Dr. Daniel Schainholz

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Mitral valve prolaps: Your episodic palpitations and rapid heart rate could be mitral valve prolapse, and an echocardiogram can determine if this is present, or another ent... Read More

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A 39-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip on how people can better manage coping with drought.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Ignore: If it is yellow let it mellow, if it is brown then flush it down. Conserve water.

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A 34-year-old member asked:

Why do we need to cover eye injuries with eye pad?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Corneal oxygen: Pressure patching an eye with a corneal abrasion restricts the movement of the eye under the patch, while placing the capillary rich palpebral conjunc... Read More

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A 45-year-old member asked:

Could your eyesight improve natually so that you no longer need your glasses?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Second Sight: Most of the time, the answer is no. A small subset of the population, that has low-power or latent hyperopia, will go through a period when the near v... Read More

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A 49-year-old female asked:

Was born with congentital syphillis. treated for it at age 2. i'm under 50, was diagnosed with bilateral maculopathy and low vision. what is this?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Central retina: The congenital syphilis may be related, but a retina evaluation is indicated. The macula is the central part of the retina, where the visual acuity is... Read More

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A 40-year-old member asked:

Would becoming a vegan make me healthier?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

You and others.: You will become healthier when you stop poisoning your body with meat, milk and eggs. The global effect of reducing methane in the atmosphere and loca... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share some do's and don'ts with regards to toddler health.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Blind: Blind and low-vision children benefit from early intervention and visual stimulation.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts for people who are sick with the flu or a cold.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Always: Always use your own pen at the doctor's office and not the pen 100's of infected patients touched.

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A 34-year-old female asked:

I got constant eye twitching since today morning. i am worried because yesterday i received pfizer vaccine. i have high blood sugar (6.0) but i am not being treated or diagnosed for diabetes. should i do any blood analysis or consult a neurologist?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Lid myokymia (twitching) is often associated with fatigue, so sleep is important. You can try bland artificial tear drops, since a little corneal irri... Read More

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A 24-year-old male asked:

After my consultation at an ophthalmologist, she prescribed to me opatanol + larmabak (allergic conjonctivite and dry eyes) for 1 month, i've been using these medicaments for about 23 days and can feel no improvement, my eyes still red?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

If standard treatment for allergic conjunctivitis and dry eye do nothing, the ophthalmologist can consider alternative diagnoses that can masquerade a... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Headache high light sensitivity eyes blurred vision squirting of the eyes difficulty in keeping my eyes open burning or itching in the eyes redness around the eye and eye areas i can't watch television with ordinary eye?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Need ophthalmology.: A headache with new-onset blurring could be a serious problem, with your eyes or your brain, or might be just a need for glasses and many other possib... Read More

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A 31-year-old member asked:

I see a lot of mixing alcohol and weed at a raves, is this harmful in any way?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Alcohol + X = Harm: Used alone, the mj is the least harmful. In terms of the drugs that may give you problems at raves. Alcohol is number one, followed closely by mdma (i... Read More

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A 35-year-old member asked:

Causes of loss of peripheral vision?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Retina-optic nerve: Peripheral vision loss may be a retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, rare drug toxicities, immune retinopathy, retinal infection, and glaucomatou... Read More

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Vision loss in one eye. what causes it?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Trauma + Disease: The most common cause of monocular vision loss is trauma, followed by common diseases like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, acute and chron... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about physical rehabilitation following surgery or injury.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Healing: Healing is a process, and frustration is predictable. If you are not for yourself, who will be?

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share some do's and don'ts when it comes to a vegan diet.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Do: Do eat a colorful diet of fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts! don't be tempted to eat dead meat!

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A 77-year-old female asked:

I had retina reattachment 7 yrs ago. now scar growing around acuity area in eye i need to read.i am 77. should i have it removed?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Epiretinal Membrane: The surgical option for the epiretinal membrane you presumably have on the eye with the repaired retinal detachment is a pars plana vitrectomy with a ... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Is pedislone(for crohns)contraindicated for cloromenphenicol for conjunctivitis as in uk one can buy it without a prescription ?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

More complicated....: Over the counter Chloramphenicol is not specifically contraindicated for persons taking oral Prednisone for crohn's disease. However, without an ... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

What do i do if battery acid gets in eyes?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Flush the eyes now!: Irrigate the eyes with copious amounts of fresh water or saline for as long as you can. Battery acid, from the explosion of lead-acid automotive batte... Read More

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A 29-year-old male asked:

When i don't get good sleep, a vane on my forehead starts to hurt and it makes me in a bad mood. this vane is on the right side of the forehead?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Temporal arteritis?: A vein can get clotted, but usually in the legs. A sore temporal artery might be a symptom of temporal arteritis, which generally affects people in th... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

I slept in my contacts by accident and now my eyes are red and swollen. what should i do?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Artificial Tears : Sleeping in your contact lenses can cause a mild injury to the corneal epithelium, which can heal quickly if there is no infection. If your eyes are n... Read More

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A 27-year-old male asked:

How do you treat crusty eyes in the morning? sometimes it's so bad that i can't even open my eyes.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Lubricate: Just a mucoid discharge in the morning is a sign of dry eye. Low-grade infection and allergic conjunctivitis can also cause this but would be associat... Read More

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A 35-year-old member asked:

How to gain weight if you're a vegetarian?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Coconut oil: One of the best tasting and hottest cooking oils, coconut oil is a staple of the indian diet. You can spread it on bread like butter, fry with it and ... Read More

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Could high blood pressure make your eyes red?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Subconjunctival Heme: A subconjunctival hemorrhage looks like a red spot on the white of the eye. This can be associated with eye rubbing, high blood pressure and low plate... Read More

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A 58-year-old female asked:

In early glaucoma if there is no loss of visual function, can that mean that any loss in vision is not noticed by the patient in daily activities?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Gradual adjustment: Open angle glaucoma is a wasting disease of the optic nerves, usually associated with elevated intraocular pressure. The earliest changes of glaucomat... Read More

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A 20-year-old male asked:

I seem to have a slight inferior scleral show. not sure if since childhood, but whether it was or not, how can it be fixed fix with/without surgery?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Bedroom eyes: Slight bilateral inferior scleral show, commonly known as "bedroom eyes" is a benign variant of eyelid anatomy. Without surgery, one could have eyegla... Read More

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A 58-year-old female asked:

With glaucoma at age 58, it is hard for me to understand how i will be able to preserve my vision for 30 years. won't this be difficult?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Slow adaptation: Open angle glaucoma is a slowly progressive disease that can be treated medically and surgically. The goal is to slow down or arrest the optic neuropa... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Will pink eye make a tear duct swollen?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Dacryocystitis: Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, with or without a dacryolith, can lead to dacryocystitis, an infection of the tear duct into the nose. Actinomyc... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about managing eye injuries.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Ignore: Chemical injuries require immediate and copious flushing with fresh water or saline.

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A 48-year-old member asked:

What abuse drugs can lead to blindness?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Powders & Potions: Wood alcohol (methanol) can contaminate moonshine whiskey and lead to rapid, permanent vision loss. Tobacco-alcohol amblyopia is a vitamin deficiency ... Read More

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A 47-year-old member asked:

Can wearing safety glasses every single day affect my vision long term?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Positively: The construction industry, the automotive industry, and the janitorial industry are hazardous with projectiles, chemicals and falls. Work-related eye ... Read More

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A 41-year-old member asked:

How can i prevent eye injuries in my workshop?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Hierarchy of Control: While safety glasses, goggles, shields, etc. Are useful, they are only personal protective equipment. Engineering out the risk with lexan guards aroun... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a haiku about wilderness health & safety.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Butterfly: Butterfly closures and tincture of benzoin are nearly as good as sutures for a deep laceration.

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A 46-year-old member asked:

What are the coping strategies for living with illness or disability?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Remember Humanity: As difficult as it is to live with a recognized illness or disability, the invisible ones (like vision loss, mental illness, etc.) pose the additional... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

My right eye keeps watering. i woke up with crust in my eye. i think it's allergy issue. what should i do to fix it?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Herpes eye infection: Unless you are allergic to your bedsheets, the cause of a unilateral crusty, watery eye with itching is more likely a bacterial superinfection. Howeve... Read More

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A member asked:

Is being blind in one eye and poor sight the other a disability ?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Yes, low-vision: Total blindness in one eye and partial eyesight in the other is considered a disability, though it may not qualify for "legal blindness" if the better... Read More

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A 45-year-old female asked:

Im on hrt and i wear contacts....i never had a problem with contacts until i started taking hrt. my eyes get bloodshot red everytime i wear them.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Dry eye: The tear glands of the eye are modulated by androgens, i.e. Male hormones. Hormone replacement therapy (estrogen) suppresses the natural estrogen prod... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please provide some easy do's and don'ts to pay attention to when it comes to aging gracefully.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Bring: Bring your medication list and all relevant medical documents to any new doctor visit. It helps..

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A 38-year-old male asked:

Now i am 38 i losing my eye sight frequently so please tell me how to prevent?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Amaurosis Fugax: The intermittent loss of vision=amaurosis fugax. Any loss of blood flow to the eye or rapid elevation in intraocular pressure can cause this kind of s... Read More

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A 37-year-old member asked:

How long is the normal eyelash? if yours are short, is this a condition?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Hypo-trichosis?: Short eyelashes are not a known pathologic sign, though white eyelashes (poliosis), absent lashes (madarosis) and overgrowth of the lashes (trichomega... Read More

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A 47-year-old member asked:

How can you treat eye flu naturally?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Tea bags: Damp tea bags of flower teas like chamomile, and even black tea bags, can treat the surface of the eyes naturally and with little risk. Avoid plain wa... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on managing eye injuries.

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Ignore: Remember to wear safety glasses to protect your better-seeing eye .

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Is it safe to use desonide ointment 0.05% on my eyelids (eye area) for long time? (forever as skin condition is concerned)?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Eye Pressure check!: Desonide is a topical corticosteroid that may cause your intraocular pressure to increase, resulting in glaucomatous nerve damage. If you need to use... Read More

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A 43-year-old female asked:

My brother in law had had a big of a drink problem did a few years now. this last week he has a very swollen stomach and the whites of his eyes are ye?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Cirrhosis: Alcoholic hepatitis leads to alcoholic cirrhosis, a scarring and shrivelling of the liver. Towards its end stages, jaundice (yellow eyes and skin) fro... Read More

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A 17-year-old female asked:

I have blackish spot under my one eye. its not from birth. plz help me in getting rid of it?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Melanoma or nevus: An acquired black spot on the skin may be a malignant melanoma, a benign nevus or something else. A dermatologist can biopsy the lesion and a surgical... Read More

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A 31-year-old female asked:

11mths postpartum... recent symptoms: dizzy spells, foggy vision, exhaustion, random mild headaches. what could be going on?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Long Differential Dx: Though nonspecific, dizzy spells, foggy vision, exhaustion and random mild headaches, could indicate diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney disease, ... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I have dark brown eyes and i have head aches every day and my iris is starting to turn blue, what does that mean?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Iris Heterochromia: Fuchs heterochromic iritis is the classic cause for a change in iris color from brown to blue. Pigmentary dispersion/pigmentary glaucoma is also possi... Read More

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A 28-year-old male asked:

Whats the diffrence between patanol and zaditor (ketotifen)? my 4yrold son has problems with eyes matting shut and his dr said allergies. what can i do or buy

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

VernalConjunctivitis: Regarding Patanol vs. Zaditor, (ketotifen) look at: http://www.Medscape.Com/viewarticle/489382 under the care of an ophthalmologist, steroid drops may... Read More

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A 31-year-old male asked:

My eyesight seems to get worse everyday and i had eye exam said eyes were healthy no pressure but getting worse im seeing nuerololgist wed or er now?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Unclear?: Vision loss can range from the need for glasses to blinding disease. Visit an ophthalmologist asap for a definitive diagnosis. Neurology may or may no... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

I have dark brown spots on my lips both upper and lower lip due to excessive lip biting dry cracked lips & licking. how to get my pink lips back ?

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

Peutz-Jeghers Synd?: Dark brown spots on the lips may be the first manifestation of peutz-jehgers syndrome. While the spots are benign, the dangerous association is with p... Read More

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