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Corneal abrasion by tree branch (ouch!)
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Talk about painful! This patients ran
into a tree branch. In the first photo you can see 3
"claw" marks across the entire front cornea. We placed a
special dye which highlights these areas and helps to
better assess the eye. The cornea was cleaned of the
tissue which was hanging loose to reduce further chances
of tears and scarring. A specific bandage contact,
medication, and pain management was prescribed. The
second photo is of the same patient just 24-hours after
the bandage lens was removed. Excellent outcome, no
scarring, vision 20/20.
Note: Vegetative and living matter (i.e. finger nail
scratch) are very dangerous to the eye because of their
ability to turn into a fungal infections. If you have a
scratch to the eye from a "living matter" see your eye
care professional promptly.
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Macular Degeneration
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While there
is no known cure for ARMD (age related macular degeneration),
some treatments include surgery, injections, and monitoring.
However, in our office we also incorporated vitamin therapy.
Vitamins have been shown to help slow down the progression and
stabilize the retina, hopefully from further degeneration.
Vitamin therapy changes as new product and information comes
about. Stop in or call us to find out about vitamin therapy if
you or someone you know is suffering from AMD, glaucoma, dry
eyes, diabetes, etc. Please see our page on vitamins and how
they may help you today.
Click Here.
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Large Progressive Pterygium |
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I have been
working with this wonderful patient for quite sometime. He
presented with a tissue growth which became very irritated
repeatedly. After some steroid therapy to calm the tissue down,
we sent him out for a pterygium removal. The tissue was peeled
and amniotic tissue was transplanted over the section . The
second photo is taken about 1- month during his post-op care
with us. He is doing wonderful and the pterygium nor the redness
has retuned.
Pterygia are a direct result of degenerating conjunctival
tissue. They are fleshy, triangular shaped tissue located on the
inside white of the eye. As this degeneration progresses, the
tissue slowly grows extending onto the front of the cornea.
While generally not visually threatening, pterygium do get
inflamed (as in this case), cause prescription changes, and are
not aesthetically pleasing.
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Advanced Cataracts |
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Both of these
patients show advanced cataracts. The cataract is really white
in color but what you are seeing is the reflection off the
flash. In the first picture this patient has a very advanced
cortical cataracts. Removal would greatly improve vision and we
are currently discussing cataract surgery with this patient (she
is hesitant to get it). In the second photo you are seeing a
posterior subcapsulary cataract (PSC), one of the worst
cataracts to have regarding vision. This cataracts will need to
be removed soon..
There are new
vitamins available which help slow the progression of cataracts.
Please see our page on vitamins and how they may help you today.
Click Here.
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Large Retinal Break |
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This is an incredible story. This young patient
come to our office with a huge retinal break. This is a long
standing break and luckily has not changed in the last 3 years I
have seen him. The blue circle shows his macula, his center
vision. Unbelievably it was spared and this patient has 20/20
vision out of this eye. Yearly monitoring and 6 month checks are
required for this patient.
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Choroidal Nevus
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This patient told me he normally went to "retail
chain stores" but was becoming increasing unhappy with their
"lack of service." This was his first dilation (!!) and guess
what we found, a large choroidal nevus. Now, normally these
"freckles" don't turn into cancer but like any discoloration in
tissue, he was sent out for further evaluation.. Luckily this
one came out benign. He is under yearly monitoring with our
office and loves the service he received.
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Glaucoma Nerve |
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About 3
million people have glaucoma and about 1/2 actual know they do!
Glaucoma causes damage to the eye's optic nerve which can lead
to vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma, in most causes, occurs
slowly and painlessly making it difficult to diagnose without an
eye exam.
Fortunately, with early treatment and advanced
medications as used in our office, we are able to protect the
optic nerve and preserve vision. Don't forget your annual
medical eye exam.
2nd picture
showing the cup to disc ratio. Here we can see the inside is
quite large (similar to the hole in a donut being to large).
With increased pressure the nerve is damaged causing a larger
hole (cup) and loss of vision.
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Pigment Dispersion Syndrome - Transillumination Defect |
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This has to be
one of my best pictures :) Blue eyed patient with iris pigment
rubbing off secondary to dispersion syndrome. Here you can see
how the light, entering the eye (pupil) bounces back and leaks
out of the areas where the tissue has lost pigment. Over time
the drainage system of the eye can become blocked causing higher
eye pressure and the onset of pitmentary glaucoma.
With PDS,
Krukenberg Spindle, etc. normal checkups for pressure reading
are required. This patient is monitored closely for the presence
of glaucoma secondary to PDS.
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