Glaucoma Awareness Month
Irving Estrin, M.D.
Assistant Medical Director
This month is Glaucoma Awareness month, which is sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
The diagnosis of glaucoma is something that is very difficult for most people to grasp. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States.Most of the patients who presently have glaucoma are totally unaware that they have this disease. Glaucoma usually is a disease that is without pain and silent when it comes to any signs or symptoms.
Most people that are diagnosed with glaucoma visited their eye doctor and came out with the surprising results of glaucoma. This unfortunately leaves many people in the United States without appropriate treatment. Most people should be aware that after age forty, they should have at least a bi-annual eye exam and by age sixty, an annual eye exam. Clinical eye diseases are detectable only through proper eye doctor examination. Since glaucoma is painless and not seen until it is fairly advanced by the patient, one should be cognizant that their eye exam should be done on a regular basis.
This disease continues to be a leading irreversible cause of blindness unless detected and treated at an early stage in its development. About one out of six people in the United States will develop glaucoma at some point in their lives. I suggest there should be an eye exam done on a regular basis through their eye care professional and starting in their early forties.
Wishing Everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year
From the sunny weather in South Florida, the Rand Eye Institute would like to wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Rand Eye Institute
May you find all joy and happiness that this warm and heartfelt time of the year can bring. It’s time to celebrate our friendships, blessings and the memories that we have.
The Rand Eye Institute wants to wish you all the blessings of this Thanksgiving and hopes that it will fill your home and hearts with joy and cheer.
Happy Thanksgiving!
National Diabetes Awareness Month
Carl Danzig, M.D.
Director, Vitreo-Retinal Services
I am a true epicurean when it comes to different foods, and there is no time of the year when food is more discussed than now, as we enter the Holiday season. As a retina specialist, I see more and more diabetic patients every year. The topic of what’s on the Holiday table is a common point of discussion with my patients. It’s interesting that November is Diabetes Awareness Month, coinciding with Thanksgiving (and Hannukah this year) and preceding Christmas. For everyone, this a joyous time of the year, but for diabetics, the traditional tastiness of the holidays has to be adjusted. The ooey gooey goodness of candied sweet potatoes, chocolate desserts, and sugar-laden cakes can cause blood glucose levels to soar. When presented with these scrumptious options, a small morsel to taste may be ok, but better options exist for these patients.
Diabetes is a fast-growing epidemic through America and the rest of the world. It is the leading cause of blindness in patients under 65. The treatment options for patients with diabetic retinopathy are more varied than ever before; however, early detection and close monitoring by an eye doctor can save the vision of many patients. Of course, careful watch of one’s blood pressure and blood glucose can save patients from, or at the very least delay, vision impairment. There exists no time of the year when this is more important than right now, as the winter holidays are upon us.
Veterans Day
Veterans are around us every day. They are our neighbors, relatives, co-workers and friends, whether you are recently returning from combat or have been out of the service for a number of years, you are always a part of the military family. Thank you to all the veterans who fought for our country’s freedom and to all the men and women who are currently sacrificing their lives to keep us all safe. We have the utmost love and respect for every one of you and can’t thank you enough.
So Thank you for your sacrifices and your love for this country. Whether you were drafted or volunteered, you will always be a hero.
Thank you and God Bless you, your families and The United States of America.
LASIK Surgery – Seeing is Believing – Laura’s 1 Month LASIK Post-Op at Rand Eye Institute
Laura visits the Rand Eye Institute for her 1 month check up only to hear great news! Her eyes are healing just as expected. She now is getting closer and closer to her high definition vision at the 3 month mark. Now she’s off to Europe!
LASIK Surgery – Clear Vision Revealed – 1 Week LASIK Post-Op at the Rand Eye Institute
Sit down with Laura at her 1 week post op visit at the Rand Eye Institute. Be with her for the first time as she experiences clear and improved vision completely on her own and can return to a normal lifestyle, with some minor restrictions. Gotta Protect those eyes!
LASIK Surgery – Episode 3 – Laura’s 1 Day Post-Op Visit at Rand Eye Institute “Through My Eyes”
Now having had her LASIK surgery, Laura comes back to the Rand Eye Institute for her Post Op Check Up! See Laura and her new vision in action as she meets with Dr. William J. Rand and gets more details of her surgery and what to look forward to.
LASIK Surgery – Episode 2 – “Through My Eyes” Follow Laura’s LASIK surgery!
Now that Laura has been approved as a LASIK candidate at the Rand Eye Institute (Episode 2), she gets ready for her LASIK/No Flap laser vision correction surgery! All performed in a true sterile environment. Anxious the night before and the day of the surgery, she takes us along her emotional journey-through her eyes. Watch as she undergoes LASIK surgery and gets to see clearly without her glasses and contacts for the first time since she was eight years old.
LASIK Surgery – “Through My Eyes” Laura’s LASIK Story at the Rand Eye Institute
“Through My Eyes” Laura’s LASIK Story @ the Rand Eye Institute
The first episode in our new video series, taking you through Laura’s LASIK Journey!