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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Loss of Sight after a heart arrhythmia | 4/21/2012 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: A friend of mine had a heart arrhythmia and paddles had to be used twice. He had several arteries ... A: If there is actual nerve damage in the optic nerve, not much can be done. However, if there was a ... | ||
| fluid on cornea | 4/6/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: When I went to my retina specialist a few weeks ago;he told me the reason I can't see well is ... A: Well what you have been told is that you have "CORNEAL EDEMA" or collection of fluid in cornea what ... | ||
| Eye goo | 4/3/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: My mother's one eye sometimes seems to leak a gooey substances from the duct. Some may refer to this ... A: Well what EYE GOO you are talking about is as per your description mostly infected lacrimal sac ... | ||
| keratoconus | 4/1/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: i am kc patient,i have heard that 20/20 eyesight is possible by implantable soft lenses after c3r,is ... A: Well from your description if you have got C3R done what is ur present vision with corrective ... | ||
| URGENT HELP FOR SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT: BLINDNESS IN CHILDREN :) | 3/30/2012 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: As a part of an assignment for my child development class, it is required to interview an expert or ... A: I can help you with some of this, but not all of it, and the answers may not be what you expect! 1. ... | ||
| Night blindness in one eye | 3/23/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I am a 25-year-old. When I turn off the lights at night, my left eye adjusts immediately but my ... A: Well from your description i wouldnt label it as night blindness in one eye, but with darkness your ... | ||
| about Braille | 3/16/2012 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I was hoping you could help me out a little. I am having stickers made with Braille and I find it ... A: I checked around a bit to make sure I was right, and yes, you can expect Braille readers to be ... | ||
| Left Eye Vision Problem | 3/15/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Started about 10 months back-left eye vision blurred slowly with severe pain in left temple, became ... A: What yOur symptoms suggest is fluctuation of your intraocular pressure, first of all please get ... | ||
| medical fitness | 3/5/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I am a dentist. my vision is RE=SPH-4.75,CYL-2.75,AX 110,BC 8.5. LE=SPH-2.50,CYL-2.75,AX 80,BC 8.5 ... A: first of all can you tell me corneal thickness of both your eeys and also what is best corrected ... | ||
| Eye | 3/5/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: about a year ago i got conjunctivitis from sharing make up, and i went to the doctor and got some ... A: what you have basically is recurrent conjuntivitis so unless it goes completely you shudnt stop eye ... | ||
| medical fitness | 3/1/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I am a dentist. my vision is RE=SPH-4.75,CYL-2.75,AX 110,BC 8.5. LE=SPH-2.50,CYL-2.75,AX 80,BC 8.5 ... A: YES OFCOURSE there is no problem being medically fit ofcourse it will be better if you can get LASIK ... | ||
| My Eye Disease | 2/21/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Sir, my age is 72 now. Cataract removal surgery was done on my both eyes 2 yrs ago. Before surgery ... A: 1] FROM the Pachymetry and OCT pics you seem to have glaucoma and thats why your vision has ... | ||
| visual impairment | 2/20/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Hey so yesterday this weird thing happened, I went blind in one eye, it was like I could see the ... A: Yes this is caused by temporary spam of the blood suply to that side. ideally you should consult an ... | ||
| My Eye Disease | 2/9/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Sir, my age is 72 now. Cataract removal surgery was done on my both eyes 2 yrs ago. Before surgery ... A: From you Intraocular pressure reading your IOPS are normal but these readings are with treatment ... | ||
| My Eye Disease | 2/7/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Sir, my age is 72 now. Cataract removal surgery was done on my both eyes 2 yrs ago. Before surgery ... A: 1] FROM the symptoms you have described you seem to have glaucoma but before coming to conclusions ... | ||
| Pink eye | 2/6/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I feel no discomfort or symptoms around it and i haven't been around anyone who has it either. If i ... A: even if you feel you dont have eye problem please consult an eye surgeon or you have put plain ... | ||
| eyes problem | 2/6/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I am a 26 year old Indian boy. Weight-74kg & height-6 feet I have myopia (power= -3.5) in both ... A: have already answered you questions if you any further questions please revert back to me on my ... | ||
| decreasing vision | 2/4/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Can a mild thecal sac compresion at C3, with no radicular compression, cause vision impairment that ... A: yes thats the common problem associated with this , thats whay i advice regular eye check ups every ... | ||
| My Father | 1/24/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: My father has grown up with coroideremia. I want it to end. Two of my uncles have it to. I'm sick of ... A: Choroideremia is an X-linked recessive retinal degenerative disease that leads to the degeneration ... | ||
| My son is suffering for Glaucoma. | 1/17/2012 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: My 6 years old son Ayan Ghorui is suffering for Glaucoma disease for last one year. He was suffering ... A: With the treatment yiu have receieved uptil nwo you are absolutely in best of hands and absolutely ... | ||
| Retina | 11/14/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: ..if a cataract patient experiences flashes, black floaters, diminishing eyesight and soreness ... A: ANY complication anywhere in world has to be treated and taken care of on urgent and immediate basis ... | ||
| Temporary Blindness Causes | 10/11/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Yesterday morning I got up and then about 10 minutes later I started to feel nauseous. As I was ... A: The condition is called AMOUROSIS FUGAX its temporary closure of blood vessel supplying blood to the ... | ||
| observation | 9/23/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I do an observation for my project novel. I'm a novelist. i would like to ask you whether a flying ... A: Double-check what I say with an ophthalmologist if you want to confirm accuracy. Injury to the eye ... | ||
| baby sight | 9/16/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I have a 15 week old baby girl who most likely has cereberal palsy. when she was born she was having ... A: If you are concerned about your baby's vision, take her to a pediatric ophthalmologist for a vision ... | ||
| stress on my optic nerve | 9/15/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I am 15 years old. My parents are divorced and when i was 7 i moved in with my dad i started getting ... A: IF you have been examined by eye specialist and he has given opinion about soem mass you need to do ... | ||
| Iridocylitis and complecated cataract | 9/5/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Please help me regarding the following issue,my wife is suffering from the above problem,i will ... A: First of all do "B" Scan and also OCT to evaluate the case further and Well i personaly feel it is ... | ||
| fireworks | 9/5/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Can gazing at firework flashes be harmful for the eyes? btw i see you are from india. Can you tell ... A: There is no problem looking at fireworks from safe distance provided they dont hit your eye in any ... | ||
| eye vision problem | 8/26/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: my wife preeti has poor vision problem she has -1.25 in one & -6.25 in another eye, she does not ... A: There is only one solution to this problem she needs to undergo LASIK surgery with latest technology ... | ||
| colorblindness | 8/20/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: sir, i want to join merchant navy. but i found me slight unable to read all the ishihara test slides ... A: YES THAT MEANS YOUR COLOUR VISION is affected in some way so that needs to be checked the reason ... | ||
| colorblindness | 8/11/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: i want to join merchant navy but i found me slight unable to read all the slides of ishihara test ... A: IF your color blindness is from birth due to genetic defect it is NOT curable but if it is due to ... | ||
| Lazy Eye | 8/9/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: Manu C.Rajnani, Drinking alcohol causes my right eye to wander to the right, it does it even after ... A: YES ABSOLUTELY FIRST you need to go to eye specialist to check if any nerve problem or any other ... | ||
| Impaired Vision | 8/9/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I am a 19 year old student and for the past 2 years, I have been getting this sudden impaired vision ... A: You probably have sudden closure of arteries suppplying bllod to the eye or some other pathology ... | ||
| eye excercises | 7/17/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: A few years ago I had silicone oil put into my eye for a detached retina.My left eye,the one with ... A: if with oil is turning inward please consult your operating surgeon who will examine you and see if ... | ||
| LOSS OF SIGHT AFTER HEAD SURGERY | 7/2/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I know of cases where patients of head surgery have lost sight after the operation. There may be ... A: wHENVER ANY brain surgery is performed there is always risk of damage to certain areas which cannot ... | ||
| lost vision in my left eye | 6/21/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU BUT I NEED HELP.I HAD SLIGHT PAIN IN MY LEFT EYE SEVEN YEARS AGO.I WENT TO A ... A: depending in your measyrements if the eye each confirmer and the type it may cost between 300 = 500 ... | ||
| weak nerves / glaucoma? | 6/16/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: While my doctor suggested that it might be glaucoma she also said it could just be a natural event. ... A: hey sheen excellent news congrats and i am extermely happy to see you relieved so moral of story ... | ||
| weak nerves / glaucoma? | 6/15/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: While my doctor suggested that it might be glaucoma she also said it could just be a natural event. ... A: Please dont panic and think negative just check your eyes and also check yor intraocular pressure ... | ||
| lost vision in my left eye | 6/9/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU BUT I NEED HELP.I HAD SLIGHT PAIN IN MY LEFT EYE SEVEN YEARS AGO.I WENT TO A ... A: ONLY your eye colour can be changed with corneal tattoing but not your eye size since as you say it ... | ||
| Will I become blind? | 6/2/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I am 14 years old and my vision is horrible. I am severly nearsighted. I am very worried that one ... A: THERE are lakhs of patients who have high myopia or high powers and i am sure with proper eye care ... | ||
| A cut in the eye | 5/25/2011 | Dr.Manu C.Rajnani |
| Q: I'm also a writer. I saw that you answered a question about a cut in the eye quite some time ago, ... A: YES coneal cut can vary upto different depth only after the cut crosses certain depths of cornea ... | ||
Blindness/Visual Impairment
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Dr.Manu C.Rajnani
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Expertise
any query regarding any type of eye problem
Experience
I am a Laser Eye Surgeon specializing in LASIK-Excimer Laser to remove glasses permanently (FOR DISTANCE AND NEAR BOTH ), Phacoemulsification-No stitch surgery to remove Cataract and insertion of Intraocular Lens, Glaucoma, Squint Surgeries, Laser for retina for hypertension and diabetes
Education/Credentials
M.B.S., D.O.M.S., M.S.(Ophthalmology)
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