Dr. Edward Stevenson
Ophthalmology
Colorado Springs, CO
11 years experience male
Locations
Vision Institute
Colorado Springs, CO
My office hours
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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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
Licenses
United States: Colorado, Montana
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Edward Stevensonanswered
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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

Dr. Edward Stevensonanswered
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:

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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:

Dr. Edward Stevensonanswered
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:

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Ophthalmology 11 years experience
Neurologist: neurologist, sometimes neuro-ophthalmologist or pain managment
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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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:

Dr. Edward Stevensonanswered
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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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Stevenson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Stevenson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, AZ
Graduated 2012MD
Residency
ST JOHN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
Residency
ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER
Residency
ST JOHN MACOMB-OAKLAND HOSPITAL-MACOMB CENTER
Completed 2016
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