Dr. Christopher Hood
Ophthalmology
Ann Arbor, MI
17 years experience male
Locations
University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center at Chelsea
Chelsea, MI
Office
Ann Arbor, MI
About
Bio
Comprehensive eye care; evaluation and treatment of cataracts (including astigmatism-correcting lenses); corneal surgery (including lamellar and full-thickness transplantation); refractive surgery (including IntraLase, custom cornea LASIK, LASEK, PRK); dry eye disease; corneal infections, dystrophies and tumors
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology - LASIK Surgery
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70 Answers
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christopher Hoodanswered
Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Surgically: Cataracts are a clouding of the natural lens of the eye. They are treated by surgical removal of the lens with implantation of an artificial lens that... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Replacement: A cornea transplant is a replacement of the eye's natural cornea, which is the front clear window of the eye. There are different types of transplants... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
No: There are different types of cornea transplants that are performed depending on the disease, but none of them should have significant pain.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Contacts need to fit: It is very important that an eye care professional fits your contact lenses, even if they are only worn for cosmetic purposes and don't have any "powe... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Probably not: The brain has a "critical period" where it needs equal input from the two eyes to have them develop well. If you have had amblyopia (ie lazy eye) sinc... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Scar tissue on lens: Secondary cataracts are a film of scar tissue that forms on the back of the artificial implant lens after cataract surgery. They are quite common, and... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Often none: The facial paralysis of bell's palsy typically resolves completely.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Many things: Depending on the other eye symptoms, onset, duration, etc this could represent a variety of different eye conditions from simpler things like dry eye ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Cornea transplant: Unfortunately, we have limited treatment options for optic nerve damage and can not yet transplant a whole eye. Optic nerve damage can occur for a lar... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Rarely reversible: Optic nerve damage can happen for a variety of reasons, including vascular causes such as "strokes, " inflammation, compression, and infiltratration. ... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Probably: If you have no other eye diseases and surgery goes well, most people will attain 20/20 visual acuity with the use of a glasses prescription. Depending... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
No permanent harm: Refractive errors simply blur your vision, but do no permanent harm to your eye.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Various causes: Keratitis is a non-specific term that essentially means inflammation of the cornea. It can occur at different layers of the cornea, and for different ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
No: There is no evidence that a special diet will prevent or correct refractive errors.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Within a week: The recovery will vary depending on the density of your cataract, but typically patients are seeing better as soon as the day after cataract surgery. ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Yes: Cataract surgery is a surgery and thus has risks associated with it, although they are generally small compared to the potential benefit.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Diagnose by exam: All of these problems can be detected by a careful examination by an eye care professional. Treatment will vary.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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For almost all: Contact lenses are available to correct almost every refractive error, including various levels of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
No: They can diagnose a cataract, but do not perform surgical removal of the cataract. Only eye physicians (ophthalmologists) can perform cataract surgery... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Not really: The iris, behind the cornea, determines the color of your eye. There are some drops used to treat glaucoma that can change green eyes slightly more br... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
No: The best thing you can do if you have undergone a corneal transplant is use your eye drops as instructed and return for to your eye surgeon for regula... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Yes: In fact, a rigid gas permeable lens may be able to correct the vision loss that is due to irregular astigmatism.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
1 day, 1 wk, 1 mo: This is typical, but can be somewhat variable. Seeing the doctor on the day following surgery is almost universal to make sure the eye is healing well... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Surface defect: A corneal ulcer is a loss of the surface layer of the cornea (epithelium) usually with an underlying infection. There are "sterile" ulcers in which an... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Drops: Generally you feel only some slight discomfort in the eye. You will use eye drops and see your eye doctor for regular follow up visits. Talk to you ey... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Try allergy drops: If they only periodically itch, it could be ocular allergy. You could try an over the counter allergy relief drop that may help. There are a few of th... Read More
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Don't worry: It sounds like subconjunctival hemorrhage, which is bleeding under the surface layer of the eye. It can look very red, but should only give a little i... Read More
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Please repost: There are many causes of optic nerve damage in the eye, from vascular causes to glaucoma to tumors. Please repost your question so we can address it.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Possible jaundice: If you are referring to a yellowing to the normally white part of your eye as well as darker colored urine, you may have jaundice, which is a build up... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
See an eye MD: Conjunctivitis is a nonspecific term that means inflammation of the conjunctiva, or outer "skin" layer of the eye. Usually people have a red eye. Ther... Read More
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Need more info: I'm sorry but i can't answer your question with the given information. It is unlikely that a vitamin deficiency would cause your vision to improve rap... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
See PCP: Most eye surgeons require an evaluation by your primary care doctor to determine if you are healthy enough to undergo cataract surgery.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Almost always no: Most cataract surgery is done under topical anesthesia with a mild IV sedative given to "take the edge off." if too much IV anesthesia is given and yo... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
By eye doctor: An eye doctor will use a phoropter to rapidly change lenses in front of your eyes to determine your refractive error.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Long or short eye: Refractive error means that light is not focused on the retina, but in front or behind it. Although it can be caused by a steep or flat cornea, it is ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Congenital: Congenital cataracts are seen at birth, and this is likely what you have. They can have a variable effect on vision.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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See an eye doctor: I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "staticky" but if the issues persist even with your eyes closed I am concerned enough that you should see an eye... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Minimal for 24 hrs: Take is easy for 24 hours after cataract surgery. Your surgeon will see you the day after surgery to advise you further. After 1 week, the eye is usua... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Not related: This isn't related to cataract surgery. She should see an eye doctor for evaluation. It could be as simple as dry eye, eyelid malposition, or obstruct... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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See primary care: I agree it could be from the sinuses. I would seek care from your primary care doctor, who can refer you if appropriate.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Generally yes: The most common technique used today (phacoemulsification) may not be possible if your cataract is very dense, but another technique is available and ... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Not safe at night: Even though some lenses are approved for continuous wear for one month at a time, the rate of corneal infections goes up tremendously by doing this. I... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Probably not: There are many diseases in which a cornea transplant can be performed to improve the vision. In fact, different parts of the cornea can be transplante... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Varies: There are many lasers that we use in ophthalmology, including some for the front part of the eye for glaucoma, for refractive surgery, after cataract ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Yes: Most "normal" levels of astigmatism are correctable with refractive surgery, but you would need a full evaluation before it could be recommended.
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
No: The transplant needs time to heal in many ways. The new cornea needs to become epithelialized (new surface) from the recipient. Also, corneal edema (s... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Basically the same: This is a semantics issue. An erosion and abrasion are a loss of the surface epithelium of the cornea, the front clear surface of the eye. They imply ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Floppy iris: Flomax, (tamsulosin) a medication for an enlarged prostate, can cause the colored part the eye (iris) to become floppy during cataract surgery. This c... Read More
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Not really: There is not yet enough convincing evidence to support intervention to slow down the progression of myopia (near-sightedness).
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Stye: Although there are many reasons for a swollen red eyelid, a chalazion or "stye" is probably the most common. It is not an infection but essentially a ... Read More
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thank you dr for your respond i hope surgery could help even a lil
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Michigan Medical School, MI
Graduated 2006MD
Residency
CLEVELAND CLINIC
Completed 2010
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