Case Studies treated by Dr. Tauseef
Tahir
Here
are some of my more interesting cases I would like to share with
you.
Corneal Abrasion
Macular Degeneration
Progressive Ptyergium
Advanced Cataract
Retinal Break / Tear
Nevus (Freckle)
Glaucoma
Corneal
abrasion by tree branch (ouch!)
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Talk about painful! In the first
photo you can see 3 "claw" marks across the entire
front cornea. We placed a special dye which highlight these
areas and helps us better assess the eye. The cornea was
cleaned (debrided) of the tissue that was hanging loose to
reduce any chances of 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 (finger nail scratch) are
very dangerous to the eye because they can turn into fungal
infections.
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Macular
Degeneration
While no cure for AMD (age related macular
degeneration) has yet been found, some treatments include surgery,
injections, and monitoring. However, in our office we also
incorporated strong 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..
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Large
Progressive Pterygium
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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 transplant over the incision . 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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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 (he 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. Call our office for more
information.
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Large
Retinal Break
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 recieved.
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Glaucoma
Nerve
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