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| Eye irritation | 1/6/2009 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I'm 22 and i've been having frequent eye irritations. All of a sudden my eyes start to produce ...
A: I do not truly know the exact cause of your symptoms though it is a common complaint. Eye doctors ...
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| Is surgery possible to make a blind eye look straight? | 1/6/2009 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: My child was born blind in his right eye due to a hereditary factor which prevented the optic nerve ...
A: Pediatric ophthalmologists are the kind of eye doctor for you to ask. Assuming the eye is otherwise ...
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| Eye injury I think? | 1/5/2009 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: 5 days ago my 2 year old daughter poked my right eye (under the pupil) with her fingernail. It ...
A: Considering the details that you have sent us, you need to show this to an eye specialist preferably ...
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| Mild astigmatism: Should I get toric lenses? | 1/5/2009 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I'm a 22 year old student from India and I got my eyes checked yesterday and I bought a pair of ...
A: there are no contacts with .25 cyl because it it too little to notice or worry about. It does not ...
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| Spots and lines when blinking | 1/5/2009 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I see a black vein-like line through my left eye, only sometimes and only when I blink. I saw an ...
A: Im not sure if a dilated retinal check was conducted for your symptoms, this needs to be done to ...
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| Adaptaion to spectacles!!! | 1/4/2009 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: Wish you a very happy new year!! My prescription Left Eye -0.5Cyl Axis 180 Right eye -0.5Cyl ...
A: I think that I have advised you in the past, that the pain that you are currently experiencing may ...
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| Retinal detachment | 1/4/2009 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: Shroff, thanks for taking my question. I am 67 years old. Four days ago I had scleral buckle surgery ...
A: Yes, retinal recovery is usually prolonged and does take time. It is important however that in the ...
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| Blurry vision with coloured lenses | 1/4/2009 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I'm 17 and have recently purchased non prescripted coloured contact lenses for the first time from ...
A: Did you see an eye doctor or contact lens fitter for the fitting or just get them without a formal ...
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| Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis | 1/4/2009 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: Yesterday I was told that I had "Substantial GPC" from extended contact lens wear. I'm 19 and I wear ...
A: GPC is not as often seen today because of disposable lenses. I would suspect you were overwearing ...
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| Contacts and Halos Around Lights | 1/4/2009 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: Several years ago I tried monovision contact lenses but was unable to wear them because of seeing ...
A: The haloes may not have been due to some problem with the contacts but probably because your numbers ...
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| Contacts and Halos Around Lights | 1/4/2009 | Clark Kent, O.D. |
Q: I tried wearing monovision contact lenses but was unable to do so, because they made me see halos ...
A: There are no "monovision contact lenses". Monovision is just using normal contact lenses in a unique ...
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| Axis | 1/3/2009 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: what is the axis reading in an eye examination? I have had an eye test today and my axis reading was ...
A: The axis number means that you have a cylindrical error whch was in 15 degrees and is now at 5 ...
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| eye irritating | 1/2/2009 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: Happy New Year Doc. Am 32yrs old from Nigeria and i've been having this problem for a while. I feel ...
A: You very likely have "dry eye syndrome." We're never really sure why it happens. Make sure you are ...
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| new Rx but still can't see clearly | 1/2/2009 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I'm a 42yr old female. I had my eyes examined in March 2008 as it had been 4yrs since my last ...
A: It simply sounds like you either the Rx is weak or off axis or the lens material has changed ...
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| treatment by optician | 12/31/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: My glasses broke and I needed a new pair. I didn't want to use my insurance for an exam, bc I only ...
A: Well, if the glasses made with respect to the measured PD fixes everything, it sounds like you have ...
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| eye exercise | 12/31/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I am age 45. Does eye exercises like eye yoga or bates method etc helps in reducing short and long ...
A: the topic is controversial. Sometimes when growing up glasses are prescribed too strong or ...
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| eyeglass lens | 12/30/2008 | Clark Kent, O.D. |
Q: What would cause my left eye to get glassy and sometimes a little bloodshot? I brought my new ...
A: Prescription errors should not cause any visual fluctuations or redness. Sounds like you may have ...
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| Astigmatism | 12/30/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: i have a son of 4 year 8 months. He did not complain of any eye problem but then he used to strain ...
A: The astigmatism is not mild nor high. It is moderate but worth the glasses. It is likely to be ...
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| myopia related query. | 12/30/2008 | Clark Kent, O.D. |
Q: i have high myopia of -9 in both eyes.can you please tell me the measurement with respect to 6/6 ...
A: Simply put, your prescription (-9.00) cannot be written in terms of what you can see (visual ...
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| eye problem | 12/29/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: today about 3 hrs ago, as i was washing the dishes a drop from the sponge entered my right eye. i ...
A: I wouldn't worry, use lubricating non-medicated eye drops and see if it gets better over the next ...
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| Eye Injury | 12/26/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I went to smell a flower arrangement that I was given for Christmas yesterday, and a sharp, long ...
A: It's always a safe answer to say go and get it checked, but you can wait a day and see if it is ...
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| light flashes in Central serous retinopathy | 12/26/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: i have been diagnosed with CSR (Central Serous Retinopathy) since two months. now the CSR is alomost ...
A: Light flickers are not commonly described by patients with CSR, but we never say never. I would be ...
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| specification information.. | 12/24/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: In some of the jobportals, the specified acceptable eye sight is 6/12 with glasses and 6/6 .what ...
A: There are three conventions used to describe Visual Acuity. They all use numbers or fractions. ...
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| Prescription | 12/23/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I have a prescription of -1.75 and -2.75 in my new glasses. These are a stronger pair and provide me ...
A: First know that using the glasses will not affect your eventual prescription. The glasses will not ...
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| pre-glaucoma and medrol dose pack | 12/22/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I use Xaltan drops daily for pre-glaucoma. I recently had back surgery and due to inflammation the ...
A: Use lubricating drops/artificial tears and call your eye doctor that is treating the pre-glaucoma. ...
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| a few questions | 12/22/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: My prescription for glasses is this- Right eye: -3.75 -.25 x172. Left eye: -4.50 DS (I think that ...
A: Polycarb is a high index material that would be thinner than CR39 but the optics would not be quite ...
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| blurry vision in right eye | 12/21/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I am 27, and have had to wear glasses for nearsightedness since high school, they have progressively ...
A: If there is no pain or loss of vision or field of vision (except for the blur you described) then I ...
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| Can humans actually see 1064nm? | 12/20/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: According to the Usenet thread -- ...
A: if that really is your name, it's a funny question from you: From the encyclopedica britanica: ...
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| change in prescription in two weeks | 12/20/2008 | Michael J. Wojciak, O.D. |
Q: I wear contacts and had an appointment two weeks ago. My eyes went from -3.0 on each side to my ...
A: No, it is not "normal" for the eye to change -.50 in two weeks, but it can happen. The change could ...
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| eyes shrinking? | 12/19/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I am 38 years old and have a hypothyroidism. I have been on the same dose of medicine for my ...
A: You are right to suspect that your eyelids are swelling rather than your eyes are shrinking. The ...
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| eye problem | 12/19/2008 | Michael J. Wojciak, O.D. |
Q: yesterday my eye was red and today my eye is red and hurting and is sensitive to light. And even ...
A: Sinus infections both viral and bacterial can spread to the eye. THe eye and the sinus are two ...
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| large difference in dioptre between my two eyes | 12/18/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: Following a corneal transplant rejection I have been prescribed -7.5 lenses with a -4.0 cylinder. My ...
A: Your case has to be dealth with specifically as the reason for refractive difference needs to be ...
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| Please help, not sure if I need medical attention. | 12/18/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I am a 27 year old male and I am concerned about a small bump that appeared right above my eyelid ...
A: This sounds like a 'stye'. You need to give this local heat (hot enough to hrink it without ...
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| Vision problems | 12/18/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I am a 58 year old woman, and have worn glasses for nearsightedness since I was 13. I was diagnosed ...
A: It sounds like your precription has changed so you are less nearsighted. So you use some of your ...
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| Vision change | 12/18/2008 | Michael J. Wojciak, O.D. |
Q: I am a 58 year old woman, and have worn glasses for nearsightedness since I was 13. I was diagnosed ...
A: Changes in your blood sugar may be changing your prescription. If you are tilting your head back to ...
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| Dramatically Improved Vision? | 12/17/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I'm stumped. My eye doctor is stumped. Maybe you can help? I've been wearing eyeglasses since the ...
A: We only worry about a significant shift in Rx if you have diabetes or significant swings in your ...
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| Vision in right eye blurry after retina hole lasered | 12/17/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: In June, a retina specialist recommended I have laser surgery to seal a retina hole. I was told it ...
A: Yes, please take another opinion if in doubt. However a retina specialist may be a better choice ...
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| What is the longest wavelength of light visible to the human eye? | 12/16/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: What is the longest wavelength of light visible to the human eye? I'm guessing it's 780 nm. Right? ...
A: This "visible light" corresponds to a wavelength range of 400 - 700 nanometers (nm) A typical human ...
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| the change in the perscription | 12/16/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: It was time for a new eye exam,(it has been 3 years) my old perscription is od -6.50 -0.75x016 add ...
A: Always seek another opinion if in doubt. What is important is that the new prescription should be ...
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| black spots on white part of the eyes | 12/16/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I have 2 kids both girls, 6 & 1 1/2 years old. My 6 y/o have 2 grayish spots in her right eye ...
A: This may be a natural pigmet spot in her eye, but since it is on your mind, and it involves kids, it ...
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