One of our wonderful tech’s has been looking into better ways to treat Demodex mites which he sees everyday on patient’s eyelashes under the microscope. He saw a presentation at ASCRS (the international cornea & cataract meeting) on the use of 1% Malathion Drops or Shampoo and 4% Pilogel for unwanted critters in hair areas. […]
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This new device debuted at ASCRS in April 2018 with a price tag of about $8000-8500 per device. The idea is that eye MDs and eye ODs will buy this device and sell the procedure to patients. Of course, this is not covered by insurance. It is not FDA. Why? I do not know why
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Chronic eye pain can be one of the most frustrating conditions for patients. Often surgeons and doctors do not see anything abnormal on exams, blood tests, and even under the microscope. Still patients can have debilitating pain. I posted about many of my patients who have “pain without stain” and the devastation it can bring.
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All of my friends have aging parents. Some of these parents are showing signs of Alzheimer’s Disease, and it is scary. We have one particular patient who has early Alzheimer’s who refuses to live with help. He comes in multiple times a week for his “visit” as he cannot remember he had already come in
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Meibomian gland probing has been used for years to help decrease and even eliminate eye pain or eye pressure sensation. First developed by Dr. Maskin, many surgeons including myself have moved from being skeptics to being believers in the ability of probing to help eliminate eye pain–sometimes permanently. Has anyone worsen with Meibomian Gland Probing?
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NEUROPATHIC EYE PAIN is a Chronic Pain condition which is often debilitating issue for patients. These patients often see multiple doctors from multiple specialties without pain relief. How do I know if I have Neuropathic Eye Pain? Here are some qualities of neuropathic eye pain: if you answer Yes to many of these items below,
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Here is a good question from a colleague: Dear Dr. Cremers, I’ve read your article : Cataract Surgery Options: Chart comparing all the types of FDA-Approved Intraocular Lenses- great article. I’m a physician(not in your field) in NY and planning cataract surgery for myself. What do you think about violet blocking iols (400-440 nm), without
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Two recent studies came out noting the lack of proof Omega 3 supplements help with Dry Eye (paper 1) and cardiovascular disease (paper 2). Paper 1 REFERENCE: The Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study Research Group. 2018. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for treatment of dry eye disease. N Engl J Med. Published online April 13.
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This recent study in JAMA could not find an improvement in short term (12 month weight loss). But I hope they follow these patients who hopefully can stay with their diet for the next 10years to see who develops diabetes, heart disease, etc. There are so many genetic factors and other vo founders that it
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This recent study in JAMA could not find an improvement in short term (12 month weight loss). But I hope they follow these patients who hopefully can stay with their diet for the next 10years to see who develops diabetes, heart disease, etc. There are so many genetic factors and other vo founders that it
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