Archive for February 2022

As frequent readers have heard from me ad nauseam, one of the key elements of cataract surgery is implantation of the intraocular lens implant. It not only makes the eye overall more stable, but it is necessary for all who don’t view “coke bottle glasses” as fashionable. Despite our personal preferences as ophthalmologists for our…

As the collective consciousness of the dreamy-eyed wanderers fantasizes about hurtling humans toward the red planet, we may need to think abiout things that are not necessarily addressed in books and films like The Martian. Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS) is an eye problem, or perhaps more correctly a constellation of eye problems, related to long…

If you are going to watch the Super Bowl tonight, you may well spot superstar pass rusher Von Miller. The Los Angeles Rams were already a team with a lot of pass rushing strength, and they brought in Von Miller during the season to bolster what was already an advantage. Miller has been very public…

An ophthalmologist made a keen observation that really resonates with me. He remarked about the recent increase in repurposing of medicines that have been used for a long time for glaucoma. In fact, some of the drops have been “used” for so long that they have been replaced by newer medications and are now rarely…