Dr. Faramarz Hidaji
Cosmetic Surgery
Memphis, TN
31 years experience male
Locations
Office
Memphis, TN
About
Bio
Dr. Hidaji is the founder of Visionary Eye Care and LOTOS Mind Body Institute in Memphis, TN. His areas of focus are Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery and Functional Medicine. He is Board Certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. Dr. Hidaji is associated with the Institute for Functional Medicine. He is a fitness advocate, a nutrition expert, and a meditation instructor.
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.
Cosmetic Surgery
Holistic Medicine
Ophthalmology
Licenses
United States: Tennessee
Doctor Q&A
121 Answers
16 Agrees
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Faramarz Hidajianswered
Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
No!: It is never too late! I have done life changing eye alignment surgeries on folks in their 80's! i love the smiles i create when someone likes what the... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Eye doctor needed!: If the swelling is truly allergic it should have gone away by now. Several days of swelling of the lids or eyeball could mean something more serious, ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Otitis: First of all, there is no risk of increased eye pressure. Sounds like you may have congestion in your middle ear, and possibly an infection. You can t... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: There is an entire field of optometry dedicated to "vision training." however, eye exercises only help a few specific disorders.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: But if your blind spot is new... You need to seek medical attention immediately. A newly developed blind spot is never normal and may be treatable.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Benign growths: Seborrheic keratoses are waxy, wart-like lesions that grow on the skin of folks in their 50s and above. They rarely can become malignant. If they are ... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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See a doctor: Its tough to connect all of those symptoms, but a prolonged headache and blurred vision could indicate a neurological problem like increased brain pre... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Probably not : There are several possible causes, but fatty liver is not likely. I would consider gallbladder disease, kidney stones, or muscular pain. An abdominal ... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Vessel disease: A cotton wool spot is a small blocked blood vessel in the retina. The most common cause is hypertension, followed by diabetes. If you don't have eithe... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Ectopic pregnancy?: Could be nothing serious, but i would rule out an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy. See an ob-gyn for an exam and an ultrasound soon.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Common and benign: Dont worry... It almost never is anything serious. Usually the twitch will go away in a few weeks. If both the upper and lower lids spasm, or if the s... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Ophthalmologist : Nevi of the conjunctiva are benign and rarely become malignant. If that is what you have, it should be photographed and checked every couple of years.... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Not likely : There is no connection between a leg vein clot and the circulation in your eye. Unless you have a defect in the wall of your heart , there should be ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
None: Benign anisocoria is usually very subtle and tough for observers to spot. Anisocoria, or different sized pupils, can be from a number of neurological ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Sinus disease: Sonus pressure or outright sinusitis is the most common reason you are experiencing pain behind the eye. A sinus film or ct can diagnose the problem. ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Vasoconstrictor drop: Drops like 'visine" get redness out with agents that constrict blood vessels (vasoconstrictors). But there is a problem... If you use these drugs more... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Faramarz Hidajianswered
Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Corneal pain: Sharp, brief spells of eye pain are most likely due to eye dryness or a recurrent erosion, which is a wound on the surface of the eye that reopens aft... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: I am not sure what you mean by "treated" but i would definitely get a biopsy if it has been there for six months. It is most likely a benign lesion, b... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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No worries: I am not aware of any interactions between birth control pills and contact lenses. While it is true that estrogen/progesterone levels can affect the t... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Benign vertigo: There are many possible causes for dizziness. The most common is benign positional vertigo, which is dizziness worsened by rapid shifts in head positi... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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No: Ibs involves frequent loose stools (or constipation) along with discomfort. Bloating can be part of ibs. But your frequent urination and hemorrhoid ar... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Faramarz Hidajianswered
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Get a physical: Sounds like your muscles have too much tone. This spasticity or cramping could be part of the same condition you had when you were a child. But you al... Read More
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A female asked:
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Lymph node: Sounds like a swollen lymph node. The fact that its painful means that it is unlikely to be cancerous. Chances are you have a mild infection. Are ther... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Little steps : Every long journey starts with a small step! sometimes folks don't know, or don't believe that they can live a better lifestyle. I give them small goa... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: So will skin creams that contain Alpha hydroxy acids and vitamin c. These increase skin turnover (exfoliation).
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Nope.: For a corneal transplant to work well the graft needs to be healthy and normally thick. A lasik or prk treated cornea is weakened and thinner than nor... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Nope. Infections do.: Your eye redness and irritation is likely the result of contact lens overwear. Poor contact lens care (i.e. Dirty hands, wearing contacts too long) ca... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes, it's bad.: Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer. It rarely spreads to other parts of the body. But it can invade deeply where it is. So if... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Nope!: Reading glasses will notable you nearsighted. Quite the opposite, reading glasses, if too strong, will worsen farsightedness. So use as low a strength... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Faramarz Hidajianswered
Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: If by "eye pus" you mean discharge from your eye, the most common cause is bacterial buildup and resulting mucus discharge in your tear film. Though t... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Corneal abrasion: Sounds like you have an abrasion on your eye. This could be a recurrent erosion, or a poorly healed abrasion from the past. It is also possible that y... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Possible viral infx: If the red spots are on the eyelid, i would be concerned about an infection with herpes simplex type 1, which is the virus that causes cold sores arou... Read More
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A member asked:
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Benign muscle twitch: A benign twitch can be due to caffeine or just stress. It can persist for weeks, but is almost never serious.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Weekly.: Early after surgery your surgeon may ask you to stop by frequently. After a week, sutures or staples need to be removed. Then, a check in a couple of ... Read More
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A 65-year-old female asked:
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Get another opinion: "anatomically narrow angle" refers to the space in between the cornea and the iris being "crowded, " supposedly placing you at risk for an acute glauc... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
No: There are a number of disorders that can cause your symptoms, ankylosing spondylitis being one of them. Ankylosing spondylitis can be diagnosed with ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: But i would be cautious about drinking that much on a daily basis for other reasons, especially if you are a woman. Your liver takes a hit every time ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Allergirs: Sounds like you have developed allergies. It is also possible that simple irritation from dust and sun exposure could be causing your problem. I would... Read More
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A member asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
No: Pain behind the eye is most commonly caused by sinusitis. But if you have no sinus symptoms, your doctor should investigate the cause of the pain with... Read More
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A 75-year-old female asked:
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No: While you may be right that you have an allergic reaction to an eye drop, your cataract surgeon should delay your surgery until the rash clears. Pleas... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Cosmetic Surgery 31 years experience
Skin rejuvenation: Retinol, as well as other skin treatments like alpha-hydroxy acids and vitamin c, all work to increase "skin turnover." your skin cells are constantly... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Depends: If you have a retinal degeneration, there are several experimental treatments. Coenzyme q10 is one, and there are others. Avoidance of inflammatory fo... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Range of things: If the vision is hazy, i would suspect an acute glaucoma attack... This is an absolute emergency. If the vision is normal, the pain can be a migraine,... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Absolutely!: Lice can infest the eyelashes. They are hard to see without magnification, so see an eye doctor.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Stye: You have a blocked oil gland, or stye, in your eyelid. Try using heat: get a clean sock filled w dry beans or rice, heated in microwave. Place the hot... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Probably not related: I don't know how a headache could have caused a bleed on the surface of the eye, unless you had vomiting with the headache. The broken blood vessel is... Read More
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A 92-year-old member asked:
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Little to none: Though eye drops do get absorbed into the circulation, i can't imagine that a high enough concentration of gentamicin got into your bloodstream to dam... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Yes: You are smart to shun narcotics. They are not the answer! fibromyalgia is very general diagnosis for vague symptoms for which we don't have a cause. I... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Laser: first choice: For most applications, laser is preferable, because it can achieve the objectives with less pain, inflammation, and scarring. Cryotherapy is used when... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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Not directly : But liver and kidney problems may be a sign of autoimmune disease like lupus or sjogrens. These diseases can be associated with dry eyes.
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Sep 10, 2014
Hey, nice to see you helping out!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Hidaji is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hidaji is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I really appreciate your help! They were very sudden but I hope they just fade away. Thanks again!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I'm weaning off narcotics now..
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks help me get rid of these dark circles
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University of Tennessee College of Medicine, TN
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