Dr. William Goldstein
Ophthalmology
Shelby Township, MI
33 years experience male
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Shelby Township, MI
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Insurances accepted
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Blue Care Network of Michigan
Health Alliance Plan
About
Bio
Dr. Goldstein provides the most individualized care in a very high-tech environment. He provides care in a traditional manner; one to one, and sees every patient himself. His superior skills as a surgeon, and unique bedside manner make him "The Doctor That Doctors Trust". He provides care and eye surgery to doctors, their patients, and their families. For LASIK, advanced cataract surgery, lens implant surgery, crystalens cataract surgery, or medical eye care there is none better. Diabetic eye care, glaucoma, and emergency eye care are all available with appointment.
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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
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622 Answers
119 Agrees
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Goldsteinanswered
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Possibly: I have had excellent results performing lasik after rk. There is definitely a concern regarding the rk incisions, but I have never seen a major issue ... Read More
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Call your doctor: Call your doctor, and consider stopping the drug if you are having a reaction. Cool compresses can be helpful if the swelling/reaction is a mild one.
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Very safe: Rare complications include infection and further scarring. Eye drops help prevent this rare problem.
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A 52-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
It should: You are probably a little nearsighted or have favorable astigmatism. In all likelihood, this will last.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Wide variety: When we look through the microscope to examine a patient for cataracts, we can see several types of cataracts, all with a unique appearance. For insta... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Sometimes: Rhegmatogenous only refers to the cause of the detachment (a retinal tear or hole that causes this type of detachment), but does not tell how much of ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Usually: Scars on the cornea can cause contact lenses to fit poorly, and of course if the scar affects vision, then the contacts still won't provide good visio... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Need an exam: This can be a sign of bleeding, tearing or detachment of the retina. You need a dilated eye examination, which should be performed asap!
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Artificial tears: Redness is a sign of irritation. Dry eye is the most common cause, so try over-the-counter artificial tear drops first. If other things, such as aller... Read More
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A female asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Heavy lifting/strain: Heavy lifting and straining can cause it too. Straining can occur with difficulty going to the bathroom, sneezing or coughing.
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A female asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Yes: A full transplant can take a long time to stabilize. Stitches can cause the vision to be worse for a while as you heal.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Just in case: The reason that the other answers are good ones is that they all address one central issue: what do you do if there is a problem with your contact len... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Yes, but....: That usually only happens if the lens didn't fit well, or if you have inflammation in that eye.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Baby shampoo: A common cause of itching is actually on the surface of the eyelids. It is called blepharitis, and does not respond as well to drops used in the eye. ... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Alopecia: Hair loss for unknown reason is called alopecia. See your doctor!
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Dryness increases: No damage, but all of us stare at the screen, causing dryness in many patients. There is also a fatigue issue, with a condition called computer vision... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Yes: This is the only disease that we know of that affects every human being, as long as they live past the age of 45 or so!
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
No: Cataract surgery is painless. The incision is only 1/16th inch long. If there is pain, it usually means something is going wrong.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Allergies: Alomide is an anti-allergy drop for itching and redness.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Migraines or other: Migraines are a very common cause of this type of symptom. But reactions to heat may lead your doctor down a different path of workup and diagnosis. M... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Depends on cause: Infextiins inside the eye, or within the retina in the back of the eye are not common, and have many causes. Some respond to antibiotics, some need an... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Laser or injections: Laser is most commonly used to treat the two main diabetic retina issues, swelling and new blood vessel growth. Sometimes surgery is required if the r... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Full exam: Patching, glasses and/or surgery can help. A full exam for lazy eye includes looking for signs of and causes of lazy eye. These include a big differen... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Full exam: A full exam for lazy eye includes looking for signs of and causes of lazy eye. These include a big difference in vision between eyes, as well as misal... Read More
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
No: Glasses will not change the shape of the cornea. But proper glasses and good vision are essential for proper vision development.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Possible, but...: Possible if you suffer from migraines. Flashing or flickering in one eye can also signal pulling by the vitreous on the retina. Get it checked out!
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Many: Floaters can be dots, webs, strings or blots. They can be black, gray or translucent. Any new floaters need to be checked out by an eye doctor. Check ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Lots of causes: Red eyes can simply be from dry eye syndrome (common in women, especially peri or post menopausal). Other causes include eyelid inflammation (blephari... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Oxygen!: You may be experiencing a problem called hypoxia, where not enough oxygen gets to the cells of the cornea. Patients will often say that their vision i... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
CSR: In a young patient, a retinal problem called central serous retinopathy can cause distortion in the vision. See an eye doctor for evaluation and poss... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Careful: Lasik does not carry any extra risk in an amblyopic eye. And a few studies have shown small improvements in vision in these eyes! some patients saw be... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Vision Loss: Prevention is the key, because vision loss is common if dr is untreated if signs of retinopathy have reached certain thresholds, laser treatment has b... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
It is not possible: You can have myopia in one eye, and hyperopia in the other, but not both in one eye. Unless you are actually referring to the loss of ability to read ... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Glad : Glad you immediately rinsed it out!
visine is great for occasional use, but the chemicals can actually irritate your eye further. Use artificial tear ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Good to go: As long as there is no retinal disease from diabetes, lasik is safe for diabetics, and the fda studies did not limit surgery on patients with that dis... Read More
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A female asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
We : We use the term macular degeneration to designate a specific disease that only affects adults as we age. There are degenerations of the macule in kids... Read More
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A female asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Unfortunately, : Unfortunately, there is no average. Some forms of mac degen never cause any significant damage at all. Your doctor should discuss the use of multivita... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Warm : Warm compresses and artificial tears will be helpful for now. Find a doctor that can see her sooner!
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
One : One possibility, if this occurs at the same time each year, is allergic problems. See an ophthalmologist to help figure this out so that you can get p... Read More
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Research : Research varies in terms of when it is 'too late' to improve vision in patients with lazy eye. Most eye doctors agree that the critical period of time... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Glasses or contacts: As long as your eyes have no health problems, you can wear glasses or contact lenses to improve your vision. If you are looking for surgery to help, c... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Seconds or hours?: Dry eye or a foreign body stuck on the eye can cause this.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Doubtful: Usually, pain in the brow or eye is due to dryness, pressure problems, or a nerve problem called neuralgia.
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
See an eye doc...: Rarely, a small puncture wound can occur with little or no outward signs of trauma, especially with a small thin object.
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Depends on the cause: If your tearing is from a blocked tear duct, then the duct needs to be opened. If the tearing is from dry eyes (and you are tearing too much to compen... Read More
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Stye : It is a stye. Apply hot compresses 3 times daily for 10 minutes to get it to complete draining and i will go away. http://www.2020vision.com/blepharit... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Dry eye: Mist likely dry eye syndrome, could also be blepharitis. Check out www.2020vision.Com/blepharitis.Html.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Usually great: The newest customvue lasik is designed in part to improve night vision, contrast, and to minimize glare and halo symptoms. Most patients have temporar... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Vision change : Secondary cataracts cause vision changes similar to primary cataracts. When these problems begin to bother th patient, laser surgery easily fixes it.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Shouldn't need it!: Cataract surgery includes insertion of a lens implant. The implant is chosen to help eliminate glasses. But if you still needed lasik, it can usually ... Read More
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Apr 7, 2013
I know Dr. Goldstein from AVVO.Com. He is continuing to provide an exceptional public service through Healthtap. He provides clear, understandable, accurate information consistenly. I recommend Dr. G...Read More
Dec 2, 2012
I endorse this doctor. He has provided consistently excellent information on AVVO.Com. His response are informative and the recommendations are on target.
Dr. Steven Arbit
Dec 2, 2012
Dr. Goldstein is a kind, caring and compassionate physician. He is an asset to our medical community.
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Until down almost ten years, no eye drops or other medications were given. Doctor said my condition is stable. Just wait and see. Thanks!
HealthTap member
I appreciate your answer but I have none of this. I'm a pretty healthy person who doesn't have allergies. I'm going to schedule a eye doctor appoinent. Thanks again.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! No I didn't feel sick or have anything wrong with me until I had the drops. Don't feel sick!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Wayne State University School of Medicine, MI
Graduated 1990MD
Residency
SINAI-GRACE HOSPITAL
Awards
America's Top Ophthalmologists
Patient's Choice Award
Top Doctor, First Place, Detroit, MI - Winter
2013
Affiliations
ASCRS, AAO, Mseps
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
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