Blog RSS http://www.jovkar.com/blog.rss en Sayed Jovkar 2006 120 What You Don’t Know about Pterygium Can Hurt You http://www.jovkar.com/what_you_want_to_know_about_pterygium.html Pterygium, also know as Surfer’s Eye, refers to a growth of the conjunctiva. Most commonly the growth will be on the nose side of the sclera (white of the eye). The causes of Pterygium are thought to be over-exposure to ultraviolet light, low humidity and dust.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:57 -0700 http://www.jovkar.com/what_you_want_to_know_about_pterygium.html Sayed Jovkar Eye Symptoms You Should Pay Close Attention To: http://www.jovkar.com/significant_eye_symptoms.html Having a successful career, enjoying with your family, taking advantage of leisure time all require good healthy vision.  Do not delay needed eye exam.

]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 00:04:24 -0700 http://www.jovkar.com/significant_eye_symptoms.html Sayed Jovkar Computer Vision Problems http://www.jovkar.com/computer_vision_problems.html We all use electronic devices, and some of us use them to an extreme degree each day. Our children are also extremely active on their computers and random electronic games and gadgets.

]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:49:43 -0700 http://www.jovkar.com/computer_vision_problems.html Sayed Jovkar Higher order aberrations may be corrected with special lenses http://www.jovkar.com/higher_order_aberrations.html Higher order aberrations (HOAs) are a result of the eye's imperfect optical system. HOAs may result in glare, halos, blur, and hazy vision.  HOAs tend to become worse as the pupils enlarge, which occurs more commenly in the dark at night.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 14:24:25 -0700 http://www.jovkar.com/higher_order_aberrations.html Sayed Jovkar Untreated vision may contribute to dementia http://www.jovkar.com/untreated_vision_dementia.html New research suggests that poor vision and untreated vision may be a contributing factor in dementia.

Researchers at the University of  Michigan used data from the Health and Retirement Study and Medicare files to follow the experiences of 625 elderly participants over a period of  

]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:16:34 -0700 http://www.jovkar.com/untreated_vision_dementia.html Sayed Jovkar Endophthalmitis http://www.jovkar.com/endophthalmitis.html Prophylactic antibitoic in anterior chamber in cataract surgery:

A  prospective study of  13,652 patients who underwent cataract surgery between 1999 and 2008 showed that prophylactic intracameral cefuroxime markedly reduced acute-onset endophthalmitis after cataract surgery .

]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:09:25 -0700 http://www.jovkar.com/endophthalmitis.html Sayed Jovkar Aspirin prophylaxis has no effect on age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology. 116(12):2386-2392. http://www.jovkar.com/aspirin-prophylaxis-has-no-effect-on-age-related-macular-degeneration.-ophthalmology.-2009-11612 Prophylactic aspirin therapy appears to have no effect on development of new-onset age-related macular degeneration.

Women's Health Study, a randomized, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial among 39,876 women, showed that here was no difference in incident age-related macular degeneration in patie

]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:29:32 -0700 http://www.jovkar.com/aspirin-prophylaxis-has-no-effect-on-age-related-macular-degeneration.-ophthalmology.-2009-11612 Sayed Jovkar Blue light-filtering intraocular lens may inhibit onset, progression of age-related macular degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 50(10):4777-4785. http://www.jovkar.com/blue-light-filtering-intraocular-lens-may-inhibit-onset-progression-of-age-related-macular-degenerat Implantation of a blue light-filtering intraocular lens (IOL) may prevent or delay the development of age-related macular degeneration, according to a study.

In a prospective, randomized study of 42 patients; 21 patients were implanted with an AcrySof Natural IOL (Alcon) and 21 patients re

]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:26:40 -0700 http://www.jovkar.com/blue-light-filtering-intraocular-lens-may-inhibit-onset-progression-of-age-related-macular-degenerat Sayed Jovkar Expression and Probing of Meibomian glands http://www.jovkar.com/blepharitis_treatment.html A significant number of patients with dry eyes have associated dysfunctional meibomian glands; these are glands on the eyelid margin which secrete the oily part of the tear film. Acute treatment of infection of meibomian gland secretions is using antibiotic/anti-inflammtory drops.

]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:29:44 -0700 http://www.jovkar.com/blepharitis_treatment.html Default admin account Cause of myopia and hyperopia http://www.jovkar.com/cause_of_near_and_far-sightedness.html Cause of near and far-sightedness:

A Chinese cohort study indicated that the "hepatocyte growth factor" (HGF) gene is likely to play an important role in disruption of the having zero refractive correction for the eye. 
According to this study.variance in the gene coding for may explain the genesis of my

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