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Potomac, MD
About
Bio
I have been in practice since 1988. I completed a Glaucoma Fellowship, and a Immunology Fellowship. I also worked in the Division of Genetic Diseases and served in the consultation service at the National Institutes of Health.
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Ophthalmology
Languages spoken
English
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Benjamin Rubinanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Solution reaction: Either foreign body or reaction to solutions. Use an eyewash or an eyewash station.
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Dry eye : Subjective symptoms, tear production and stability, surface dryness and inflammation were significantly related to hormonal fluctuations in the menstr... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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16-18 hours: You should use a lens for 1 day, never sleep in them, irrespective of what the fda or air optix promote, sleeping in a lens puts you at risk.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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No: Restasis works on decreasing immune reaction. It works best in patients with tear dysfunction and auto immune disorders , ie rheumatoid arthritis. It ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Depends: What did he prescribe and how often does he see you.
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Migraine: Could be migraine, but if there is anything unusual in you history or in age of onset, an MRI should be considered.
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A 65-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
"Ocular " migraine: Migraine does not require a headache. How long do the lights last? Do you see them with your eyes closed? In both eyes?
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Blood test: Demodex is a common problem. Other symptoms could indicate other disease. Internal medicine can evaluate you for hiv, and TB with blood test, PPD skin... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Chalazion: Could be stye or chalazion. Start with hot compress 4x a day and see your eye doctor who can prescribe steroid drops and antibiotic drops. Sometimes s... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Ok: Many otolaryngologist use ophthalmic preps especially steroids and antibiotics, but you should check with the ENT who put in the tubes.
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Yes: Mono vision depending on the disparity in vision between the two eyes can be a definite cause ifa drop in depth perception. You can test this put by c... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Yes: Be careful not to get in your eye.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Cyloplgia: Effects accommodation and in farsighted people, distance vision, some metabolism drops slower than others. Effect in some can last 1-2 days especially... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Varies : If you have certain diseases, or take Prednisone it can be even in 30s or earlier. Most patients are 60 or older, but many patients i see from africa ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Benjamin Rubinanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Fit of lens: Is it the correct rx? Do you have asigmatism? Do the lenses address that, perhaps axis is off? Go bak to the person who fit you.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
No: Drops sitting in your cabinet start to go bad within 30 days of opening them. What is the medication? If the pink eye is viral, then an antibiotic won... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Mites: They are more commont than you think. Spread from person to person. Live in hair follicles, eyelash eyebrow and nostrils . If problematic see ophthal... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Multi organ: Can affect many organs, most common is some effect on lung capacity. Can also effect vision. Mainstay has been steroids but many doctors are turning t... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Benjamin Rubinanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Ocular lubrication : Could be reaction to cologne or perfume, or effect of hot forced air heating on humidity and effect on evaporation.
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A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Benjamin Rubinanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Flat cornea: Scleral contact lens or very large fitting lens might work. Some lenses with silicone skirt might work too.
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Eyelids : Either see ophthalmologist or dermatologist. Can be reaction to make up. Fungus, skin mites.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Eye exam : Retina exam won't be any different than you had with optometrist or ophthalmologist. They may take photographs or do scans which is no different than ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Benjamin Rubinanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
It is possible: Could be certain medications you could be on, ie anto spasmotics, atropine, certain psych medications.
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Prp: Because this retina will now start to produce vegf stimulating neovascular vessels and fronds. Prp will hopefully stop this from happening.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Snap and crack: For the same size lens Plastic is heavier. Polycarbonate will be uv400. For those 2 you probably can't tell. Plastic snaps or shatters went bent past... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Tearing: Most common cause especially when reading would be ocular lubrication "dry" eye syndrome. Wrong eyeglass prescription could also be a problem.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Allergy: If itching is from dryness then artificial tears, if allergy then antihistamine drops. See an ophthalmologist to work up the cause of your itching.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Benjamin Rubinanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Conjunctiva heme: Subconjunctiva heme is usually benign and can be related to a valsalva maneuver, cough, sneeze, bearing down during contractions or bowel movement.
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A 65-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Migraine : Ocular migraine will not cause blindness. It has the same mechanism as regular migraine, the vessels involved are in vision cortex not in an area invo... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Possibly: Wrong glasses either prescription, position of pupils, astigmatism correction, lack of or too much correction for near or far. Inflammation eithet ocu... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Treatment on the way: As of now very minimal help from treatments including high dose vitamin a (berson study) and leutin. Recent studies show that some genetic subtypes ar... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Yes: You can increase your intake of omega 3 and have punctal plugs placed. These are small silicone plugs placed in the opening of the tube that takes tea... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Viral : Although other condition ie immunologic and inflammatory can cause especially if you are older, the most common would be a dna virus. Of greatest conc... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Floater: If a floater yes, it could be stuck in the bursa pre macular is area. Many times will move away or you will get used to it. But it could be from somet... Read More
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Growth: Sleep is the most important factor as you produce growth hormone. Protein to build muscle, calcium for bone growth.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Eyewash: Eyewash station or rinse with copious water, see an eye doctor.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Boric acid: The oldie but goody, boric acid eyewash, cold artificial tears, ice compress.
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Arcus senilus: Really depends on your age. Most commonly a benign condition in those over 40-45. Occasionally some metabolic and triglyceride or choletetol disorders... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Cycloplegia: Belladonna, the drug that makes woman beautiful, creating bedroom (dilated) eyes. Atropine type drugs effect accomadation causing the symptoms of blur... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Viral: Homeopathic works as well as what you are on. Ice compress too. If vision decreases then there may be a place for topical steroids.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Chicago hope : The best analysis lays between the ears of your doctor. All of these tests are worthless if one does not understand the meaning of the tests, false po... Read More
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Yeast or dead sperm : Soak and bath after intercourse, douche with what your obgyn recommends. Test for yeast infection.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Allergy: 1- oral antihistamine over the counter and ocular antihistamine drops 2- frequent cold ice compress 3- showering to rid pollen from body
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Lazy eye: Generally lazy eye can't be improved after age 12-13 , but recent evidence shows that some improvement can be obtained with patching or atropinizatio... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Viral: Ear clogged and pink eye is most probably viral. You may also have sinus problem. Try decongestant. Antibiotics don't work against viral conjunctiviti... Read More
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A female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Migraine : Possible dinus disease see ent. See a neurologist you may be having a migraine, possibly a petite mail or temporal love seizure . Temporal arteriris a... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Migraine: You should see a neurologist. Other possibilities are petit mall or temporal lobe seizures, but i would also be concerned about a berry aneurysm.
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Viral : all on the same side? Could be viral. Differential includes herpes simplex and shingles. You should see an internist or ENT
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Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Diet controll: Certain foods exacerbate migraines like cheese and red wine. Some feel chocolate can also exacerbate. Some feel stress can exacerbate.
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Thank you I've been doctors twice but still worried im at opticions tomorrow, hopefully put my mind at rest
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine, NY
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
SUNY downstate
Awards
Top Ophthalmologist , Second Place, Maryland - Winter
2013
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