Archive for February 2020

A lot of patients ask me about restrictions after cataract surgery. Sometimes I get some really interesting questions about certain activities! There are many things that I would prefer patients not do after cataract surgery, but there are two big categories that I think about: 1) keeping the eye clean, and 2) keeping the eye…

I was recently speaking to someone who has an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, which is a disease that causes progressive vision loss over the years. He organizes a meeting for people with the disease. However, his conference is not just about education on research developments and academic topics. It is a social meeting! He…

On Jan 28, 2020, the American Academy of Ophthalmology issued an alert that warned that anecdotal reports suggest that Wuhan Coronavirus can cause conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the surface of the eye, and some types of infectious conjunctivitis are commonly referred to as “pink eye.” The alert went on to state that those…

Today is Super Sunday, and I recently saw several articles about “avocado hand.” Apparently, many people make guacamole to eat during the Super Bowl, so there are a lot of people who are dealing with avocados today. It is also apparently true that many people injure their hands while trying to peel/cut avocados and end…