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I am a surgeon who specializes in Cataract and Refractve Surgery as well as the treatment of Glaucoma and disease of the ocular surface. My background was in mathematical physics at the University of Colorado, medical school at the University of California at Irvine, Internship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and residency in ophthalmology at University of California, Irvine. I am a classically trained guitarist who also dabbles in blues and jazz. I was the head of the gymnastic program at UC Irvine while I was there.
I am dedicated to performing the most accurate refractive surgery possible. I tailor this to the needs
and limitations of each patient. The use of intraoperative aberrometry and the Wavelight Eye Q
excimer laser allows for great outcomes.
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
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English
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202 Answers
92 Agrees
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Reiteranswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Keep clean: Wash with Head and Shoulders Shampoo. Use a hat to avoid excessive UV exposure. Avoid exposure to wind. Finally watch for rosacea and atopic dermatiti... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Eye strain or sinus: A headache behind the eyes is commonly from eye strain or sinus disease. Less commonly, it may be due to migraines, hypertension or other systemic dis... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Rubbing: The most common form of eye hemorrhage complained about is also the least dangerous and most cosmetically obvious, that of hemorrhage on the eye surfa... Read More
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611 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:
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Very Necessary!: Absolutely. If your mom doesn't get an implant after her surgery, she will be blind without wearing either contact lenses or ultra thick glasses with ... Read More
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617 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
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Up Fluid Intake: Start drinking about 10 glasses of liquid with some salt a day..Here is a recipe for such a drink, https://tinyurl.com/y76ssp2v. You can also use a c... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Migraine or TMJ: If your scans and workup are normal, this should rule out a brain tumor, vasculitis, sinus disease and perhaps cervical spine disease. Your visit to t... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Possible blepharitis: Many redheads have inflammation of the eyelids involving the eyelash follicles. Rosacea or thyroid disease may be present. See your ophthalmologist
fo... Read More
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641 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
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PID: This is pelvic inflammatory disease. Please see your OB-Gyn ASAP.
Best wishes
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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See a doctor: You need antibiotics and perhaps a tetanus shot. See a doctor.
Best wishes.
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Hydrate: Congratulations on starting your diet! There are many causes of this type of cramping. Your cramps might be from dehydration with low electrolytes suc... Read More
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618 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: Your pain could be a symptom of something serious. It could be anything from narrow angle glaucoma, iritis, or sinus disease to paroxysmal hemicrania ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It most certainly can. It can take months to go away. This is a big reason NOT to fly or go SCUBA diving when you have a cold or allergy attack. See y... Read More
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627 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Reiteranswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Possible hernia: It is likely a developing small hernia, or perhaps an area of recent trauma. See your family doctor if it persists and bothers you. Best wishes.
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625 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 63-year-old male asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Your choice: I suggest distance unless you thoroughly enjoy reading without glasses, in which case set your eyes to -2.00
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625 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
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OB GYN DOC: Hi. This is normal. You are having a reaction to higher hormone levels than you are used to. It is almost migrainous. Please see your OB-GYN to discu... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Poor peripheral Va: A constricted visual field occurs when you no longer can see objects to the side of your central visual fixation. In this condition you tend to collid... Read More
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611 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 16-year-old female asked:
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Meningitis: Possibly. In the absence of trauma, I am also worried about meningitis. Please get him to the ER for an evaluation.
Good luck to you and your brother... Read More
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622 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
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Compresses: Use cold compresses if present for less than 48 hours or if due to allergies. Use hot compresses after 48 hours or if it is accompanying a style. If y... Read More
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611 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Take a few extra as well. This will help you avoid infections and allow for spare contacts should you need an extra one.
Best wishes
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611 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Liver Disease: This may be jaundice. Yellowing of the skin and eyes is seen in liver disease and certain types of anemia. Please take him to see a doctor ASAP.
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611 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old male asked:
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No: You would need to have a painful bite with puncture wounds. Only 10% go on to get tissue necrosis. Get tetanus prophylaxis since some of the spiders c... Read More
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618 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
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It is a little high.: Your resting heart rate should be lower than 84. Perhaps you are thinking about it too much? If you are not exercising regularly, this is a wake up ca... Read More
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607 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
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Probably Not: I agree with Dr. Fishburn. Carotid massage or eye massage is no longer in vogue for treatment of PAT and other superventricular tachycardia. Pharmacol... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Perhaps: If you have no other symptoms or signs, and the MRI without contrast is normal, this is probably due to a 4th cranial nerve problem (atherosclerosis/h... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Yes: If you have conjunctivitis that is sensitive to the antibiotic you are taking, the inflammation should be gone by 1 week. If it is not, stop the antib... Read More
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A 54-year-old male asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
See eye MD: Vision loss from a CRAO usually lasts a lifetime unless it is partial. Visual loss from a partial CRAO can return either spontaneously or with treatme... Read More
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A male asked:
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See your doctor: You probably do not need an antibiotic as it is probably caused by a virus. See your family doc for a culture. Use Tylenol, hot tea with honey and giv... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Follow doe damage: I wouldn't want to handicap that question, especially if you have a family history of macular degeneration or are a smoker. Have a complete eye exam i... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Reiteranswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Mucosal swelling: The constellation of symptoms and signs in your question can be caused by swelling of the mucosa in your sinuses and Eustachian tube as well as swelli... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Wavy vision: Visual distortion occurs when straight lines focused on the retina become irregular and wavy..
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Normal: Not uncommon at all. It is normal. Defecating causes pressure on the prostate, which causes prostatic fluid to be excreted into urethra. Continued val... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Reiteranswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
See an eyeMD: Neomycin and polymixin B target gram negative bacteria and are not very good against gram positive bacteria. Blepharitis is a disease of gram positive... Read More
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A male asked:
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Not vitellig: It is probably scarring. There are other ways to get white spots in your skin than the disease vitelligo. Please see a dermatologist for more personal... Read More
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622 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Low blood pressure: Most likely due to low blood pressure. If it only happened once, I wouldn't worry. If it is happening regularly, see a doctor for evaluation.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Look for a cause.: Ocillopsia is a condition where the ability of a person to maintain focus on an object is impaired, giving you abnormal eye movements, or nystagmus. Y... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Go to ER: This calls for a second opinion if nothing else. If there is any problem with his breathing, go back to the ER NOW. If just a little uncomfortable, ca... Read More
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A male asked:
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See your doctor: If your symptoms are either getting worse or staying the same, the augmentin is not working because you do not have a bacterial infection or, if you d... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Gary Reiteranswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
No: I would avoid this, personally. Ask your cardiologist for a more definitive reply.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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See internist: Your symptoms can be from poor fluid intake, low blood sugar or heat stroke, among other things. Please
see your family doctor ASAP.
Best wishes.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Reiteranswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Ointments: With hypothyroidism, your metabolism slows and your mucous can be dry and thickened which frequently blocks the ostia of your sinuses. These small ope... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Gary Reiteranswered
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Referral frm fam doc: No. This is not my specialty, nor is it my calling. Get a referral from your family doctor.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Quinolone/macrilide : You could try antibiotics from the quinolone or macrolide family as these are nit likely to induce hemolysis in your brother. Where can you get them? ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Hard to Say: Hard to answer. Flickering is not normal for most people. It is not associated with dry eyes. If it is bilateral, then it is associated with migraine,... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Yes: This is called calcinosis. Sometimes the bumps can break through the skin, leaking a chalky material. This can become infected.if you injure the area.... Read More
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615 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
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ENT Consult: This is an enormously complex case. Please see your ENT doctor to fit the pieces together and suggest a treatment plan that will minimize chronic hear... Read More
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May need to see doc: Sorry to hear this! Unfortunately, you will not sleep well until it passes. Make sure ou keep hydrated and take a mixture of Tylenol, an antihistamine... Read More
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628 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
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Stress: Twitching of your eyelid is usually due to stress. Try to arrange some down time for yourself and apply a warm compress. Before you know it, the twitc... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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No: High ANA titers are not associated with cancer at the present time.
Best wishes.
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A 63-year-old male asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Yes: Monofocal IOLs and glasses give excellent vision. In addition, people who have normal macular function and a good tear film do well with the various I... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Do not use this: Ear drops are way too acidic for the eye. Most of them are in the 3.0 to 4.0 range. Eye drops tend to be more neutral and will sting intensely as the ... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I was lucky to see an ENT today. Now, on prednisone for a sudden sensory neural hearing loss SSNHL. Of all things!! Monday, shot into middle ear. Best medical centers ad...Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of California, Irvine, United States
Graduated 1976MD
Affiliations
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, USC
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