Dr. Alan Mindlin
Ophthalmology
Bloomfield Hills, MI
52 years experience
About
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I have been in private practice since 1975. My area of expertise is with patients who have problems with eyelid malposition, thryoid eye disease and dry eyes. I treat the entire patient and not just their eyes.
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
English
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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They can be fixed: If this is not correctable with appropriate vision correction then surgery can be useful. You need to see an eye md/do who isexperienced with these pr... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Depends: You should ask your doctor. It can depend at what stage in your pregnancy or if you have other problems that could be affected by the antihistamine.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Potntial vision loss: This is a complex question with no easy answers. It can range from nothing to blindness or many things in between including dounle vision, abnormal ap... Read More
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Possible: It has been reported with skin discoloration, but this extremely rare so it is doubtful.
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Exertional asthma: This can be from the pregnancy and be positional. This can be transient.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Time: If there are no symptoms like pain, blurred vision or seeing double then this should go away within two weeks. Covering with makeup also helps.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Depends on type: Pink eye when contagious can be passed on for up to 2 weeks. This depends on the type and whether there are more than one type present. The redness ... Read More
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Ent eval: Seek ear nose throat eval to rule out treatable causes first.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes and no: There are over 100 types of "pink eye". You need to see an ophthalmologist to determine what type(s) you have. You can have more than one simultaneou... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Graves: If the problem is agoter obstructing the neck then it is possible. In addition a small amount of people with graves have myasthenia gravis that can a... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Up to 7-10 dyays: Most but not all bacteria that cause pink eye are self limiting.Any bacterial pink eye that persists even with treatment should be re-evaluated quick... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Scar tissue: These are usually signs of irritation.
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No: Not known to be associated with these problems.
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No: This could be TMJ or bad teeth.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Variable: This is problem with multiple solutions depending on the amount of astigmatism, the angle of astigmatism and whether it is corneal, lenticular or bo... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Cyst: Th can be anything from a chalazion to a foreign body reaction to a bug bite to just a slow growing benign cyst. You should be seen and evaluated by a... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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No but: Retinal detachment can occur at any age as can catsracts. There are over 50 types of catarects andthey can be present without initial signs or symtoms... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Shampoo in eyes: The eyes are usually quite resilient and this is a really commomplace occurence daily. If the pain or redness does not go away within a day presuming ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Blood in the eye: You can also see red spots or black spots or could have blocked field of vision or pain in some cases in the eyes.
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Myesthenia gravis: This could be a very unusual presentation of mg if this happens continuously with the heat causing facial muscle fatigue. This can fuel anxiety. Thi... Read More
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Variable: In addition to the other aswer you should be an informed consumer. For normal eyeglass prescriptions there can be a wide variance in price depending ... Read More
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Possible cns infecti: This can be a very strange manifestation of brain infection or inflammation. You should take her to be seen as an emergency. The sleeping business is ... Read More
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Midface infection: Asvere sinus infection or multiple sinus blockage can cause blockage in the nose to the inner ears. Because of nerve feed back loops, this can also c... Read More
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It should not: In rare cases where a patient has loose iris pigment even modern cataract can cause debri and lighten the color slightly, but not radical colorvchange... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Run its course: Viral pink eye can be contagious. It also can make your eyes more susceptible to bacterial second infections that normally would not be problematic. ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Eye exercises: Eye exercises actually exist for some who have underlying unsuspected eye muscle problems or can make eye muscle surgery more successful.
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Hyperthyroidis/BT: This can be primary hyperthyriodism, hashimoto's thyroiditis or brain tumor. This needs urgent eval by gland specialist, because it can lead to hypert... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Yes and no: What you describe is defined as eyelid twitching. If it is more extensive it can be blepharospasm and then the answer is or might be yes. These signs... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Makeup or glasses: If you are awoman look for certain coverup products or just wear large glasses with or without prescription to hide them.
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Yes you are: This is a nasty infection that is spreading. This needs immediate eval and treatment this is serious.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Drug reaction: This can be part of a systemic drug reaction and be from brain reaction rather than the eyes. This needs to be evaluated.
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Improper fit: There can be multiple reasons that can range from a change in fit through environmental factors to health concerns unsuspected to medicine side effect... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If this just acute allergy exposure or dry eyes then cold applications to the eyelids for 20-30 seconds several times a day and otc allergy drops shou... Read More
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Eye white: This can be a sign of unusual migraine headache or anxiety due to spasm of focusing. More importantly this can be a vascular problem related to blood ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Blink more often: Long term close work of any kind leads to diminished blinking subconciously. This can lead to eye dryness and irritation. I have found it useful for m... Read More
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Read ingredients: Make sure that these do not contain any elements that you are sensitive or allergic to if you have had problems with other make up.
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Variable.: Often under general anesthesia the doctor or nurse will put artificial drops or ointment to prevent the eyes from drying out. Everyone dissolves thes... Read More
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Anemia or hypotensio: This sounds like very low blood pressure that could be aggravated or caused by blood loss or anemia as well as potential heart or circulatory proble... Read More
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Depends: This is dependent on the evaluation. This can linit your option. This is an evolving area in ophthalmology. Today many people can have this done where... Read More
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Unkown answer: You need to consult your endocrinologist and OB to see if there are problemsthat need correcting.
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Blurred vision: Your eyes feel tired and you can't focus at near, far, or both for as long as you did. Things can get intermittently blurred. You can develop frontal ... Read More
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Seek immediate: Seek immediate attention. This can be immunologic, metabolic, or endocrineglands) or even a sign of brain tumor.
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Localized allergy: This can be from internal disease process usually auto immune but is more commonly from airborne surface allergy reaction. See an ophthalmologist fir... Read More
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Aging: This can be a sign of vitreous detachment/degeneration due to aging. The signs can also be that of a retinal detachment that if caught early can usual... Read More
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See eye md: Corneas almost always heal within 24-36hours unless the abrasion is quite large. See an eyemd to insure your eye health asap to insure this is not ser... Read More
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DON"T: You need to see an ophthalmologist. Some eye infections can cause irreversible blindness if left untreated or even be an indication of more serious pr... Read More
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ERG: Erg is the stimulation of the retina and recording of the electrical response. There are different types including a wider field and focused type, .
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Bad eyesight: Decreased night vision is simply that. It can be from uncorrected refractive error to unknown eye disease to problems in the brain or even vitamin def... Read More
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? normal: This can be an anatomic variant of normal, but can also be a subtle sign of subclinical disease. This needs to be examined by an ophthalmologist.
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Allergic conjunctivi: Use cold applications for 10-29 seconds to the eyelids. This will take the heat feeling away. I start people on over the counter allergy drops first. ... Read More
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Aug 9, 2014
Great job. Thank you!
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Dec 21, 2012
Ophthalmology
Dr. Alan Mindlin gave me the name of an illness that I didn't know I had......and of which I had never even heard of before!
Now I 'll know how to correct everything!
What a super su...Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Mindlin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! The doctor I seen said I have a sever cold. He assumed I had the flu. I already had the flu shot.
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Thank you! My doctor advised me to take a dose before an attack if 3 pills was what I needed, I must have took them too early.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Is it serious ? These spots are irritating can't see by one eye clearly. Can it be treated?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Michigan
Graduated 1971MD
Residency
Wayne State University - Kresge Eye Institute
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Pontiac, MI - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Pontiac, MI - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Pontiac, MI - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Michigan State Medical Society - Past President
Oakland County Medical Society - Past President
American Academy of Ophthalmology
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