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PanOptix or Trifocal IOL after LASIK or PRK (ie, Refractive Surgery)

The goal of cataract surgery is to be as close to 20/20 for distance, intermediate, and reading vision without glasses, but this usually requires special implants, such as the Trifocal-PanOptix intraocular lens (IOL) and Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery which also helps decrease corneal astigmatism by making small microscopic cuts in the cornea. While there […]

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Dr. Cremers’ Dry Eye Treatment Options. These are all the treatments available in the world to our knowledge. Latest STEP LADDER Treatment for Dry Eye…

Dr. Cremers’ Dry Eye Treatment Options.  These are all the treatments available in the world to our knowledge. Latest STEP LADDER Treatment for Dry Eye, Tired Eyes, Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Pain, Redness, Tearing This 1-page list of all the treatments in the world is getting tighter. More and more treatments are coming out now

Dr. Cremers’ Dry Eye Treatment Options. These are all the treatments available in the world to our knowledge. Latest STEP LADDER Treatment for Dry Eye… Read More »

Meibography Looks Better After Lipiflow: is it true improvement?

I have seen now 8 patients whose meibography looks better after Lipflow. Meibography does a pretty good job of trying to objectively demonstrate and follow meibomian gland atrophy. There are inherent errors with many imaging technologies, and meibography is not perfect.  Depending on how the technician pulls down the eyelid and even flips the upper

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There are only 3 ways to save meibomian glands and COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT LIPIFLOW

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT LIPIFLOW® 1. Q. Do I need to have Lipiflow®? Your doctor or surgeon will usually recommend Lipiflow if there are signs of meibomian gland atrophy on meibography and/or Dry Eye Syndrome/Disease. There are only 3 ways to save meibomian glands: (1) Warm/hot lid compresses with massaging, blinking exercises, frequent

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Does Lipiflow Work? Does it improve Meibomian Gland Function? Yes, Lipiflow can improve Meibomian gland structure and function.

When Lipiflow first came out in 2011, many eyeMDs and ODs were very skeptical. Would it really do anything? Would it help patient relieve their dry eye symptoms? Would it help regenerate meibomian glands? I too was very skeptical. At an initial price of $2000 when it first came out, it seemed to expensive for

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Another Patient who felt significant improvement after Lipiflow and meibography shows improvement in the thickness of the meibomian glands

This is a patient who gave me permission to post her meibography of her right lower lid before and after Lipiflow. She was having significant foreign body sensation and irritation.  Even though, I explained that Lipiflow is meant to save the glands and not necessarily relieve eye pain, she felt relief within a week after

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