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About Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS
Expertise
I can answer any question on eye care, expertise in Laser eye surgery, LASIK, Epi LASIK, cataract, glaucoma, keratoconus- corneal collagen crosslinking.
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OF LASIK, we are one of the first centres to use the wavefront guided LASIK or custom LASIK procedures. I train doctors worldwide for these wavefront procedures, our centre is the referral centre for our Wavelight Laser Technologies, Germany in India.
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ASCRS [American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery]certified by USA- Joint Commission International
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MD Ophthalmology and FICS [Fellow of the International College of Surgeons]
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please see http://www.shroffeye.org and www.lasikindia.in
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Medical Specialists > Ophthalmology & Optometry > CONTACT LENSES - problems
Expert: Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS - 11/9/2009
Question
Can wearing contact lenses (the kind that has a prescription that you can wear everyday and that are soft - not disposable ones) cause problems like glaucoma, new vessels to appear in the iris or bleeding in the retina ? Do they block the oxygen going into the eye ? Thank you.
Answer
Dear Sophy,
The contact lenses only affect the surface of the eyes and reducing oxygen at a great level may result in conreal infections, repeated allergies, dry eyes etc.
However, the other issues like glaucoma, retinal issues are inside the eyes not connected with contact lens use.
Best
Dr Shroff,
www.shroffeye.org
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