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| swollen and tender upper eyelids | 10/13/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I am a 43 year old working mother of 3. For 2 years now my upper lids covering both eyes have been ...
A: What you describe is not normal aging. Consider that you have a sensitivity or allergy to something ...
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| contact lens | 10/12/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: i want to know that are contactlens 100% safe.i am 16 years old boy and i am wearing glasses since 4 ...
A: Most lenses from known companies like Bausch and Lomb or Johnson and Johnson are fine, however, you ...
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| short sightedness | 10/12/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: Shroff, I am a male, 45 years old and have just strarted to use reading glass ( power being 125 ). I ...
A: Yes, the reading is better in good lighting, however, it will be a strain to read without the ...
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| ReNu | 10/12/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I have heard rumors that Renu Multiplus solution is actually the same thing as Equate solution ...
A: No, Renu would be different than Equate but both are OK, but maybe not the best choices. Probably ...
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| Frames | 10/12/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: I am thinking of purchasing varilux lenses. I want to know if I can purchase any frame or the frame ...
A: Varilux a good brand of progressive lenses and they make many models of lenses. If the frame is ...
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| puff of air | 10/11/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: what does the puff of air in the glaucoma test do?
A: The air puff, called 'non-contact tonometry', uses a specific dose of air to push on the cornea. ...
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| eye | 10/11/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: My right eye, yesterday, became almost completely red on one side. I wear eyeglasses only. I also do ...
A: You could have inadvertently rubbed your eye due to which the redness is there in the white of the ...
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| Broken Blood Vessels | 10/11/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: Okay Im 19, I wear contact lenses(not 2 good w-glasses), have been for about 3 or 4 years. Well it ...
A: Sorry, but you need to get your eyes examined as there is little i can do via internet and noaccess ...
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| Eye discomfort | 10/11/2008 | Mitchell Axelrod |
Q: Ever since I started to go tanning my eyes have been feeling really wierd...my left more than the ...
A: First let me give you my opinion that tanning lights are bad for you no matter what the sales people ...
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| lens implants | 10/10/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: My wife was talking to an acquaintance today,who says that she had a bi-focal lens implanted.Sounds ...
A: No its not crock!! the lenses are accomodative lenses, not technically bifocal but look after ...
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| RGP's and eye redeness | 10/9/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I've worn gas perm lenses for about 8 years now. For the first two years. I had no problems. After ...
A: You need to be under the supervision of a good contact lens specialist to avoid any permanent issues ...
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| Eye Exam Result | 10/9/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I took eye exam today. Results are OD -5.5 cylindrical 005 Axis. OS -5.25 Cylinder 178 Axis. Please ...
A: Lenses not RGP's . But Soft toric lenses you can try fo, however the fit may not be the best. ...
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| RGP lens shift | 10/8/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I've been trying to switch to RGP contacts for several weeks now. I'm starting to gettired of ...
A: This is a common problem for most RGP users and they are usually not satisfied as RGP's give better ...
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| Prescriptions | 10/8/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I recently had my eyes examined by a new doctor, and was asked to get records from my last exam, a ...
A: The only explanation is that there must be some error in writing the prescription for you. See your ...
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| eye glasses | 10/8/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I recently was fitted with new glasses. I have been using progressive lenses since they became ...
A: It sometimes takes about 2 weeks to get adjusted to a new visual aid with continuous use. Make sure ...
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| explain my rx | 10/8/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: distance sphere=-0.50, cylinder=+0.50 axis=0.50 right eye sphere=-0.75, cylinder=+0.75, ...
A: This basically means that you have both reading as well as distant numbers. Distant numbers are two ...
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| Flash in the eye | 10/7/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I'm 18 and I box for fun. Whenever I take a hit to the head there's a white flash in my eyes. ...
A: What you are experiencing is something temporary and normal due to shift of the internal eye fluid. ...
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| Eye pain and redness with contacts | 10/6/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: Within the first day of wearing my weekly disposable soft lens contacts, by mid day, my right eye ...
A: You will have to take this seriously and visit your contact lens specialist. Do not 'force' ...
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| blur on left eye | 10/5/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I have had this problem since monday and I feel it is getting worse I have seen a doctor who sent me ...
A: Sorry, but the condition 'water under the lens' is new to me...not heard that description before. If ...
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| blurred vision | 10/5/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I fell asleep last night with my contact lens on. I woke up at 6:30 and took them off. After that i ...
A: You must visit a optometrist or an eye center to check your cornea. There probably is some ...
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| Sensation of foreign object in eye | 10/4/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I have had the sensation that there is something in my right eye for 4 months. I have been to ...
A: Have you seen an ophthalmologist who has checked you for chronic allergies (in the eye) or a corneal ...
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| involuntary eye movement | 10/4/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: My 11 y.o. daughter was born without her left eye. Her right eye has a significant coloboma. ...
A: You will need to show her to an eye specialist to find out the reason and appropriate treatment. ...
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| optic neuritis or not? | 10/3/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I know optic neuritis can occur and then cure itself. Is there any test that can conclusively ...
A: VEP Visual Evoked Potential tests the conducting ability of the optic nerve. If somethig is wrong ...
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| vision waves or squares | 10/3/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: can you pls tell me . 2yrs suddently as i was watching t.v i had a sensation in my eyes that ...
A: You do need to see an eye specialist to check the reason for this occurrence. It could be somethig ...
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| optic neuritis or not? | 10/3/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I know optic neuritis can occur and then cure itself. Is there any test that can conclusively ...
A: Some cases MRI with contrast studies show the changes in the Optic nerve. However, this is usually ...
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| Bruised eye without the bruising | 10/2/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: This may sound odd but before I went to sleep last night, I noticed that my right eye was hurting. ...
A: It would be advisable to visit an eye specialist to rule out any abrasion on the cornea which will ...
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| after catarat operation | 10/2/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I've had an operation for the removal of the catarat about two and a half months ago. My vision on ...
A: Due to the frequency and the number of eye drops, some experience your symptoms which are more of a ...
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| Dark Spots on White Part of the Eye | 10/1/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I was born with dark spots on the white part of my right eye. Over the past 54+ years, my mother and ...
A: The dark spots may have nothing much to do with your recent symptoms of tearing and pain, which ...
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| econograficamente the left eye shows signs of eye on roads ptisis Bulbis | 10/1/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I m a 19 years old guy, , when i was 11 years old i had a very big accident with a toy called the ...
A: There is no treatment currently for phthisis bulbi. However you should be seeing an eye doctor for ...
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| eyes changing color | 10/1/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: When I was a baby I had blue eyes. However from the age of six, until about 10 weeks ago I have had ...
A: yes, the colour of ones eyes may change over the years but only within its same colour depths, to ...
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| tear duct | 10/1/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I know that this may sound like a strange question, but here it goes. The past month or two, I have ...
A: There is no surgery required, simple steps like blowing gently, pressing on the corner of the eyes ...
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| Path to becoming an optometrist | 9/30/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I am currently a freshmen in high school and I know that I would like to become an optometrist when ...
A: Congratulations on your decision. You will have to address this query to a local auhtority as rules ...
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| Visual Disturbances after Optic Neuritis | 9/30/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: Dr. Shroff, I am a 37 yr old female, having been diagnosed back in July with Optic Neuritis in my ...
A: You need to have a multidisciplinary approach. See an eye doctor for ruling out any coincidental ...
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| tear duct | 9/30/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I know that this may sound like a strange question, but here it goes. The past month or two, I have ...
A: Yes. There is a valve near the tear duct. If you blow very hard you can cause a malfunction in its ...
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| narrow angles | 9/30/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I was told I had narrow angles and had Iridotomy on both of my eyes,by having this procedure done, ...
A: yes, it seems that you do have Glaucoma. There are different types and narrow angle is one of them. ...
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| Left/right eye image size difference | 9/30/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I am a healthy active 72 year old male. About two years ago I had cataract surgery for my right eye. ...
A: As time passes your near focus number changes and this requires a change in prescription. In your ...
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| Eye problem | 9/30/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: My question is about my left eye -the left bottom side is red and in the same spot on my right side ...
A: It is very common to find that source of infection in the eye is a bad tooth...though it sounds ...
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| I got something stuck behind my eye? | 9/30/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: Hey, I was changing tile in my basement and something fell into my right eye. Closing my eye ...
A: You could have a corneal abrasion. This means a slight scratch on the front surface of your eye ...
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| keratoconus | 9/29/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I have been treated with c3r for keratoconus, since this treatment I have seen a lot of information ...
A: One anyways needs to wait for about 6 to 8 months after C3R for stability of the cornea. Instead of ...
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| dizziness | 9/29/2008 | Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS |
Q: I am 57 years old and have a problem watching fast movements - especially on TV (like hockey or ...
A: Try not to focus on the objects which are moving very fast as it is natural for anyone to feel ...
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