Dr. Edward Stevenson

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Pregnant?: If you are sexually active, you can become pregnant. Even if you are using some form of contraceptive, they don't work 100% of the time so there is st... Read More

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A 20-year-old male asked:

My eyes suddenly get heavy, it happens any time during the day. then i can't keep them open, it has happened twice now.

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Worth an eye exam: you should be seen for this. it may simply be fatigue but there is a systemic illness than can start like this that needs medical monitoring

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A 26-year-old male asked:

Sexual foreplay, sucking private parts, drinking sperm will be harmful each-other? just curious about my marriage life. please help.

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Safe sex: Contact sexual activity can spread infection if present. If both partners are free of infections then contact of bodily fluids is safe. Many people ca... Read More

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A female asked:

I had sex with my bf and he didn't used condom but when he feels that the he's coming out he stopped is there a posibility i got pregnant?

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Yes: There is sperm in the "pre-cum" fluid, the risk of pregnancy is lower but it is still there. There is also the risk of not withdrawing in a timely man... Read More

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A 39-year-old male asked:

How do we count intermediate power in the progressive lens?

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Progressive lens: the intermediate power is the transition between the distance power and the reading power at the bottom of the lens, all are measured in diopters. the... Read More

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A 17-year-old female asked:

What are the benefits of a b12 vitamin and can i overdose on it?

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

B12: B12 is involved with metabolism and cell replication. If you are low (you don't eat any meat (including fish) or you have a disease that prevents abso... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I accidentally held in a sneeze....i heard that's bad...i'm really concerned about this. probably shouldn't be..but i am. professional opinion?

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Sneeze away: holding a sneeze can build up higher pressures than not holding a sneeze. its extremely rare to cause a significant problem from a sneeze, held or not... Read More

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A 22-year-old male asked:

Can color tone shifting of computer monitors (shifting from blue to red spectrum as the sun sets) reduce eye strain and damage?

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

No: there is no known damage from computer light. If you find it more comfortable by all means shift your color settings

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Food poisoning last night diarreah yesterday & today , took antabiotics & anti nausea now i feel constipated but feel like diarreah wants to come out?

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Diarrhea sensations: You probably have a lot of gas and contractions of your intestines which is giving you that sensation. Over the counter simethicone might help, antibi... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

My eye is red, swollen on the to eye lid and there is a white to light yellow discharge. i currently have a cold as well. what could be wrong.

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Virus: Likely viral conjunctivitis. The tissue around your eye is similar to the tissue in your nose and throat and gets irritated in a similar fashion

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A 51-year-old female asked:

What doctor treats intense cranial pain with involuntary twitching in the face? medicine taken nortriptyline.

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Neurologist: neurologist, sometimes neuro-ophthalmologist or pain managment

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Arm and hand been hurting allnight my relative says its a sign of pregnancy could i be pregnant?is that a sign? and should i go to the doctor?

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

Arm pain not prego: arm and hand pain have no correlation with pregnancy. if you are sexually active you should get a pregnancy test if you are concerned that you might b... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

I've been having a pulse like sensation on my left temple for days now no pain, normal blood pressure. what could it be? i also have severe anxiety.

Ophthalmology 11 years experience

No worries: it most likely something that has always been there that you haven't noticed, all arteries have pulses.

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