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Findings from a large population-based study of patients presenting for refractive surgery challenge conventional wisdom about dry eye and LASIK, reported Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS, at ASCRS Refractive Day, being held during the annual meeting May 3-7 at the Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Dr. Schallhorn, assistant professor of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, presented evidence addressing the following three commonly held concepts: Dry eye that is present ... Read more »
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My LASIK Experience
by Lindsay Scott One of our patients had LASIK with Dr. Levine and shared the whole experience on her blog! Check it out! ... Read more »
A Quarter-Century of Visionary Care: Beach Eye Care Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Dr. G. Peyton Neatrour
Beach Eye Care and its entire staff took an afternoon to celebrate its 25th Anniversary of service to the citizens and community of Hampton Roads. Drs. Lipton, Jain and Tang, along with the Beach Eye Care team presented Dr. Neatrour with a commemorative plaque for his innovation and leadership over the past quarter century. Marked by significant growth to four locations, nine doctors and a family of eye care staff 85 strong, the success of Beach Eye Care is due to its commitment to offering ... Read more »
Dropless Cataract Surgery Comes To Beach Eye Care
— Innovative Therapy Reduces Patient Burden, Improves Patient Experience — Peyton Neatrour, M.D. has announced that Beach Eye Care is now offering a new treatment option for patients undergoing cataract surgery that reduces or eliminates the need for costly prescription eye drops. Beach Eye Care is the first and only practice in Virginia to perform Dropless Cataract Surgery™. The time-released medication administered during surgery provides convenience and cost-savings for patients, while ... Read more »
Do Ophthalmologists Undergo LASIK?
Refractive surgeons are not understood because we haven't told our story. Check out this article on Refractive surgeons. ... Read more »
Beach Eye Care Offers Less Drops Cataract Surgery
Virginia Beach, VA (February 11, 2016) – Beach Eye Care introduced dropless cataract surgery to Virginia where the antibiotic and steroid are placed in a sustained release form in the vitreous behind the newly implanted IOL (intraocular lens). In the cataract surgery procedure, a very small (1/10th″) incision is made by laser or diamond and ultrasound energy breaks up the clouded lens for removal. The surgeon implants a clear lens implant in its place and the incision seals and heals. ... Read more »
FDA Report on LASIK Confirms Safety and Effectiveness with High Rates of Patient Satisfaction
The Food & Drug Administration "LASIK Quality of Life Collaboration Project" concludes LASIK as safe & effective with 95% of survey respondents achieving results of 20/20 or better. Chicago, IL, October 24, 2014 -- Results reported by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on a long-awaited comprehensive prospective, multi-center study on the safety and efficacy of LASIK were well-received by refractive surgeons in attendance at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting held in ... Read more »
Eye-Opening News about Contact Lenses
As if the initial benefits of laser vision correction aren’t enough, the CDC has found another reason to make the switch and ditch contact lenses. Did you know Americans make nearly 1 million doctor appointments and ER visits a year for eye infections – mostly due to improper use and care of contact lenses? These infections can cause pain, inflammation, scarring of the cornea and even lead to blindness. Overall in the United States, Keratitis (an infection of the cornea) is responsible for $175 ... Read more »
New Equipment Arrives at the ASTMMC
Good News! Dr. Matt Baruc & Chris Buniel recently assembled the Leica M690 Ophthalmology Surgical Microscope at the Provincial Hospital--Adela Sierra Ty Memorial Medical Center in Tandag. Everything is in place now 100% and is functioning as tested. This piece of machinery delivers clear and sharply focused images and the modular system will provide the surgeons with optimum maneuverability. ... Read more »
In Your Eyes: What They Reveal About Your Health
As an ophthalmologist, David Ingvoldstad sees much more about his patients' health than just their eyes. Thanks to the clues the eyes provide, he regularly alerts patients to possible autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, monitors progression of their diabetes and once even suspected—correctly, as it turned out—that a patient had a brain tumor on the basis of the pattern of her vision changes… The Wall Street Journal – Full Article ... Read more »
