This year I spent a significant amount of time deciding which OCT to purchase for the practice.  This device produces some of the most amazing pictures of the macula,retina, and optic nerve. I chose the Cirrus by Carl Zeiss because of its excellent pictures of the macula which will further assist in diagnosis and treatment of macular problems such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. This device can actually show the layers of the retina including the actual photoreceptors and the retinal pigment epithelial layers.   The nerve fiber layer can be measured in microns and comparison pictures and computer analysis can help quantitate progression or regression of various conditions.   The OCT will be located in the Cinnaminson office.   If we need to use it for your diganostic needs I am sure you will also be fascinated as well as us.  It is fast  painless and the pictures speak for themselves.

Dr Hyder

Ophthalmologists are once again at the forefront of innovation for cosmetic facial procedures.  From Botox to Juvéderm, eye physicians have been regarded as the experts in the original research and development of injectable, anti-wrinkle treatments.  Now, Latisse, the first and only FDA-approved
treatment for inadequate or sparse, thinning eyelashes, has been added to the options for facial enhancement. Its origin is directly from a glaucoma medication that ophthalmologists have been using for the treatment of elevated eye pressure.Latisse solution is a prescription medication used to grow longer, thicker and darker eyelashes.  Its effect is gradual, and significant improvement in lash growth can be seen by two months. At the onset of
therapy, and at eight and sixteen weeks, I photograph the eyelash area, examine the eyelid and check the eye pressure in each eye with a specialized, high magnification microscope.  Patients who have a
history of elevated or borderline eye pressure, patients who are taking glaucoma medication or patients with a family history of glaucoma should discuss this before considering treatment with Latisse.  Latisse
solution is applied with a sterile applicator to the upper eyelid only, and only once a day as directed.

As an ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeon, I recommend that patients consider the credentials of the treating physician, their experience with aesthetic procedures, and their knowledge of eye/eyelid anatomy.  Eye plastic surgeons are uniquely qualified as specialists of the eyelid and are able to monitor the eye pressure or any potential ocular/lid adverse effects.

Please visit our Latisse page under our cosmetics tab for more information or to view the new Latisse™ commercial featuring Brooke Shields.

Angela Veloudios MD, F.A.C.S.

Restor gives distance vision through the same technique that glasses use, refraction or bending of light.

The up close vision is achieved by a second process known as diffraction when light is broken in small waves.

The strong point of restor is solid reading and distance vision.  The potential downside is that patients may have difficulty reading if the light is not bright enough and some patients may experience some glare at night.  This side effect has been lessened with Alcon addition of an aspheric design. Centration of this lens critical and surgeon.

Overall my patients have been very happy with the restor but a new challenger ,Technis multifocal has come onto the scene.  More about this lens later.