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Optom. Amit Sharma

India
Available
Happy to answer any question related to the field of Optometry and opticals. Specialize in RGP (Rigid Gas Permeable )and other speciality contact lenses like Piggy Back ,scleral and semi-scleral,Kerasoft contact lenses for keratoconus, post lasik ect, and CRT (Corneal Refractive Therapy)

John M. Dovie, OD, FAAO

U.S.
Available
As a residency-trained Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry I am able to answer most questions regarding eye and vision health. Anything is welcome, ranging from dry or allergy eyes, bifocal contact lenses, or thoughts on LASIK surgery. As I am not a surgeon, detail-oriented surgical-related questions may be better answered by an ophthalmologist.

Robert Sobotor LDO

U.S.
Available
Eye Glasses: fit, adjustment, and function Frames and Lenses: materials, benefits, limitations,progressive vs. bi-focal and adaptation Contact Lenses: tips on wearing, insertion and removal, comfort and proper cleaning and care Visual Complaints: Whether you have a history of unresolved visual complaints, never had a pair of glasses “feel right” or “I saw better out of my old pair” I can help troubleshoot visual complaints resulting from new glasses by determining, based on your observations and feelings, what the likely causes are and explaining them to you in a way that gives you a clear understanding and a shorter adaptation period. Contact lens Care: Tips and suggestions that I have used to teach first time contact lens wearers, even pre-teen and adolescent children, to quickly give them the skills and confidence to put in and remove their contact lenses. Tips on getting them in fast in the morning and out quickly at night without having that itchy feeling when you remove them. I can explain to you the makeup of the tear layer and how it can directly affect the comfort of your contacts based on little thing like computer use, heating and air in the car and office, that .....

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS

U.S.
Available
Laser Vision Correction procedures - LASIK, PRK, PTK. Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation, corneal transplantation, Rejuven*eyes conjunctival whitening surgery, general eye surgery and medical diseases of the eye.

Mitchell Axelrod

U.S.
Available
I'm happy to answer questions about eye exam findings and procedures, glasses and contact lens types/prescriptions/problems. I can also answer questions about general eye conditions/diseases. I do not answer questions concerning surgical techniques/procedures. Please state your age or within a small range when asking questions, as it is often important.

DR. KENNETH BERGER

U.S.
Available
Any and all questions with regard to ocular ailments, eye diseases as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, etc , eye and visual sympomatology, eyeglasses, contact lenses, low or subnormal vision, pediatric vision conditions,and special and unique ailments will be discussed.

Dr Sudipta Ghosh

India
Available
Being an Ophthalmologist for the past ten years i would be able to answer all questions related to eye diseases.

Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS

India
Unavailable
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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2012-02-08 Sight degeneration in Young People:

I will assume that your grandson is myopic, i.e. requires glasses or contacts to see distance.    Myopia is common and does not necessarily indicate a disease process, nor is it necessarily inherited.

2012-02-06 Upper left eyelid twitching:

Dear Jennifer,     There are many other causes of eyelid twitching other then stress. During pregnancy a lot of changes occur in our body i.e. dryness, vitamin and mineral imbalance ect. I feel using lubricating

2012-02-05 flickering vision:

Symptoms of iridodinesis seem to be greater, in my experience, in lighter colored eyes, but not necessarily related to age.     Your previous myopia may play a part. The symptoms of flickering nearly always

2012-02-04 Contact Lenses:

HI Roman,  There are different issues here, one is the accuracy of the Rx and the other is whether or not you need your eyes examined. Your close vision with or without contacts is unrelated to the proper

2012-02-03 Choosing the right solution for contacts:

In that case, Clear Care. Avoid sleeping in the unless you doctor prescribed you to wear them overnight, fit you in high O2 permeable lenses, and you have amnual exams and see your doctor anytime your

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