Dr. Daniel Rosberger

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

You should speak to your obstetrician about your symptoms and if he/she feels appropriate will refer you to an ophthalmologist.

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Answered Nov 14, 2021

A 44-year-old male asked:

I see flashes at night when im tired. sometimes i would see orange&black strips of flashes by looking around, and sometimes it would be white. it seems to worsen when im really tired. is this a sign of eye cancer?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Photopsias are an indication that the vitreous gel is pulling on the retina. Usually if it has been stable for 3+ weeks the risk of a retinal detachme... Read More

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Answered Jul 18, 2021

A 25-year-old male asked:

Can you contract covid through your eyes even when you do not rub them?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Although it is not likely to be a major cause of transmission, COVID-19 can infect the conjunctiva or any mucous membrane. For this reason, among many... Read More

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Answered Nov 20, 2021

A 31-year-old female asked:

My 22 month old suddenly developed dark under eye circles we went to the park 3 days ago.it was a hot day,he played with a dog, and picked flowers. we've done the exact same outdoor activity be4 but he never had dark eye circles then.will it go away?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Hard to know what this is based upon your description. Could be mild trauma or allergy. I doubt it's anything serious or whether the outdoor activity ... Read More

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Answered Nov 15, 2021

A 32-year-old female asked:

Tests for headaches and tilted discs and ongoing blurred vision . vision test excellent but visual field test failed in one eye . repeated test and better result but still borderline . . should i be worried ? doctor organised routine follow up ?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

There is a "learning curve" for visual field tests. People get better at taking the test. You should continue to follow up with your ophthalmologist ... Read More

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Answered Jan 30, 2022

A 51-year-old female asked:

When it rains it pours. my upper left eyelid started twitching last night. woke up this morning & it started again. it goes nonstop, stop for a few seconds or minutes then return. ironically have eye doc appt next week. can i do anything now to stop?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Most eyelid twitching (fasiculations) are associated with too little sleep, too much caffeine and dry eyes. Try sleeping more, drinking less caffeine ... Read More

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Reviewed Aug 21, 2021

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A 34-year-old female asked:

For the past few months now, the white of my eyes are always red, even when i sleep well, rest and use my cellphone rarely. it is no longer pure white, always red?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Red eyes can be caused by many different issues from totally benign to quite serious. It is more likely to be serious if associated with other symptom... Read More

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Answered Oct 17, 2021

A 22-year-old female asked:

Is there any problem to the eyes when the harmful gas which vehicle produce gets into eyes? i was standing near a bike and the owner of that bike was starting his bike and that gas spreaded on me?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

If it's been a day or so and your not having any problems with blurred vision or eye pain, you're not likely to.

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Answered Dec 10, 2021

A 57-year-old male asked:

I'm having a sharp pain over my right eye lasting less than 10 seconds. what's causing it?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Sometimes it's very hard to localize pain around the eye. This could be anything from a sinus issue to a neuralgia to angle closure to dry eyes to not... Read More

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Answered Oct 20, 2021

A 48-year-old female asked:

My daughter, 19 w/ autism adhd, has had a headache for about 3 weeks on and off with eye pain. she's had some relief with showers and acetaminophen and ice packs. it's worse when she coughs. should i take her to the hospital or to a doctor office?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

In this situation where it is unclear whether your daughter can fully express her symptoms, after three weeks it is best to seek medical attention to ... Read More

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Reviewed Nov 22, 2021

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Hi. i want to know if using steroids on skin has a safe quantity and/or duration. also how bad can steroids affect our skin? thanks

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Steroids can have many benefits but they may also have side effects locally on the skin or because they are absorbed into the blood stream, they can h... Read More

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Answered Oct 28, 2021

A 16-year-old male asked:

I have milia seeds growing above my eyes. i use nivea men 10x whitening facial wash and garnier acnofight toner. any advice or recommendations?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

There is not enough information here to offer either a diagnosis or recommendation for treatment. If this is on the skin above your eyelids, it is not... Read More

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Answered Nov 16, 2021

A 45-year-old female asked:

Pay in the outer corner of my left eye.. should i be concerned?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

There's not enough information here to give you an answer. It could be anything from trivial to very concerning. If it persists, you should see an oph... Read More

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Reviewed Jul 15, 2021

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I'm facing common cold from 2 days. running nose and watery eyes. kindly help me with prescription?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

The cold must take it's course. For the watery eyes, sometimes an anti allergy drop, Zaditor, Pataday can help. Also nasal sprays (Afrin) may dry up y... Read More

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Reviewed Aug 21, 2021

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A 49-year-old male asked:

I had retinal detachment in left eye. now i have new iol and heavy silicone oil. vision is little blurry and wonky. its normal for silicone oil? also im light sensitive. thanks so much?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

There is almost always some vision deficit after a retinal detachment even if successfully repaired. Needing cataract surgery at the time of RD repair... Read More

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Answered Sep 24, 2021

A 21-year-old male asked:

I'm 18 years old boy . i have myopia in both eyes & i use specs ( -1.25 d ). how can i improve my eyesight ? please help .?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

-1.25 myopia is actually quite mild. With refractive correction (glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery such as PRK or LASIK), your "vision" i... Read More

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Answered Jan 14, 2022

A 67-year-old female asked:

I have blepharitis and blocked tear ducts. will having tear duct surgery help with blepharitis and do i continue to treat for blepharitis (microwaved moisture packs) after surgery?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Tear duct surgery will not likely help with blepharitis as they are two seperate issues. There are many potential therapeutics for blepharitis so I wo... Read More

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Answered Sep 19, 2021

A 36-year-old male asked:

Eye exam (age 36 & no family history of glaucoma) - iop was 21 in both eyes and corneal thickness 550 and 575. gdx test and visual field test"normal". optic nerve also looked healthy on dilated exam. what does this mean in terms of glaucoma risk?

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Glaucoma risk and diagnosis are determined by several factors measured over time. It would appear your risk is low, but this needs to be followed over... Read More

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Answered Jul 16, 2021

A 40-year-old male asked:

I need to know if i got pink eye and what am i supposed to do with it because there is something wrong with my eye?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Acute conjunctivitis can be caused by several causes including infections (viral, bacterial) and allergies. Treatment, if needed, depends on the cause... Read More

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Reviewed Jul 15, 2021

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A 20-year-old male asked:

At the gym, i sat down to rest/caught my breath. i got dizzy, so i waited for it to subside, instead it got worse for 30 mins. vision blacked out, hearing muffled, and vision was blurry and everything was yellow. what could this be?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

This is definitely something you need to have evaluated by your internist. It could be anything from something benign to an abnormality in blood press... Read More

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Answered Jul 13, 2021

A 24-year-old female asked:

I had very bad conjunctivitis in september 2019, i was put on steroid eye drops and later on restasis ophthalmic emulsion. i am having blurred vision in one eye and also see aura when i look at light for almost 2 years. did i loose vision permanently?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Your question cannot be answered with the information given. Since conjunctivitis is not usually treated with steroids, it's possible that what you ha... Read More

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Answered Sep 23, 2021

A 37-year-old female asked:

My 5 year old has grey patches above her iris, more so on the white part of her eyes. i noticed she had a grey spot when she was younger but these patches are new. she was also prescribed glasses recently. should i worry?

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It's hard to know based upon your description. However, it would be a good idea to have her evaluated by an ophthalmologist to make sure it's nothing ... Read More

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Answered Aug 12, 2021

A 39-year-old female asked:

I have got early diabetic maculopathy in my eyes, and because my vision is great, and the there is no swelling at present, there is no need for treatment. however, i am terrified, will i go blind in the future? how likely is this?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in the US. Usually swelling in the center of the retina "macular edema" is responsible. If you ... Read More

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Answered Aug 19, 2021

A 23-year-old female asked:

Is it normal to have very light blueish tint in the sclera? but not the whole thingits the same in both eyes & was only visible in flash..last visit to ophthalmologist was month ago, he didnt point out any such thing. concerned?

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A bluish tint to the sclera may be perfectly normal. However sometimes it can signify a thinning of the sclera perhaps related to uveitis. I would jus... Read More

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Answered Aug 21, 2021

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A 25-year-old female asked:

A friend feels a light like neon strip that start small in his eye&then start growing until it vanish&he starts yawning hardly during that. this happened years ago once but it more than once in the last 2 months. he don't want to visit dr. causes plz?

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There is insufficient information to assess this situation--length of the episodes, frequency, associated symptoms, unilateral vs. bilateral. That sai... Read More

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Answered Jan 30, 2022

A 35-year-old female asked:

One eye has darker limbal ring then other does that mean theres something wrong?

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As long as both eyes remain relatively stable, there's likely nothing to worry about. If there is a rapid change however, you should have it evaluated

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Answered Jul 08, 2021

A 46-year-old female asked:

I woke up with blurry vision, i am not diabetic but i test once s month because my father is diabetic and i am obese and i know im at risk, but it was perfect (90) what can my blurry vision be?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

There is no good way to assess your problem without an examination. Sudden significant blurred vision is something that needs urgent evaluation to pos... Read More

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Reviewed Oct 23, 2021

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A 44-year-old male asked:

Is there any other refractive error diseases beside astigmatism and keratoconus? or anything that may cause monocular diplopia?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Refractive errors are not the only causes of monocular diplopia. Catatacts, corneal issues and retinal diseases affecting the macula can also do so. Y... Read More

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Answered Aug 18, 2021

A 21-year-old male asked:

If i went to an ophthalmologist for a yearly eye check without dilation would they be able to see retina detachment?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

The gold standard is a dilated retinal exam. If you don't have any risk factors and you don't have any symptoms, it may be possible to give you an ade... Read More

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Answered Aug 23, 2021

A 68-year-old male asked:

Had small retinal eye tear with blood into eyeball. treated week ago with laser coagulation method. electively and 1 time daily, take baby aspirin. may i resume it now? doc clinic closed today, tomorrow til monday. forgot to ask him. (??

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Glad you had laser photoocagulation (LPC) for your retinal tear. You still need to monitor your vision, because LPC doesn't guarentee that you can't g... Read More

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Answered Jan 14, 2022

A 23-year-old female asked:

While doing eye rotation exercise it suddenly caused jerk to the eye. maybe i did it little faster. my left eye was paining slightly for sometime now it's fine. i'm high myopic. did the sudden jerk to the eyes causes any problem to the eyes?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

It is unlikely that you did any damage to your eyes with "eye rotation" exercises. It is however, unclear, why you need to do exercises at all.

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Answered Jan 29, 2022

A 71-year-old female asked:

I have emaculate delegation and had a small tear in my left eye retina. i had it taken care of with lazer i have a black dot in my eye, definitely not a floater, in my left eye that will not go away had it for 2 days?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Macular degeneration (AMD) is unrelated to a retinal tear. It's good that you had the tear treated (hopefully successfully) with laser. The most likel... Read More

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Answered Jan 14, 2022

A 22-year-old female asked:

Can blurry vision from pre diabeties be reversed?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

The NIH-funded DPPOS study showed that 8% of patients with "pre-diabetes" have diabetic retinopathy. Blurred vison caused by 1. refractive changes can... Read More

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Answered Nov 14, 2021

A 66-year-old female asked:

Why do i blow out blood every morning? using a cpap machine with a lot of humidity and using moisturizing spray also. is this a sinus infection? my wbc has been high and don't know why?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

For all the things you reported in your question, you should see your internist as soon as you can.

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Answered Dec 10, 2021

A 62-year-old female asked:

Is dizziness a side effect of keflex 500mg and is it danger sign thank you also blurred vision?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

It is extremely unlikely that blurred vision is related to Keflex

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Answered Aug 10, 2021

A 68-year-old female asked:

I have a broken blood vessel in my eye. can i do the elliptical. and do they always spread?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Yes, if this is a one-off occurrence, a subconjunctival hemorrhage is nothing to worry about and the blood will absorb in several days. If this is hap... Read More

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Answered Aug 18, 2021

A 24-year-old female asked:

My indoor cat was shaking and some of her saliva got in my eye, i immediately washed my eye and even did put a drop of my lenses water to desinfect, is there any risk of infection or going blind?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Rinse you eye out with saline solution (artificial tears). If you have no additional symptoms, you should be fine. If you experience discomfort or a c... Read More

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Answered Oct 28, 2021

A 29-year-old female asked:

I consume one cup of decaf coffee 3 times a week from one of the coffee shops.most of the time i feel fine but 1 out of 20 times maybe i feel jittery,short of breath,dizzy,lightheaded & anxious after drinking it. what could be making that difference?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Caffeine can affect different people in different ways. If your symptoms are related to the coffee, most likely you’ve accidentally been given regular... Read More

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Reviewed Oct 30, 2021

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A 27-year-old male asked:

Is lumps after under eye fat grafting very common?

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Lumps are not a desired outcome after fat-grafting. You should consult the doctor who did the procedure or another oculoplastic specialist for specifi... Read More

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Answered Dec 12, 2021

A 19-year-old female asked:

My eyes have felt dry and tired for weeks now and today are alittle red my eye doctor appointment isn't until february what do i do?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

If it’s not associated with any changes in vision, this is likely a manifestation of dry eye syndrome and can be treated with aggressive artificial te... Read More

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Answered Oct 26, 2021

A 62-year-old male asked:

Good evening doctors. my friend just came back from a caribbean cruise. she feels fine--no covid symptoms and does not want to get tested. we are supposed to go to dinner & dancing in a few days. how would i know if it is safe to eat & dance with her?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Even though cruise ships are high-risk environments and the CDC has issued warnings about cruising, your friends risk (and your risk) is low. I would ... Read More

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Answered Jan 30, 2022

A 51-year-old female asked:

Would ineffective indoor lighting or not enough lighting at night indoors, cause eye pressures go up ?

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No. Eye pressure is related almost exclusively to the amount of aqueous fluid produced by the ciliary body within the eye and the rate of drainage of ... Read More

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Answered Dec 09, 2021

A 24-year-old male asked:

After that my ophtalmologue put in my eyes drop to dilate my pupil, i got paralyzed for about one hour and half, what's the reason ? and is that normal?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Definitely not NORMAL. Most ophthalmologists use some combination of tropicamide, phenylephrine and cyclopentolate. No combination that I am aware of ... Read More

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Answered Jan 30, 2022

A 47-year-old female asked:

How can i treat itchy, red swollen eyelids?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

It really depends on what the underlying cause of the problem is and its exact location (eyelid skin or eyelid margin). You can try cold compresses un... Read More

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Answered Jan 29, 2022

A 20-year-old male asked:

Hello i recently had retinal detachment surgery 8 days ago, my question is im a medical patient in michigan. i have really bad insomnia . i have a bubble in my eye but no buckle and i only have to face down for sleep. would edibles affect my results?

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Head positioning is very important following retinal detachment repair. Edibles per se won't affect the prognosis so long as you are able to maintain ... Read More

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Reviewed Aug 21, 2021

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A 61-year-old male asked:

Very good evening doctors. i have an opthalmologist appointment this week. i know that i have cataracts. how do the opthalmologist and i decide if and when i need cataract surgery?

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Cataracts are just your own lens that was clear when you were born but has now become cloudy. It is analogous to having a scratched or opaque lens on ... Read More

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Answered Nov 14, 2021

A 70-year-old female asked:

My skin has turned black from my eye to the bottom of my cheek. my face is olive brown?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Changing skin color is often not normal. This needs to be evaluated by a dermatologist

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Answered Jan 30, 2022

A 32-year-old female asked:

Tilted discs and headaches with blurry vision discs considered normal because unchanged scan pics in a year . mri normal . failed visual field in one eye . patchy area . repeated and still borderline normal . should i worry . iih the worry ?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

Tilted discs are present since birth and are not the likely cause of new-onset blurred vision. Visual fields are often variable and need to be supplem... Read More

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Answered Jan 14, 2022

A 49-year-old female asked:

I've been slightly near sighted my whole life. recently, i noticed i cannot see as good close up like i used to. can you be both near and far sighted at the same time, and will i have to wear those thick and obvious glasses?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

At 44, you are likely presbyopic which is a normal, universal aging change. This is corrected with glasses or contact lenses.

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Answered Jan 30, 2022

A 29-year-old female asked:

Can eye infection cause sinus infection?

Retinal Surgery 33 years experience

There are certainly connections between the eyes and the nose, nasopharynx and sinuses. Whether an infection in the eye (bacteria, virus, fungus, para... Read More

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Answered Sep 25, 2021