Archive for April 2017

One of the best things about ophthalmology and medicine in general is that there are always people adding new knowledge to the field. I recently experienced this firsthand. After patients get cataract surgery, they usually get eye drops to take at home. One of the types of drops that we give is an anti-inflammatory steroid…

Many eye providers have slightly different opinions on when people should obtain eye exams. In general, I think everyone should have a full, dilated exam once every few years. The aspect of this that I want to focus on in this post is that anyone who has ever had any medical eye issues should have…

Some might say that I am old fashioned or that I have a vested interest in the status quo (which I do to some extent), but I feel I should express my opinion regarding online websites that essentially work around in-person examinations. These websites are becoming more and more common in my experience. They essentially…

One of the common things that people don’t know about cataract surgery is that it is possible to see “negative dysphotopsia” afterward. This is essentially a shadow caused by the edge of the optic. During a cataract surgery, a substitute/artificial lens is placed in the eye to replace the natural crystalline lens (which is what…

In my practice, I see patients with macular degeneration. Some of these people need injections in their eyes in order to help their vision. I usually start with the most commonly used injection in America for macular degeneration. If that relatively inexpensive medication doesn’t work, I often switch them to a different medication after three…