Routine Eye Care

Interactive Medicine

Interactive Medicine, or How to Choose a Quality Doctor

You need to feel comfortable, important and included in your eye and general medical examination. No one knows your body better than you do. You already have insights into your deficiencies and healing techniques that have proven helpful in the past.

I am often asked how to select a physician in someone’s hometown. That is, as you probably have already found out, a difficult task. There really is no directory for holistic doctors. There are many competent and skilled ophthalmologists and optometrists, but you may have to convert yours into becoming a broad-minded physician. The current healthcare environment does not reward or subsidize listening and observing by its providers.

Kid’s Eyes

Kid’s Eyes

Children don’t usually recognize eye problems and are unlikely to tell parents if they do. They may not tell you about needing glasses, having a lazy eye, having crossed eyes, allergies or even migraines. Therefore you and your pediatrician must be vigilant.

Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

One percent of children have an amblyopic eye due to the fact that the eyes cross or one eye is out of focus. Occasionally, a cataract or other obstruction is the cause and must be diagnosed early to save vision. After the age of 5 or 6 the lazy eye may not be able to be stimulated. Early patching of the better eye remains the usual therapy.

Space age technology is being applied to detect amblyopia. By taking a picture of the light reflex with regular or polarized light, the diagnosis of amblyopia can be made and treatment initiated at the earliest possible date