It always bothers me when a patient says “Well, you are the expert, tell me what I need to do”. The truth is every patient knows more about how they feel, what parts work and what needs help, than I will ever know. As much as I try, I cannot feel or see how someone […]
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What are Floaters? What is that speck that I see? This is one of the most frequent questions that we get every day. They are commonly called floaters. Floaters are tiny clumps of debris or gel that are suspended within the clear jelly-like fluid that fills the inside cavity of the eye. They can take […]
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Glaucoma is a disease of the eye whereby there can be buildup of fluid within the eye causing increased pressure. When this occurs there is a risk of damage to the optic nerve, a part of the eye that is necessary for good vision. Because glaucoma is without visual symptoms until serious damage has occurred, […]
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1) Eye Exams Save Sight Some sight-threatening eye diseases do not have early warning signs, and many can only be detected during a dilated eye exam. 2) Eye Exams Detect Other Health Problems Too Many general health problems are often first detected during a routine comprehensive eye exam, because the eye is the only place where […]
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1. Do you need another reason to quit smoking? Add Dry Eye Disease to the list. Recent studies have shown even second hand smoke is very harsh on the surface of the eye. There are a lot of toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke that can break down your protective tear film and the surface corneal […]
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Tanning Beds Won’t Cause Skin Cancer – True or False FALSE – According to SkinCancer.org, just ONE tanning booth visit, 1) will increase your risk of melanoma by 20% 2) will increase your risk of basal cell carcinoma by 29% and 3) will increase your risk of squamous cell carcinoma by a whopping 67% . […]
Read Moreaccidents, Dr. Richard Hector, eye condition, eye drops, loss of sight, Uncategorized
Take few minutes right now and separate your artificial tear/eyedrop bottles from ALL other similar containers. There has been a recent increase in patients reaching for their eyedrops, or what they thought was eyedrops, but instead placing a drop of nail cleaner, ear wax remover, super glue or whiteout into their eye. Some of these […]
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This is an article by Dr. Joshua Mali published by Ophthalmology Times. 1). Aflibercept and ranibizumab utilization will continue to soar to new heights in 2018. The success of aflibercept (Eylea, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals) and ranibizumab (Lucentis, Genentech/Roche) injections will definitely continue in 2018. Regeneron just recently reported fourth-quarter 2017 sales of its flagship product, aflibercept, […]
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Electronic devices. Our kids were raised with them. They can’t imagine life without them. And neither can we. But how are they affecting our kids’ eyes? We know first hand the strain that we feel after a long period at the computer. But what about our kids? According to the American Optometric Association, 83 % […]
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Medications can have a great effect on your eyes and vision quality. That is why it is so important to take a list of your medications, both prescription and non-prescription, with you to your next eye examination appointment. People are surprised to hear that over-the-counter medications are at risk for side effects. And when people […]
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