Archive for June 2019

When performing cataract surgery, we remove cataracts and implant artificial lenses that we call “IOLs.” Each IOL is chosen specifically for each individual eye. We always triple check the eye that we are working on and the specifications of the IOL, because it is critical that each IOL is appropriate for each eye. So, if…

A couple of months ago, I was watching some NBA games. There was a game in which a Houston Rockets star was injured in the eye. I didn’t think much of it, since it seems that there are many eye injuries in sports, which is perhaps why many teams have ophthalmologists on the team roster.…

The company Novabay sells a spray that is used to reduce eyelid inflammation. I recommend this spray to some patients who have eyelid inflammation and dry eye symptoms, which are related because eyelid inflammation prevents the eyelids from secreting proper lubricants on the eye surface. The spray is called Avenova. Avenova had been previously available…

During cataract surgery, I remove the natural lens of the eye and replace it with a lens implant. The lens implants I use are mostly made of acrylic, but not all of them are the same. Recently, I expressed my preferences to one of my operating rooms that I would like to use Brand A…