Cells Heal? All the Ways Stem Cells Heal Tissue

June 22, 2018

Stem cells are known to work via a variety of methods to heal tissue depending on where the stem cells come from and into which tissue it is being placed. Here is a general list of all the Ways Stem Cells heal tissues or create new tissue. 1. Stem cells have long been known to

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How do autologous serum drops work?

June 22, 2018

We have been using autologous (a patient’s own) serum drops for years to help eye issues, such as ulcer, infections, chemical burns, dry eye, heal faster. We have always known that 100% autologous serum works best, but often try to use 20% to extend the drops as they can be expensive. Below is another paper

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Dangers of Fireworks!

June 21, 2018

Growing up in Eupora, Mississippi during my formative years, one of my fondest memories were of a bunch of dads, including my own Cardiothoracic father, pulling up to the fireworks tent and buying loads of fireworks. The kids loved fireworks; the dads not so much. My dad has been burned on his fingers and one

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What to do if I get a Chemical in my eye? What is pH of Old Spice Deodorant

June 20, 2018

A friend’s child accidentally got Old Spice deodorant in his eye and had pain after. The pH of old spice is 3-5 which is acidic. This is better than alkaline products but still can cause damage to the cornea and conjunctiva. What should one do if you get a chemical in your eye? Usually we

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Dry Eye After LASIK (Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis)

June 19, 2018

LASIK is NOT 100% safe. Patients has been complaining for years about their dry eye symptoms and corneal aberration issues, such as burning, tearing, pain, halos, and glare after LASIK. Not everyone who gets LASIK has dry eyes or corneal aberration issues afterwards, but it has been estimated that about 95-97% of patients get some

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