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Dr. Todd J. Bragin, MD
Ophthalmologist
Dr. Todd Bragin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Lynbrook, NY. Dr. Bragin specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Bragin can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Bragin can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
44 years
Experience
Dr. Todd J. Bragin, MD
- Lynbrook, NY
- Northwestern Uniiversity
- Accepting new patients
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Which glasses are best for astigmatism?
Glasses with the correct prescription
How long does the eye exam procedure take?
Like anything else it depends on how thorough the physician is. I tell my patients all the time I can do a really crummy eye exam in two minutes, but if they want a thorough eye READ MORE
Like anything else it depends on how thorough the physician is. I tell my patients all the time I can do a really crummy eye exam in two minutes, but if they want a thorough eye exam it takes longer.
Does laser surgery completely cure myopia?
It can. However there is always the chance of incomplete correction or over correction. Also sometimes an enhancement is necessary.
How long does eye strain last?
Until you go on vacation
What are the risks of LASIK?
There are several risks up to an including infections however, the risks are low. You need to speak to your ophthalmologist, not optometrist, unless they are affiliated with an READ MORE
There are several risks up to an including infections however, the risks are low. You need to speak to your ophthalmologist, not optometrist, unless they are affiliated with an ophthalmologist doing the Lasik.
What are the treatment options for glaucoma?
First of all, it depends on one thing. You must reduce the intraocular pressure. That can be done with eye drops, laser, treatment, or surgical filtration treatment with or without READ MORE
First of all, it depends on one thing. You must reduce the intraocular pressure. That can be done with eye drops, laser, treatment, or surgical filtration treatment with or without a tube. It totally depends on how severe the Glaucoma is.
What is a dilated eye exam?
We use drops to make the pupil larger so that we can examine the interior of the eye known as the retina and vitreous. One can see the optic nerve, arteries, veins, masses, hemorrhages, READ MORE
We use drops to make the pupil larger so that we can examine the interior of the eye known as the retina and vitreous. One can see the optic nerve, arteries, veins, masses, hemorrhages, leaks, and several other things, including subretinal, fluid leaks or hemorrhages, which are common in wet macular degeneration. I dilate every single patient who has diabetes or hypertension so that you can look to see if there's any damage to the retina as a result. It's also used in inflammations of the interior of the eye no uveitis of course this is not a complete listing. The simple explanation is if a door is closed and you want to see what's on the other side of the door in a room for example you want to open the door so that you can look that's dilation
What are the treatment options for viral conjunctivitis?
Depends on type of virus
Can laser surgery fix farsightedness?
Yes but notably not unusual to have regression unlike myopic corrective surgery
What could be the cause of eye floaters?
Vitreous separation,retinal tears,early retinal detachment. GET CHECKED IMMEDIATELY!!!
How can blurry vision be corrected?
1001 eye diseases. Get checked
What is cataracts, and how are they treated?
Natural lens in your eye is foggy and treatment is surgical. Remove bad lens and replace with new lens. Now many types of lenses. They last forever.
How long is laser surgery for glaucoma?
Takes me about 1 minute
How often should I have an eye exam?
Depends upon your age, and other medical conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, or previous eye surgery that you may have had
How do you approach treating children with myopia?
Totally depends upon the age of the child, the degree of myopia, and how quickly the myopia is developing. For example, a prescription of -1.00 is treated completely differently READ MORE
Totally depends upon the age of the child, the degree of myopia, and how quickly the myopia is developing. For example, a prescription of -1.00 is treated completely differently if we're dealing with a 12 year-old as opposed to a three-year-old.
What fixes astigmatism?
Most of the time eyeglasses. Occasionally, we will make an incision in the cornea to reduce the astigmatism
How long after LASIK can I rub my eyes?
Preferably never. Certainly within the first two months or so it is possible to displace the LASIK flap of cornea. If I exceed somebody who is an eye rubber, I would offer them READ MORE
Preferably never. Certainly within the first two months or so it is possible to displace the LASIK flap of cornea. If I exceed somebody who is an eye rubber, I would offer them PRK rather than LA ASIK. An ounce of prevention is worth pounds of cure.
Can eye LASIK damage my eyes?
Of course there are always risks and our job is to try and minimize those risks. One cannot completely eliminate any risk without the benefit of LAS IK.
