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Ophthalmology
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United States: Arizona
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
229 Answers
118 Agrees
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
please see an ophthalmologist for treatment.
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Answered Jun 15, 2022
A female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Not related: Dry eyes is a separate disease to be treated usually with topical drops and even restasis. However if you have a shallow anterior chamber a prophylact... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
No it will not but your vision will be blurrier with the wrong lenses than with the right lenses. See an eye care professional
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Answered Jun 08, 2021
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
most likely could be a chalazion, stye, which is a blocked oil gland, the best course is to apply a hot compress (wash cloth with hot water from a si... Read More
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Answered Jul 11, 2021
A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Answers to this would best be addressed by a complete eye exam and not in this forum.
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Reviewed Jul 15, 2021
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
I could be any of a number of things, without an exam it cannot be diagnosed. I suggest you see an ophthalmologist
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Answered May 05, 2021
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
without a completed dilated exam and review of your eye history that question is not able to be answered in this forum, it is best to ask your retinal... Read More
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Answered Jul 22, 2021
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
he needs physical therapy and to start as soon as possible please talk to your pediatrician
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Answered Jul 01, 2021
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
In one word, no: Pupil dilation is mandatory often with scleral depression.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
The "lesion" needs to be evaluated by an Ophthalmologist to identify it and chart a treatment course.
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Answered May 26, 2022
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
This will not cause an eye fungal infection, if you have any doubts about your ocular health see and ophthalmologist.
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Answered Oct 08, 2022
A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Could just be a conjunctival nevus which would be benign, have the ophthalmologist look at it and if there is a doubt the it will be biopsied.
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Answered Nov 16, 2022
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
There are many causes of blurry vision, it is best to return to your eye care professional for a follow up exam. It is not possible to make any meani... Read More
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Answered Sep 11, 2022
A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
pink eye itself is a virus and antibiotics given for this do not treat the condition. The correct treatment is palliative and i suggest to my patient... Read More
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Answered Oct 21, 2022
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Please get a completed dilated exam with an Ophthalmologist to determine the reason for this .
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Answered Jul 20, 2021
A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
I suggest you see a retinal specialsit and have an ERG done to correctly diagnose this.
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Answered Jun 18, 2022
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Long list: The differential diagnosis of this is quite long so there is no single or short answer. Sorry
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Yes: The letter should be as clear as possible for the patient.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Answer: Eye brow loss could be normal, due to excessive pulling on lashes or a sign of hypothyroidism. It so best to be seen by an ophthalmologist. As to gro... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Answer: Often they do not grow back. I suggest topical latisse to brows to help them grow back.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Ciliary muscle: The ciliary muscle contracts and relaxes which changes the shape and refractive power of your eye.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
refractive surgery is designed to eliminate or reduce your need for glasses or contacts, it will not improve peripheral vision or blind spots.
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Answered Mar 06, 2023
A 78-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Have cataract surgery if your vision is blurry and effecting your life.
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Answered Jan 19, 2023
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Glaucoma can occur at any age, testing for glaucoma includes: family health history, visual field testing, measurement of corneal thickness, gonioscop... Read More
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Answered Feb 05, 2022
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Most likely yes, please see a neurosurgeon with experience in spinal surgery for an opinion.
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Answered Apr 16, 2022
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Many patients do not get regular dilated eye exams and as a result their diabetes worsens. There are excellent treatments for diabetic eye disease to... Read More
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Reviewed Oct 30, 2021
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Answer: Sounds like blood under the skin. Clinique makes a Cole Lee to hide it. Will not go away as fast as you want it to.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Answer: 20/20 means you see at 20 feet what others see at 20 feet. This is normal vision. 20/40 means you see at 20 feet what other can see at 40 feet. Vision... Read More
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571 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
first your retina is still healing and that will take some time. Next the index of refraction of the silicone oil (how the light bends when passing t... Read More
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Answered Apr 23, 2021
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
A question such as this cannot be verbally answered and is best addressed with an exam with an eye care professional. Best wishes
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Answered Jun 24, 2021
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
take him to a dermatologist for evaluation to rule out melanoma
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Answered Jul 01, 2021
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
No, only a direct visual exam of the optic nerves with dilation by an eye care professional can address those issues.
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Reviewed Jul 08, 2021
A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
First I hope your mother got treated for her angle closure glaucoma. Second, since you are a first degree relative, you do have a chance to also deve... Read More
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Answered Jul 25, 2022
A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
you should get an appt with an eye care professional for an evaluation
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Answered Apr 15, 2021
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
No, the infrared light emitted by the remote control will not damage anyone's eyes.
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Answered Oct 02, 2022
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Yes, since celluvisc is preservative free, frequent use is not a problem.
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Answered Mar 18, 2022
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
short answer: No, however smoking weed can effect you in the long term and I would advise against it.
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Answered Jul 08, 2022
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
No there is no science here regular visits to your ophthalmologist will let you take control of your eye health.
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Answered Oct 31, 2022
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
the difference between the strength of the 2 lenses is minimal and does not mean an improvement or not.
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Answered Feb 18, 2022
A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Frst solve the demodex problem by seeing an ophthalmologist, he or she can then prescribe Latisse to regrow the missing lashes.
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Answered Oct 12, 2022
A 67-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
without knowing how extensive the surgery was, I would ask your surgeon about this.
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Answered Mar 17, 2022
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
consider topical latisse to the brows
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Reviewed Aug 12, 2021
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
I would not suggest so for cosmetic and psychological reasons as you age, and the tissues of the orbit will shrink over time making the fitting of a p... Read More
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Answered Apr 04, 2022
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
"Supplements" sold for various ailments as OTC remedies are not tested and are not approved by the FDA. I would urge cartion and the advice of a card... Read More
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Answered Apr 01, 2022
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Please see an ophthalmologist ASAP and an emergency add in!
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Answered Jul 22, 2021
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Yes the eye could be straightened to look more normal, but depending on the level of visual acuity over time the eye may drift out again.
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Reviewed Aug 19, 2021
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
As a person who had numerous shoulder dislocations in the past, often physical therapy is not effective and the true treatment is surgery. See an ort... Read More
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Answered Mar 06, 2023
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Several recent murder investigations have shown that the perpetrator use visine to kill there victims, however a large amount of the drop was used to ... Read More
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Answered Apr 20, 2022
A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Yes it is ok, since the vision in the post op eye may be interferring with the vision in the unaffected eye.
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Answered Dec 13, 2021
A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Yanikanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Thinning of the periorbital skin and subcutaneous fat reveals the brownish orbital fat which is showing thru your skin.
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Answered Jan 24, 2023
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HealthTap member
Feb 19, 2022
Thanks for your comment about my left eye tearing for 5 months and suggesting blocked tear duct. I visited ophthalmologist and that was in fact the issue.
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Thanks for your kind advice . I will surely visit an ophthalmologist . But I also needed to know if shallow anterior chamber can be caused by Sjögren's syndrome.
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done but result of test are not what is happening in what i see thanks
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Thank you I did have Iridotomy but my Dr. Wants me to use drops too.
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