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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Surface Ablation query. | 2/1/2012 | Scott W. Tunis MD FACS |
| Q: I would like to pursue a career in aviation and want to get eye surgery done. I've visited a couple ... A: There is fairly good agreement among surgeons that the quality of scotopic vision diminishes with ... | ||
| papilledema | 1/31/2012 | Optom. Amit Sharma |
| Q: I have been digonised with papilledema due to increase in CSF pressure for unkown reason.i would ... A: Papilledema is acually swelling of optic disc and is caused due increase in intracranial pressure. ... | ||
| flickering vision | 1/31/2012 | Scott W. Tunis MD FACS |
| Q: Is there any relation between flickering vision after IOL implant and iridodonesis? If yes, what is ... A: The physical finding of iridodinesis (mechanical instability and/or movement of the iris) and the ... | ||
| Can you hire unlicensed person to dispense? | 1/30/2012 | John M. Dovie, OD, FAAO |
| Q: I'm an O.D. practicing in New Jersey. Recently, Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers started questioning ... A: Diane, I'm unaware of the specifics of New Jersey law, but in Virginia glasses were allowed to be ... | ||
| Eyes Burn And Water | 1/30/2012 | Dr Sudipta Ghosh |
| Q: I am 17 years old and lately I have been having these eye burns and then my eyes begin to water and ... A: you could be having simple dryness of the eyes.... which will subside if you use some lubricating ... | ||
| Small flashes | 1/29/2012 | Mitchell Axelrod |
| Q: i sometimes have brief episodes of dark spots that flash in my central vision, they come and go all ... A: Eye doctors often cannot see the floaters you do, but your description makes me think you may be ... | ||
| Small flashes | 1/29/2012 | Dr Sudipta Ghosh |
| Q: i sometimes have brief episodes of dark spots that flash in my central vision, they come and go all ... A: what you are experiencing is called as vitreous floaters.... our eye is of a shape of a ball... if ... | ||
| Small flashes | 1/29/2012 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
| Q: i sometimes have brief episodes of dark spots that flash in my central vision, they come and go all ... A: If the retina as examined with the dilated examination shows no pathology (rule out retinal holes ... | ||
| Small flashes | 1/29/2012 | Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD |
| Q: i sometimes have brief episodes of dark spots that flash in my central vision, they come and go all ... A: Well Michael, I can't be sure what the dark spots are but I will list some possibilities. If they ... | ||
| Small flashes | 1/29/2012 | Optom. Amit Sharma |
| Q: i sometimes have brief episodes of dark spots that flash in my central vision, they come and go all ... A: I think this is after effect of your eye examination under dilation, your eyes are exposed to strong ... | ||
| Daughter 3.5 years, very long sighted | 1/29/2012 | John M. Dovie, OD, FAAO |
| Q: Mu daughter has had glasses for her prescription (+5 both eyes) since 9 months and we are all quite ... A: Stephanie, It sounds like the concern/issue you have is that even with the glasses on, your ... | ||
| better than 20/20 | 1/28/2012 | Scott W. Tunis MD FACS |
| Q: Tunis: I'm 58 and have been wearing prescription glasses for about 14 yrs for reading and some ... A: Vision better than 20/20 is possible but requires that every component of the visual system ... | ||
| Floaters | 1/28/2012 | DR. KENNETH BERGER |
| Q: I am 30yrs and i have floaters, wel i have had it for about 8yrs now, and i am ashamed to say due to ... A: Brian: It is quite likely that you are experiencing these symptoms as a result of ocular migraine ... | ||
| Surface Ablation query. | 1/27/2012 | Scott W. Tunis MD FACS |
| Q: I would like to pursue a career in aviation and want to get eye surgery done. I've visited a couple ... A: There appears to be no statistical difference in increasing higher order refractive errors between ... | ||
| my right eye | 1/27/2012 | DR. KENNETH BERGER |
| Q: i wear glasses and im 59 years old. A: If this lasts beyond the first day, see an eye doctor. You can try some artificial Tears as ... | ||
| question about my eyes | 1/27/2012 | Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD |
| Q: I'm a male 39 years old , no known diseases. glasses for a year now (very low ) i'm nearsighted -1 I ... A: Right - the first part of your question - all the way up to the words "this all looks like eyestrain ... | ||
| question about my eyes | 1/27/2012 | Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD |
| Q: I'm a male 39 years old , no known diseases. glasses for a year now (very low ) i'm nearsighted -1 I ... A: No. If only one extraocular muscle is involved, you would have double vision in looking in one ... | ||
| question about my eyes | 1/27/2012 | Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD |
| Q: I'm a male 39 years old , no known diseases. glasses for a year now (very low ) i'm nearsighted -1 I ... A: NO - this is not normal. It sounds like you have a deficit in extra-ocular muscle function. Whether ... | ||
| Lasik Pre-evaluation | 1/26/2012 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
| Q: Shroff, I came across a term "Cyclotorsion" when browsing info regarding LASIK. Just need to know if ... A: Cyclotorsion is a terminology used for eye movement- viz rotational. Usual eye movement is just up ... | ||
| Floaters | 1/26/2012 | DR. KENNETH BERGER |
| Q: I am 30yrs and i have floaters, wel i have had it for about 8yrs now, and i am ashamed to say due to ... A: The floaters have nothing to do with masturbation. So long that you have no flashes or loss in ... | ||
| Faint white spots | 1/25/2012 | Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD |
| Q: Lately when I look out the window and move my eyes from left to right I see small, faint white spots ... A: If the exact same image appears in the right eye and left eye at the same time, that would be ... | ||
| afterimages | 1/24/2012 | Mitchell Axelrod |
| Q: am 28yrs old and my problem is i seem to experience afterimages a lot. if look at something and i ... A: Afterimages are interesting and well studied. You can learn a lot about them by googling it and ... | ||
| afterimages | 1/24/2012 | Dr Sudipta Ghosh |
| Q: am 28yrs old and my problem is i seem to experience afterimages a lot. if look at something and i ... A: if you have astigmatism you need to wear a pair of glasses to improve ur visibility of things and ... | ||
| afterimages | 1/24/2012 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
| Q: am 28yrs old and my problem is i seem to experience afterimages a lot. if look at something and i ... A: The omega 3 and anti oxidants may have similar composition, so take a look at the ingredients, if ... | ||
| afterimages | 1/24/2012 | DR. KENNETH BERGER |
| Q: am 28yrs old and my problem is i seem to experience afterimages a lot. if look at something and i ... A: Yes not wearing corrective lenses can contribute to headaches, especially in astigmatic patients, so ... | ||
| Faint white spots | 1/24/2012 | Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD |
| Q: Lately when I look out the window and move my eyes from left to right I see small, faint white spots ... A: What you describe sounds like vitreous floaters - except that most of us see floaters as black or ... | ||
| Treatment for eye squint | 1/24/2012 | Scott W. Tunis MD FACS |
| Q: I have a squint in my left eye, But there is no problem about vision. I am able to see correctly ... A: If you mean by the term squint that you have strabismus (abnormal alignment or movement) of the eye, ... | ||
| uneven eyes | 1/22/2012 | Mitchell Axelrod |
| Q: good day.. im 26 yrs old female from philippines. I just want to ask what is the cure for the ... A: if your unevenness is stable and has been there for a long time, though it may change slightly as ... | ||
| Swollen eye lid | 1/22/2012 | Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD |
| Q: I have 1 swollen eye lid, what could this be? Im only 13 and I ALWAYS take off my makeup before bed, ... A: If the swelling is still getting worse, you must absolutely go to the eye doctor! there is a type of ... | ||
| Conflicting Info Re: Cataract Lenses | 1/22/2012 | DR. KENNETH BERGER |
| Q: Berger, I recently asked a question regarding cataract lens choices for my 64 year old husband that ... A: Connie: You're very welcome. Unfortunately, I hear this same complaint very often. that after ... | ||
| Conflicting Info Re: Cataract Lenses | 1/21/2012 | DR. KENNETH BERGER |
| Q: Berger, I recently asked a question regarding cataract lens choices for my 64 year old husband that ... A: no problem: Im sure the doctor or his techs have explained all this in detail to your husband. ... | ||
| eye exam | 1/20/2012 | Robert Sobotor LDO |
| Q: just had 2 yr eye exam today and the Doctor said that what she saw in my eyes indicates that I have ... A: Susan, By looking into the back of the eye a lot of varying conditions that are not eye-centric can ... | ||
| Conflicting Info Re: Cataract Lenses | 1/20/2012 | DR. KENNETH BERGER |
| Q: Berger, I recently asked a question regarding cataract lens choices for my 64 year old husband that ... A: Connie: rest assured the office protocol is normal and the eye surgeon probably has done hundreds ... | ||
| macular pucker | 1/20/2012 | Dr Sudipta Ghosh |
| Q: I have a macular pucker. Dr has suggestion a new medicine (injetable) will solve the problem. Can ... A: treatment of macular pucker varies with the type, kind and amount of vision deterioration due to the ... | ||
| heavyness in eyes | 1/19/2012 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
| Q: I am using glasses of very high power in both the eyess (negative power).Some days before i was ... A: There is no malignancy in retinal detachment. worst case scenario when left untreated or not timely ... | ||
| My son's eye | 1/18/2012 | Dr Sudipta Ghosh |
| Q: My son just turned seven years old. His right eye vision has decreased over the last year or so from ... A: ur son may have some kind of retinal problem... which i am suspecting due to the change in the ... | ||
| Pituitary problem? | 1/18/2012 | DR. KENNETH BERGER |
| Q: I'm being tested for suspected diabetes insipidus. I've been having headaches, dizziness and double ... A: Any suspected issue with the pituitary warrants an MRI for the diagnosis. As the pituitary gland ... | ||
| Corneal Flap | 1/18/2012 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
| Q: Shroff, I have decided to visit your centre in July 2012 for LASIK and am currently just getting ... A: Appreciate your interest. In the 15 years of my experience, I have not come across a single case of ... | ||
| heavyness in eyes | 1/18/2012 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
| Q: I am using glasses of very high power in both the eyess (negative power).Some days before i was ... A: The heaviness due to the laser and eye drops used may last for few days, not unusual. In any case ... | ||
| Dark spot in my vision | 1/16/2012 | Optom. Amit Sharma |
| Q: Good day doctor, am 28yrs old. I suffer from floaterd and am astigmatic. I seem to observe a small ... A: Retina of human eye has a layer called RODS AND CONES. Rods are responsible for night vision , they ... | ||
Ophthalmology & Optometry
Answers by Expert:
DR. KENNETH BERGER
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Expertise
Any and all questions with regard to ocular ailments, eye diseases as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, etc , eye and visual sympomatology, eyeglasses, contact lenses, low or subnormal vision, pediatric vision conditions,and special and unique ailments will be discussed.
Experience
36 years of clinical experience in opticianry and therapeutic optometry. Still in private practice with special interests in vision conditions, diagnosing and treating ocular ailments, prescibing treatment plans which include medicine, eyeglasses, and contact lenses primarily. Although surgery is not within the realm of my area of expertise, I co-manage many pre and post -op surgical cases which include Lasik and PRK procedures.
Organizations
New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians
American Optometric Association
Education/Credentials
B.A.,1968, Hunter College of the City University of New York
B.S.,1970, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
O.D.,1973, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Administration Certification, New Jersey 1992
Awards and Honors
Clinical Efficiency Award, 1973, Pennsylvaania College of Optometry
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