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María Romero

macular degeneration
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What is macular degeneration?

Macular degeneration is a condition that affects the central portion of the retina, which is the part of the eye responsible for sharp, central vision. It is a common cause of vision loss in people over the age of 50, and it can make it difficult to see fine details and to perform activities such as reading or driving.  How…
María Romero
December 16, 2022
New intraocular implant to correct Presbyopia
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New intraocular implant to correct Presbyopia

During cataract surgery, patients have different options for intraocular lens (IOL) models to replace the natural clouded (old) lens that is removed during the procedure. Presbyopia correcting implants have the benefit to allow patients the ability to see clear at near without the help of reading glasses most of the time. A bothersome tradeoff for some patients is the presence…
María Romero
December 1, 2022
Keratoconus
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Keratoconus

Keratoconus is an eye condition caused by the progressive thinning of the cornea that results in blurred vision. The etiology is still not completely understood but it is likely secondary to oxidative stress that leads to an imbalance between the production and destruction of the collagen and /or lack of the cells that stabilized the anterior layers of the cornea.…
María Romero
November 17, 2022
Redness reliever eye drops – LUMIFY
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Redness reliever eye drops – LUMIFY

Redness in the eyes (bloodshot eyes) can be caused by many conditions that cause irritation and lead to the swelling of the blood vessels in the surface of the eye. Those conditions can be mild like allergies, poor sleep, or excessive use of screen time. More serious diseases can also manifest as red eye as glaucoma, infections, or intraocular inflammation.…
María Romero
July 5, 2022
Dropless Cataract Surgery
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Dropless Cataract Surgery

Traditionally after cataract surgery patients had to use postoperative 2 or 3 postoperative drops for a few weeks to decrease pain, intraocular inflammation and prevent infection. This was a burden for many patients, especially the aging population since it can be costly and some of the patients found it difficult to instill the drops. On the cataract surgeon’s side patient…
María Romero
June 29, 2022
Recovery after cataract surgery
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Recovery after cataract surgery

The time to recover after cataract surgery can go from days to weeks. You will have to use eye drops to help the eye heal, your doctor will prescribe the drops and indicate how often and for how long (usually 4 weeks) You will have to wear an eye shield at night for the first week only. Avoid rubbing your…
María Romero
June 15, 2022
Refractive lens exchange
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Refractive lens exchange

Refractive lens exchange, also called clear lens exchange, is an alternative for patients with moderate and severe farsightedness that want to be independent of glasses and are not a good candidate for corneal refractive surgery like Lasik, PRK or Smile procedure. The natural lens is permanently replaced with an artificial lens (IOL) during a surgical procedure. Multiple refractive errors can be corrected…
María Romero
May 31, 2022
Wine Drinkers and Cataracts
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Wine Drinkers and Cataracts

A new study published in Ophthalmology by NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology shows that moderate wine drinkers are less likely to require cataract surgery. The study enrolled 490,000 participants in the UK and assessed their alcohol consumption and other known health habits that affects cataract development and found that low…
María Romero
May 10, 2022
Home monitoring devices for glaucoma
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Home monitoring devices for glaucoma

Glaucoma is a silent disease, if left untreated, it causes progressive loss of peripheral vision until the central vision is also compromised. The vision loss is caused by irreversible damage of the optic nerve which transmits visual information from the eye to the occipital cortex in the brain. The treatment is mostly aimed to lower the intraocular pressure, which is…
María Romero
March 15, 2022
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Cataract surgery reduced the risk of Alzheimer’s

A recent research study published by JAMA Internal Medicine showed that the overall risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease was 29% lower in patients that had cataract surgery compared to those who did not. A cataract is the cloudiness of the natural lens in the eye that happens with age. Like growing gray hair, it happens to everyone that is lucky…
María Romero
March 1, 2022
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