New Dry Eye Treatment is a Tear-Jerker

Written By: Susanne Medeiros

For years, patients suffering from dry eye have had few options. Most simply purchased artificial tears and hoped they got better. But scientists are coming up with new therapies that do more than just relieve symptoms.

truetearEarlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first medical device for the treatment of dry eye. It’s called TrueTear and it gives patients a new, drug free alternative to lubricating eye drops and topical ointments.

TrueTear is a handheld stimulator that comes with daily disposable tips that are inserted into the nose. The device stimulates nerves in the nose to produce tears. The reaction is like what occurs when you cut into an onion.

For more information on True Tear read the rest of the article:  https://www.aao.org/eye-health/news/new-dry-eye-treatment-is-tear-jerker

SkyVision Center doctor Darrell White has recommended True Tear for some of his patients. Dry Eye is an eye disease that has been receiving more and more attention because of the increasing number of patients who are seeking help for their discomfort.   Dry Eye has many components to its diagnosis and treatment and patients can be helped in a variety of ways.   True Tear may be a great solution for some.  Dr. White and his team of doctors and staff have been treating Dry Eye for well over a decade and have earned the accreditation of a Dry Eye Center of Excellence.

More information on the treatment of Dry Eye disease can be found here:

https://skyvisioncenters.com/services/dry-eye/

SkyVision Centers is a full service eye care center for comprehensive eye exams, cataracts and advanced cataract surgery, glaucoma, dry eye, lasik, raindrop inlay, contact lenses, pediatric eye care and clinical trials, featuring outstanding services offered by nationally recognized doctors.  For more information, please call at 440-892-3931 or visit us at www.skyvisioncenters.com.

Tags:  vision, eye health, dry eye, lasik, pediatric eye care, contact lenses

A Local Ohio Woman’s Vision and Wedding Day Is Threatened

Te’ LaVette sometimes slept in her contact lenses for up to two weeks at a time — and it caught up with her on her wedding day. Quality care saved the day and her sight.

Thomas Steinemann, MD, diagnosed Te’ LaVette with a corneal infection but managed to save her vision.

Written By: Susanne Medeiros
Thomas Steinemann MD
www.aao.org

Oct. 03, 2017

The day of Te’ LaVette’s wedding was busy, but not in the way she had planned. Te’ had a bad habit of sleeping in her contact lenses. She got away with it for some five years. But it caught up with her – on her wedding day. Within 24 hours, what started as an annoying pain in her left eye, progressed to blindness.

On her Big Day, Te’ woke with a red, irritated eye. At first, she wasn’t too concerned. She hurried on her way to her 6 a.m. hair appointment. A couple hours later, hair perfect, the hairdresser drew the blinds, letting in the morning sun. The pain was excruciating. Te’s eye had become extremely sensitive to light.

Instead of getting her makeup done, she headed to urgent care. But it wasn’t the right urgent care for her insurance carrier. She got bounced around to another location before she ended up at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was prescribed an antibiotic.

Medication in hand, she hopped in the car with her mom, because she was unable to drive at this point, and raced to her wedding. She made it, with 30 minutes to spare. No makeup, but that was OK. She’s a crier, and she anticipated happy tears that afternoon. Her only concern was her pictures. Her bridesmaids took care of that worry. It was an outside wedding, so the wedding party wore sunglasses with their violet sundresses.

While her eye still hurt, the rest of her wedding day went off as planned. But in the morning, things took a turn for the worse.

Medication in hand, she hopped in the car with her mom, because she was unable to drive at this point, and raced to her wedding. She made it, with 30 minutes to spare. No makeup, but that was OK. She’s a crier, and she anticipated happy tears that afternoon. Her only concern was her pictures. Her bridesmaids took care of that worry. It was an outside wedding, so the wedding party wore sunglasses with their violet sundresses.

While her eye still hurt, the rest of her wedding day went off as planned. But in the morning, things took a turn for the worse.

Honeymoon Trip Cancelled for ER Trip

“When I got up in the morning, I couldn’t see out of my left eye,” Te’ said. “I was scared.”

 

Finish this important story by reading the complete version:
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/patient-stories-detail/te-contact-lens-infection

SkyVision Centers is a center of excellence for comprehensive eye exams, cataracts, advanced cataract surgery, glaucoma, dry eye, lasik, laser vitreolysis, contact lenses, and clinical trials, featuring outstanding services offered by nationally recognized doctors.
For more information, please call at 440-892-3931 or visit us at www.skyvisioncenters.com.

Category:  General, Health, Weddings

Tags:  contact lens care, weddings, eye health, Cleveland,

Eye makeup tips to help keep your eyes healthy and beautiful

Eye makeup tips to help keep your eyes healthy and beautiful

eye makeup

Eye Do:

  • Make sure your face and eyelids are clean before applying your makeup
  • Apply makeup outside the lash line and away from your eye to avoid blocking the oil glands that help protect your eye’s surface
  • Before you go to bed, remove all eye makeup, especially makeup that can stick to your eyelashes
  • Avoid getting makeup remover in your eyes and thoroughly rinse remover off your eyelids
  • Try to avoid powdery, metallic, or glittery makeup that flakes. Flakes can get into your tear film and cause irritation
  • Brush a clean cotton swab along the base of your eyelashes to remove all makeup remnants

Eye Don’t (ouch!):

  • Apply makeup while you’re in a moving vehicle
  • Separate mascara-clumped lashes with anything sharp or pointy

Information taken from    https://www.myeyelove.com

 

 

SkyVision Centers is a center of excellence for comprehensive eye exams, cataracts, advanced cataract surgery, glaucoma, dry eye, lasik, raindrop inlay, contact lenses, and clinical trials, featuring outstanding services offered by nationally recognized doctors.  For more information, please call at 440-892-3931 or visit us at www.skyvisioncenters.com.

 

Category: General, Dry Eye, Eye Health, Eye Makeup

Tags: #eyehealth #eyemakeup #dryeye

 

Make your life easier with a Warm Eye Compress!

Make your life easier with a Warm Eye Compress!

Microwave Activated Moist Heat Compress featuring patented MediBeads technology

Get rid of those wet, smelly wash cloths!

A clinically proven and natural way to treat chronic dry eye, MGD and Blepharitis.

Simply microwave for 20-25 seconds and apply for 10 minutes. The BRUDER Moist Heat Eye Compress helps stabilize the tear film, improves oil gland function and slows tear evaporation.

Properly hydrated and lubricated eyes can expel bacteria and debris more efficiently so your eyes will feel refreshed and rejuvenated.
• Safe for frequent use
• Self-hydrating – no need to add water
• Non-allergenic

For more information on Dry Eye visit our services page.

SkyVision Centers is a center of excellence for comprehensive eye exams, cataracts, advanced cataract surgery, glaucoma, dry eye, lasik, raindrop inlay, contact lenses, and clinical trials, featuring outstanding services offered by nationally recognized doctors. For a consultation, please call at 440-892-3931 or visit us at www.skyvisioncenters.com

Category: General
Tags: #dryeye #lasik #mgd #eyehealth

Considering LASIK?

Do You Wear Contacts?

Have You Been Considering LASIK eye surgery?

A recent study finds risk of microbial keratitis is higher for contact lens wearers compared to LASIK patients.
Article by Liz Hillman EyeWorld Staff Writer

“Our findings for daily wear of soft contact lenses can be extrapolated to show that the lifetime risk for microbial keratitis is much lower with LASIK than contact lenses”, Jordan Masters MD.

Read more about this study at: https://www.eyeworld.org/study-finds-risk-microbial-keratitis-higher-contact-lens-wearers-compared-lasik-patients

lasikFor a FREE Lasik Consultation by SkyVision Center LASIK surgeon Darrell E White MD call 440-892-3931.

SkyVision Centers is a center of excellence for comprehensive eye exams, cataracts, advanced cataract surgery, glaucoma, dry eye, lasik, raindrop inlay, contact lenses, and clinical trials, featuring outstanding services offered by an experienced team of nationally recognized doctors.  For a consultation, please call at 440-892-3931 or visit us at www.skyvisioncenters.com.

Category: General
Tags: #Lasik, #contactlenses #eyehealth #contactlenswear #laservisioncorrection

Topical Ocular Formulation Using Cannabinoids For Glaucoma Under Development

From ASCRS EyeWorld Weekly Update March 31, 2017 Voume 22, Number 13

A topical ocular formulation of tetrahydrocannabinol-valine-hemisuccinate (THCVHS), a prodrug of THC, will be further developed in an agreement between Nanomerics (London) and NEMUS Bioscience (Costa Mesa, California). Tetrahydrocannabinol-valine-hemisuccinate is an active component of the drug candidate NB1111 (NEMUS Bioscience), which is under development for glaucoma treatment. The companies plan to conduct initial studies to assess the preparation of clinical-grade eye drops using a patented approach called Molecular Envelope Technology, which is developed by Nanomerics. “Historically, it has been challenging to formulate hydrophobic, or fat-soluble, cannabinoid molecules for efficient and predictable entry into the body, especially the eye,” said Brian Murphy, MD, MBA, Nemus CEO and chief medical officer, in a press release. The collaboration between the companies is an important step before human studies begin, he said.

Tags: glaucoma, THC, THCVHS, Nanomerics, eyes, human studies, eye health, cannabinoid

When LDL Goes Down, Do Cataracts Go Up?

From Review of Ophthalmology www.reviewofophthalmology.com
Volume XXIV No. 3 March 2017

Excerpts:

Researchers in a study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology aimed at evaluating the safety of the cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab were relieved to find the drug didn’t induce an unusual number of neurological or neurocognitive events, but were surprised to discover that a very low low-density lipoprotein level might result in cataract formation.

Lead author Jennifer Robinson, MD, MPH, is a professor in the epidemiology department at the University of Iowa College of Public Health and director of the college’s Preventive Intervention Center. She says the cataract results are puzzling. “It was reassuring that, in one sense, the PCSK9 inhibitor didn’t have an effect on other bodily functions, but we did note that those patients with very low LDL did have a higher rate of cataracts or cataract surgery,” she says. “We don’t know if it was caused by the PCSK9 drug or because the people that ended up with very low LDL levels on the PCSK9 inhibitor started with lower LDL levels, had diabetes, were older, had cardiovascular disease, were male or had some other risk factor for cataracts. What it does tell us is that it’s a potential side effect. We looked at other studies, and noted cataract in one statin study where the patients got low LDLs, but we didn’t find it in a different study in which patients also had low LDL after treatment. So, we really don’t know.”

For the full article go to:
http://bit.ly/2oI1XBQ

tags: LDL, cataracts, cataract surgery, cholesterol, statins, heart attacks, diabetes, strokes

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Still Trailblazing at 91 Thanks to Glaucoma Surgery

Written by: Cheryl terHorst

Reviewed by: Anne Louise Coleman MD PhDAndrew George Iwach, MDMichele C Lim MDRebecca J Taylor MD

Adapted from an aao.org article

Glaucoma: “The Sneak Thief of Sight”

Ernest sought help from an ophthalmologist, a physician who specializes in medical and surgical eye care, who diagnosed him with the eye disease glaucoma. Glaucoma is a chronic eye condition marked by elevated internal eye pressure, called intraocular pressure. Without treatment, it can cause permanent vision loss.

Glaucoma unfortunately has no obvious symptoms in the early stages. Due to this lack of forewarning, many patients like Ernest aren’t diagnosed until their sight has already been compromised.

“By the time he saw me there was already extensive damage to his eyes,” said Dr. Lim, vice chair and medical director for the University of California Davis Eye Center.

Ernest regrets ignoring the advice he was given to get his eye pressure checked 30 years prior to his initial diagnosis. He figured he was healthy, so he need not worry. Little did he know . . .

Continue to full article: http://bit.ly/2lJNjfk

Electronic glasses auto-focus on what you’re looking at

A distance meter adjusts the glycerine-based lenses in just 14 milliseconds.

Written by: Steve Dent, @stevetdent    01.30.17 in Wearables

skyvision blog pic

They’re not very pretty, but prototype eyeglasses from University of Utah scientists could make progressive lenses obsolete for older people. Using electronically activated lenses and infrared distance meters, they can focus automatically on whatever you’re looking at, whether it’s far or close up. Once perfected, the device could eliminate the need for multiple pairs of reading or driving glasses for folks with presbyopia or farsightedness.

For the entire article:
http://engt.co/2jLbTI9

TAGS: eyes, eye health, inventions, presbyopia, farsightedness, reading glasses, progressive lenses

Pediatric dry eye disease: The next generation dry eye patient is already here

Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, January 25, 2017
Darrell E. White, MD

Increasing smartphone use seems to play a role in signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, even in children.

pediatric dry eye

If you just looked at the history and the objective data that we gathered, but did not look at the date of birth, you would swear that you were looking at the chart of a 45-year-old accountant  . . . Blurry vision that fluctuated, especially at near . . . red, painful eyes that burned, with symptoms increasing over the course of the day. Tearing that interfered with their favorite activities especially — wait for it — looking at their smartphones.

For full article go to:

http://bit.ly/2ktJWFt

 

Tags: Dry Eye, eye health, Lipiflow, pediatric dry eye disease, smartphone use and your eyes, blurry vision, burning eyes