Attentive readers will recall our conversation about the unique Symfony lenses – a new artificial lens that offers perfect vision and high-contrast at any distance, or even in low light. Benjamin Eye Institute, as always, is at the forefront and has already been working with these new lenses for about a month. They were one of … Continue reading A symfony for your eyes (1)
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Some people are extremely sensitive to color, and others are deeply unresponsive. Let’s call them chromophiliacs and chromophobiacs (sorry for these charmingly ugly words). They can get along but become sick of each other in private. For chromophiliacs living with chromophobiacs, no matter how neat things are, it is a suffocating prison. And for chromaphobiacs rooming … Continue reading Tetrachromatics’ Loneliness
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Are there many people that need this shunt? At Benjamin Eye Institute, practically every other patient has glaucoma, and the patient’s intraocular pressure will be normal for about 7 years. Many people ask: “Why is it called Benjamin Eye Institute when there’s only one Doctor Benjamin?” He is not alone! We have many specialists. Ophthalmology … Continue reading Glaucoma, Eye floaters and Symfony (2)
View More We talk to eye surgeon Arthur Benjamin about old but timeless themes, and then touch upon a new one. Let’s suppose that you get tested for cataracts and you find out you have glaucoma. What do you do? Modern ophthalmology has a new solution for this with the iStent, a trabecular microshunt. Let’s first talk … Continue reading Glaucoma, Eye floaters and Symfony
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There are companies that claim they can surgically change your eyecolor to blue. I’ve read that people with dark brown or black eyes have a lot of retinal melanin, those with green eyes less, and those with blue eyes none at all. The claim is that a 30-second laser operation can affect the pigment of … Continue reading Red and Blue, pt 2
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Part 1 Furor or not, it’s understood that not everyone will want them, and the lenses are on short supply, so the spread of these new lenses is limited to those surgeons in the most advantageous areas. The company has set who will be their main contact in each city and county, and I modestly … Continue reading Symfony: A New Revolution in Ophthalmology (2)
View More As soon as I read in the news that we are starting to explore Tecnis’ new artificial lens, which provides high-quality vision near and far, with high contrast even in low light, I called the Benjamin Eye Institute immediately, forgetting that it was a Sunday. Nevertheless, Arthur Benjamin called me right back. I wasn’t disappointed: … Continue reading Symfony: A New Revolution in Ophthalmology
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I didn’t know, by the way, that people could be allergic to dogs. Cats are a common allergy. What’s the difference? Allergies to cats are caused by their saliva, but with dogs it is typically on the skin. If we suspect allergic conjunctivitis, we conduct a very safe and effective 20-minute test. Thanks to a … Continue reading Allergies and Artificial Tears (part 2)
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Just the other day, we said that July 20th, 2016, would never happen again. Incidentally, the 4th of August won’t happen again, either. So how did this unforgettable day go, here at Benjamin Eye? On the front lines, Mayka writes down something important. Aleksander then either receives the patient or checks them out. I thought … Continue reading Today at Benjamin Eye Institute
View MoreWhat is PRK? Photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK, is a laser refractive eye surgery that is intended to correct vision, and eliminate the need for glasses and contact lenses. PRK has been performed for over 20 years and is an FDA approved procedure. The first PRK procedure was successfully performed in 1987 in Berlin, Germany. … Continue reading The Difference Between PRK and LASIK
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