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Born in Nicaragua, CENTRAL America. Went to Medical School in Brazil, SOUTH America, met (in Brazil) and married a girl from Solon Ohio who was in the Peace Corps. Came to the USA NORTH America. Topping that, became a US citizen 1n 1976 year of the Bicentennial. Therefore I brag about being a TRUE AMERICAN. My ancestry ? Spanish and Italian.
I am passionate about life, love , God and Nature.. and yes I am ultra-passionate about my profession. AMEN
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Victor Belloanswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Pink Eye: Pink eye is a problem. It is only a term that says the eyes are reddish pink. Usually due to a mild viral infection, the eyes may become "reddish pink... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Cleraing black eye: Evidently the time for clearing of a periorbital hematoma (collection of blood), depends on the amount accumulated, which depends on the nature of the... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Diagnosis First: In all of medicine, eye conditions included, establishing a proper diagnosis is most important. A visit to your ophthalmologist is essential. A swolle... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Viral illness: A viral infection causes prostration (tiredness) because all the body mechanisms are overworking. Much like revving an engine... It overheats. It gets... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
DPH & Asthma, glauco: Diphenhydramine(dph), benadryl, (diphenhydramine) is an antihistaminic having an Atropine like effect, i.e. In asthma is dries up secretions in the br... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Blepharitis is like: Blepharitis is like white hair. It just happens. The skin renews itself about every 72 hrs. The skin of the lids is the thinnest. Dead surface skin ce... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Dark Circles: First we have to look at the cause. Then, we chose the best approach. In some cases the appearance can be improved by surgery. At 30 i suppose that th... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Dark circles in eyes: There are many causes for circles under eyes to occur: racial, occupational sun exposure, certain glaucoma medications, fatigue, insomnia and the list... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Yellow eyes: 1- jaundice: yellowing of the sclerae (whites of the eyes), resulting from bile (or its pigment bilirrubin). This indicates serious liver disease.
2-... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Dark circles in eyes: There are many causes for circles under eyes to occur: racial, occupational sun exposure, certain glaucoma medications, fatigue, insomnia and the list... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Floaters: Floaters + blurry vision may represent a retinal tear (as in rupture), which may lead to a retinal detachment, especially y you are nearsighted. It is... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Iris repair: Torn or damaged iris can be repaired using delicate microsurgical technics.
Yes there are artificial prostheses that can be implanted and look like ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Low thyroid & vision: This is a very good question!. Here is my answer. Yes it can, but the levels of hypothyroidism (low thyroid) we see in practice are not likely to do s... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Headaches and Vasoco: Headaches occur because of the dilatation of the cerebral arteries. Precluding, dimishing or shortening the duration of this vasodilation will have a ... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Bifocal Headaches: The direct response is that 'not using the appropriate near spectacle correction won't cause eye damage', but you will not see the fine print and will... Read More
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CLs and Caesarean: So long as the anesthesiologist is aware of your cls on, i see no reason why not. Especially under epidural or other form of spinal anesthesia. Under ... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Eye wrinkles: 1st. You don't prevent aging signs. You delay them with moisturizers, because dryness helps alter the collagen that support that delicate skin, thus ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Heavy lids: The most common offenders are in the category of cold remedies and antiallergics called antihistaminics. A grat variety of them cause somnolence (slee... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
CORNEAL CLOUDING: The cornea is the transparent, outer front of the eye, like the crystal face of a watch. Its transparency is maintained by its inner layer- the endoth... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Victor Belloanswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
pink eye contagious: Again, pink eye is a viral infection of the outer surface of the eye which gets red and watery. Yes it is contagious, more so in the early stages (3-d... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Stye: 2 types of lumps occur frequent ly in the eyelids . They are not the same but are commonly (and erroneously) used interchangeably: stye, is an infecte... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Dark yellow urine: In an otherwise healtyy person, it represents a concentrated urine. Drinking plenty of water should dilute the urine and will not appear as yellow.
T... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Eyes crossing: "crossing more" means that your eyes were already crossing. It is not uncommon to have a "deterioration" of an existing deviation. Some reasons for th... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Dark Circles: These circles, also called chloasma is a discoloration or pigment concentration usually under the lower lid, but be anywhere on the face, can be cause... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Victor Belloanswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Eye twitch: In the lids there exists a muscle that is called mueller's muscle. It responds to your circulating adrenaline, whose production by the body happens in... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Victor Belloanswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Flashes of light: Like an egg has the "white", the eye has the vitreous gel. They are very similar. With age the vitreous undergoes liquefaction in pockets. When 2 or m... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Lump in lid: Most likely this is a "chalazion". A cyst-like formation resulting from a specialized oil producing gland that has become blocked. It often needs to b... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Victor Belloanswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Type of Lens Implant: Your best lens is the one your surgeon is most comfortable with. Patien do have choices if willing to pay extra for the lens implants that correct ast... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Ring around iris.: Most likely the "ring" in in the cornea and represents a deposition of lipid which is very common as we get older, it has been named " arcus senilis".... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Normal eye syndrome: This is the first time i see such a label.
I am going to conjecture that the examiner did not find any abnormalities of the eye and/or visual system.... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Dark Circles: These circles, also called chloasma is a discoloration or pigment concentration usually under the lower lid, but be anywhere on the face, can be cause... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Pink Eye: Pink eye is a problem. It is only a term that says the eyes are reddish pink. Usually due to a mild viral infection, the eyes may become "reddish pink... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Victor Belloanswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Dark Circles: These circles, also called chloasma is a discoloration or pigment concentration usually under the lower lid, but be anywhere on the face, can be cause... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Victor Belloanswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Pink Eye: Pink eye is a problem. It is only a term that says the eyes are reddish pink. Usually due to a mild viral infection, the eyes may become "reddish pink... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Rhoto hydra : Rhoto hydra is commercial preparation , containing hydroprpyl methycellulose, a component of most eyelubricants. Directly answering the question: yes... Read More
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Dr. Victor Belloanswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Yellow eyes Jaundice: Various mechanisms result in jaundice. Most commonly obstruction bile flow is the cause. Here it is:
1- liver produces bile: part flows constantly in... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Victor Belloanswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Eye twitch: In the lids there exists a muscle that is called mueller's muscle. It responds to your circulating adrenaline, whose production by the body happens in... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Severe headache: A headache is a symptom, caused by some underlying condition. Sudden, severe headaches require attention and probable deserve imaging such at cat sca... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Bump under eye: Following a contusion, there can be bleeding in the periorbita as we have muscles and fat with many blood vessels, a contusion may cause bleedingm whi... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Pink Eye and Semen: Pink eye, is only a descriptive term for red eyes. In theory if the semen of a man is contaminated with chlamydia, it can cause chlamydial conjunctivi... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
"pimple on sclera": Typically this is a pingueculum if it does not invade the cornea or a pterygium if it does. They appear usually at the 3 and 9 o'clock position, the a... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Vascular headaches: Headaches occur because of the dilatation of the cerebral arteries. Precluding, dimishing or shortening the duration of this vasodilation will have a ... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Pink eye in infants: Assuming that we are not talking about a newborn (30 days or younger). Pink eye is typically a viral infection and antibiotic eye drops are generally ... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Anxiety & glaucoma: Anxiety is a serious disorder. Treatment should be carefully monitored by a physician. A "quick fix" is not wise. Probably the safer group of anxiety ... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Blue Eyes : The most natural way to enhance the blueness of blue eyes is a good and optimistic attitude in life. Be excited about all you do. You adrenal glands t... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Iris: No, they should not cause concern, especially if there is no change in the specks over time.
If, however change in the "specks" is noted consult your... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Smaller pupils need: In short, do not get too excited. Excitement makes you body produce adrenaline, which will dilate the pupils.
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Red sclera: The red sclera is most likely a spontaneous subconjunctival hemorrhage which is inconsequential more often than not. Leave it alone and it will be abs... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Pink Eye: Pink eye is a problem. It is only a term that says the eyes are reddish pink. Usually due to a mild viral infection, the eyes may become "reddish pink... Read More
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Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Craniofacial Injury: How a child is affected by a craniofacial injury depends on many factors, including but not limited to: age, type and extent of the injury. I suppose ... Read More
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Federal University of Bahia, Brazil
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