Archive for October, 2011

Botox vs. Dysport: Is there a difference?

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We now have 2 good products on the market for smoothing out dynamic wrinkles: Botox and Dysport. Both are forms of botulinum toxin, a potent chemical that blocks signals at the junction between nerves and muscles. Botox (onabotulinum A), has been around for about 30 years and was initially developed to treat disorders of muscle spasm, such as frequent uncontrolled blinking (blepharospasm). Doctors noted that their patients who received Botox around the eyes had decreased wrinkles, an unexpected benefit of ...

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Got Dry Eyes? Here are 3 reasons why and 7 ways to treat it.

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One of the most common complaints I hear in my office is, “My eyes feel dry.” Many people get that scratchy, irritated feeling to their eyes and know what the problem is. Even more people, however, come in complaining of a whole host of eye symptoms, not knowing that many of them are caused by dry eyes. These include blurred vision that improves with blinking, “tired eyes” or “eye strain”, eye pain, light sensitivity and frequent tearing (a reflex due ...

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10 Myths About Your Eyes that You Can Set Straight

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One of the best parts of being a doctor is talking to patients and putting their minds at ease about concerns they have. It is always nice to turn their worry into a sigh of relief (I wish that was always the case). Many of the concerns brought up by patients are based on common myths about the eyes that have been propagated and repeated over the years. Here are the top 10 myths I hear about and hope to ...

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