Dr. Svetlana Pilyugina
Ophthalmology
Santa Monica, CA
20 years experience female
Locations
Office
Westlake Village, CA
Insurances accepted
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Medicare
Access Health Solutions
Cigna
Motion Picture Industry Health Plans
Regal Medical Group
No Value
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare
Office
Encino, CA
Office
Santa Monica, CA
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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
Languages spoken
Russian, Ukrainian
Doctor Q&A
5 Answers
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Svetlana Pilyuginaanswered
Ophthalmology 20 years experience
Eye lid twitch: Decrease or stop caffeine use, reduce stress levels and increase amount of hours you sleep. Occasionally, using a cold compress temporarily helps as w... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Svetlana Pilyuginaanswered
Ophthalmology 20 years experience
Having : Having diabetes may not be a contraindication to having refractive surgery procedure, such as lasik. You should seek a consultation with a refractive... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Svetlana Pilyuginaanswered
Ophthalmology 20 years experience
Do not use Visine: There are multiple causes of red eyes: dry eye syndrome, blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids) and allergic conditions are most common. The best ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Svetlana Pilyuginaanswered
Ophthalmology 20 years experience
Multiple Causes: "retinal lesions" is a very broad term, describing pretty much any finding located in the retina. The broad categories include infection, inflammatio... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Svetlana Pilyuginaanswered
Ophthalmology 20 years experience
Possibly: If your eye is healthy and the only reason for vision less than 20/20 is what is known as "refractive error", then it may be correctable with eye gla... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Recommendations
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Pilyugina is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Pilyugina is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Stanford University School of Medicine
Graduated 2003MD
Residency
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Awards
Medical Scientist Scholar Fellowship, Stanford School of Medicine
Medical Scholar, Stanford School of Medicine
Phi Beta Kappa, Honor Society
Affiliations
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Retina Specialists
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