Dr. Marshall N. Cyrlin, MD

Don’t be your own radiologist. This is best determined by a neurologist or neurosurgeon.

Your surgeon should give you this information based on your treatment.

Please check with a NEUROLOGIST

Yes but it was probably repeated unti there was an acceptable measurement.

Thank you for your question.

Just from the photo, it is difficult to differentiate this from a recurrent pterigium vs. an additional neoplasticism growth. Treatment for pterigium is generally excision of the lesion and treatment is with cryo and/or a number of chemical or other agents depending on the appearance of the lesion and the experience of the doctor. It may be necessary to do a biopsy to ascertain that it is only a recurrent pterigium. I looked at the Bascom Palmer website and did not find Dr. Karp. At BP is an outstanding Corneal External Disease Specialist, Terrence O’Brien, MD, with whom I am personally familiar. You may want to contact him directly for additional guidance.
Best wishes.

Seek an ophthalmologist or go to an emergency room immediately.

See an ophthalmologist for diagnosis and treatment.

Check the expiration date but do not use them if left overnight uncapped or if the application tip has been contaminated.

This can be caused by several different problems. Why haven’t you made an appointment for an Ophthalmologist who can properly diagnose and possibly treat you?

This should not happen. Go to ER or See Ophthalmologist/Neurologist for diagnosis & Treatment.

YES

Yes.

Try OTC Artificial Tears at Pharmacy. Non preserved brands are best.

See an Ophthalmologist for Refraction and complete eye exam.

You need to see a Dermatologist for a diagnosis.

If it is a viral infection no antibiotic is prescribed. If it is bacterial, it depends on the organism. See an ophthalmologist for diagnosis and prescription.

Timolol has diminished from the most widely used first line treatment to not used very much currently as there are many better meds, many of which are available in generic. As the prescriber to switch meds unless there is an overwhelming reason not to change. If this is the case, ask the prescriber to instruct the patient to do simple eyelid closure with nasolacrimal occlusion to decrease the systemic absorption of the timolol.

Symptoms of optic neuritis include blurred vision, usually in just one eye but occasionally both, that may be more noticeable after exercising or taking a hot bath. Other signs include dimmed vision, abnormal color perception, and pain behind your eye, especially when you move your eyes. Optic neuritis symptoms warrant immediate ophthalmologist evaluation to prevent permanent loss of vision.

Weak eye is not a medical diagnosis. See an ophthalmologist.

This case brings up some challenging issues. The ability for a surgeon to safety remove a very dense cataract is continuously evolving with improvements in instrumentation and surgical technique. Cataracts that were considered “too risky” to be removed” by any method years ago are currently routinely removed by extra capsular techniques. The best method and approach is finally determined by the experience and skill of the surgeon, not merely what the cataract looked like preoperatively. Even in the best of hands, complications can occur. If a surgeon’s complication rate of your problem is one in ten thousand, unfortunately for you it is 100%. All that said, your questions are best resolved by personally being evaluated by one or more ophthalmologists with a solid practice and experience in dealing with this type of cataract, not inquiring on the internet about machine settings, as each doctor’s skills vary. Unfortunately, what happened in this eye cannot be undone. However, careful review of your exam records and especially the dictated operative report ( op note) would prove beneficial in planing the surgery of your other eye if had not yet been done. If you did successfully undergo removal of the fragments by a competant retina vitreous surgeon and you still have issues, they should be addressed by that doctor and or you should seek another independent retinovitreous opinion. You may need a change in your current treatment regimen. Best wishes for your improvement.