In the October 2019 edition of the journal Ophthalmology, RS Nirwan and others published a study about clinics offering “cell therapy” for various eye conditions including macular degeneration. The study cites that treatment at “cell therapy” clinics have resulted in severe ocular complications. The article points out that there is scientific potential for help with…

Recently, I was told about a 31 year old patient. He had some inability to move his eyes in certain directions, and the only other thing I was told was that the patient was on a particular medication. In the end, it turned out that his ailment had nothing to do with the medication. However,…

I have mentioned this innumerable times before, but cataract surgery is a great procedure as it is. Improving on something that is so good is difficult to do. However, since it is a very common procedure, we are still trying to do so. In spite of this, the better the procedure, the less likely I…

One of the most important things that I think that we do as clinicians is keep up with others doing the same job. That way, none of us becomes too isolated in our thinking and loses track of the good ideas and trends that are out there. That is one reason that I love to…

In the past, laser vision correction was limited to PRK. The PRK laser procedure changed the shape of the cornea to decrease the need for glasses. Eventually, a version of laser vision correction developed that involves a flap of the cornea, which is LASIK. In the early days of PRK and LASIK, PRK lost some…

I have found a small community of ophthalmologists who are all quite crazily meticulous with their calculations. When we do cataract surgery, we place lens implants in the eye to replace the natural lens of the eye that we remove. In order to place the correct lens implant for the correct patient, one has to…

After even very simple procedures, I tend to use eye drops for a short period of time. I have heard of other physicians who do not use any post-operative eye drops in similar situations. Most of the time, there are no issues. But once in a while, I hear a story about how a patient…

As ophthalmologists, we sometimes see things that are harmful done by non eye care professionals. The issue is that there are many practitioners who are primary care providers. They have about the same amount of time of training to treat the whole body as some of us do for just one little part of the…

I am sad to note that I will no longer be able to respond to any comments in response to my blog posts or through the contact us page. The issue is that I am now receiving ~10,000 spam comments per week, and there is no way that I can comb through all of those…

One thing that is very important to know about contact lenses is that contact lenses are medical devices. They need to be fitted to the eyeball to make sure that they are proper for that individual person. People also need instructions on how to use them. Using contact lenses improperly (especially those that may fit…