Posted March 08, 2020 09:33:00When I was a kid I thought that glasses were a sign of wealth.They gave you an indication that you weren’t a total nerd.Then my vision deteriorated, and I spent years on end in hospital with glasses.I don’t wear them anymore.I still wear glasses, but the world is getting smaller.I no…
When I first started my career in eye surgery in 2003, the first thing I did was get a full-length eye exam.I had a good vision, but the doctor said I was just a normal sighted person.Then I started seeing patients who had vision problems, and my patients started complaining that their vision was very…
Dr. Wong Ophthalmology has received a high-level endorsement from the World Health Organization.The American Ophthalmology Association said Dr. Wu is “a leader in eye care technology” and a “global leader in ophthalmology.”Dr. William Wu was a pioneer in ocular surgery in the U.S. and is currently the director of the Ophthalmic Research Center at UCLA.He’s…
The first signs of the virus spreading to the United States were reported early on Tuesday, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of confirmed cases of Zika had exceeded 2,000, with 1,800 confirmed cases and 1,300 deaths.The first cases of the new Zika virus, first detected in Brazil in late…
Former NHL coach Dave Cameron has been named as the first head coach to be fired following the NHL’s latest salary cap crunch.The decision to fire Cameron comes after the NHL announced it would start using an eight-day grace period for players to opt out of the league.Players were allowed to opt in as of…
NEW YORK — Which New Yorkers are the best at getting to know their dogs?According to a new study, the answer is a mix of people with a variety of personalities. The study, published this week in the Journal of Applied Animal Behaviour Science, found that people with the same personality types as a dog have…
Ophthalmic surgery is a difficult skill to master.Some people may never be able to pronounce the OPs and even those that do can’t tell the difference between the letters ‘e’ and ‘o’.So here are a few examples of what to expect when you’re doing an eye surgery: • Ophthalmology is an in-depth examination of the…
Ophthalmology has always been a field of specialization.It has long been thought of as a profession that deals with the visual world.Now, however, it is being brought into the mainstream as more people are turning to more advanced fields such as dentistry and medicine.Ophthalmologists have a very specific role, and the practice has been steadily…
I had been told by a couple of my eye doctors that I had a bad eye, and this was a big no-no for me.“No eye drops for the rest of your life, no prescription, no no no”, I had read.But I didn’t have a problem.Instead, I was told that my eyes were very sensitive…
A few days after my first appointment with Dr. Ophthalmologists Walnut Creek and Greenville SC, I was ready to start seeing a new ophthalmic doctor.I knew from my previous experiences with the doctor that she had a special interest in my condition and that she was not just a generic “Ophthalmological Specialist.”I was not the…