31st August, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
85 million people estimated to have read articles that talked about the “Circle Contact Lens” issue with statements by Dr. S. Barry Eiden of North Suburban Vision Consultants, and chair of the contact lens and cornea section of the American Optometric Association.
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20th August, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
The use of tearfilm osmolarity testing at North Suburban Vision Consultants better allows our doctors to prescribe the most appropriate contact lens materials, care systems, and supplementary drops for our patients. This approach was recently featured on a blog dedicated to dry eye disease and the opinions of experts in the field
http://www.thedryeyereview.com/
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19th August, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
Study confirms that kids can wear contact lenses at younger ages than ever thought appropriate in the past and they benefit in many ways from contact lens wear.
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28th July, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
Vision and learning are closely related and 25% of school age children may have vision problems that can negatively impact the learning process.
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28th July, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
Glenn Beck recently announced that he was diagnosed with hereditary macular dystrophy and may become legally blind within a short period of time. What is the difference between macular dystrophy and macular degeneration?
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13th June, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
Macula Pigment Optical Density (MPOD) is showing to be a critically important measure to assess the risk for age related macula degeneration (ARMD) and for certain vision function deficits (such as reduced contrast sensitivity, increased glare, and reduce photostress recovery time).
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13th June, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
Laser pointers can cause harm to your eyes and vision. Do not shine a laser pointer to anyone’s eyes!
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26th May, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
Vodka EyeBalling is a very dangerous behavior displayed on YouTube by some college students. There is potential for severe eye injury and even permanent vision loss. My hope in placing this post is to inform and dissuade anyone from doing this.
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9th May, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
Protection from ultraviolet light rays (UVA and UVB) is critical to reduce the risk of developing eyes diseases such as cataract, macular degeneration, and various forms of cancer on or near the ocular surface. There are numerous ways to reduce your ocular exposure to UV radiation.
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1st May, 2010 - Posted by Dr. S. Barry Eiden - No Comments
Keratoconus, a progressive thining disorder of the cornea, often reaches a stage where corneal transplantation surgery is the only option. However before taking this step patients should be evaluated by an experienced contact lens specialist to see if other options are possible. Here is a wonderful case example.
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