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East Florida Eye Institute
Stuart, FL |
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Glaucoma Diagnosis |
Macular Degeneration
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| Diabetic Retinopathy
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Dry Eye Disease
Diagnosis
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Dry Eye Disease Diagnosis
Your Visual Acuity will be assessed using the Snellen eye chart which measures how well each eye can see. A detailed history of your eye comfort will be obtained. During an examination at the Slit Lamp Microscope, our doctors will evaluate your ocular surface and surrounding tissues.
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Dry Eye Disease Diagnosis
Successful treatment of dry eye disease is dependant on correctly diagnosing the underlying cause and level of severity of the disease. At EFEI, we take a comprehensive approach to treating this debilitating disease. We not only look at the amount of tears produced, but at the overall health of tears and the way they lubricate the eye.
Schirmer test -- A filter-paper strip is placed under the lower eyelid to measure the amount of tears that are produced in a given time frame.
Lissamine green and Fluorescein dyes -- These special dyes are used to show dry areas of they eye and identify underlying inflammation. They also help to access tear film quality and stability.
Lid Evaluation -- Lid disease is a major contributor to unhealthy tears. If lid disease is present, it must be managed first in order to successfully treat dry eye symptoms. Examples of lid disease are: Blepharitis, Meibomitis, and Lagophthalmos (incomplete lid closure). |
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Exciting New Developments in Reversing Blindness
- Scientists at Harvard have shown that until about the
age of two, the neurons in the human brain are still growing
- They have found a molecule (SOCS3) that appears to put
the brakes on neuron growth in adult mice.
- They also found that damaged neurons sprout after
blocking this molecule in adult mice with crushed optic nerves
- This work is an important advance towards understanding
why axons of adult nerve cells don't regenerate.
- In future the ideal treatment will probably involve
delivering drugs to an injured area of the brain or spinal cord so that the
nerve tissue re-grows especially in conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and
Glaucoma.
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Macular Degeneration
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Dry Eye Disease
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