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About Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD
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I can answer almost any question about vision and general eye health care. As a non-surgeon, I may not be able to answer very involved technical questions about surgical procedures or highly specialized medical treatments.
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I hold the degree of Doctor of Optometry and was in full-time private practice for twenty-five years. Currently I have reduced my schedule to part-time to allow time to write a book on another topic.
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American Optometric Association, Virginia Optometric Association, Northern Virginia Optometric Society (and others unrelated to this topic)
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Http://www.exploring-spiritual-development.com, http://www.BeliefStagesandGrowth.com
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O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now called Salus University,) B.S. Pennsylvania College of Optometry, M.A. (Education) Catholic University of America, B.A Catholic University of America.
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Medical Specialists > Ophthalmology & Optometry > RCE Recurring Chronic Erosion
Expert: Dr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD - 10/31/2009
Question
Treatment for Chronic Eye Erosion.
Answer
Well, there are a few treatments. At first they usually try heavy use of artificial tears. If that does not work there are two surgical options. One, is to scrape all the epithelium (top layer of cells) off the cornea, hoping it will regrow properly. 2) a fine needle can be used to puncture all around the eroding area to encourage new growth that holds on better. I believe in really stubborn cases, a laser can even be used to take off the top layer of cells in hope that it will regrow properly.
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