Dr. Ndume has dedicated her life and career to treating blindness and low-vision, both in Namibia and throughout the developing world. Many of her patients in the capital city of Windhoek have taken to calling her “Namibia’s miracle doctor.†In 2004, she was awarded Grand Commander of the Order of Namibia, First Class.   View … Continued

Eating oats is associated with a modest reduction in low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol as well as reducing non-high density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol and apolipoprotein B, a systematic review and meta-analysis has shown. View full article    

Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for his discoveries on how cells recycle their content, a process known as autophagy, a Greek term for “self-eating.†It is a crucial process. During starvation, cells break down proteins and nonessential components and reuse them for energy. Cells also use autophagy … Continued

This article highlights the need for people to consult with their eye care providers before starting on eye vitamins.  Macular degeneration is a serious disease that everyone should be screened for with a dilated eye exam by a licensed eye care provider.  Not taking eye vitamins or misusing them can be a serious issue. View … Continued

By George Blike, Lacey Colligan, Lindsey Goeders, Ling Li, Don McCanne MD, Mirela Prgomet, Sam Reynolds, Christine Sinsky, Michael Tutty, Johanna Westbrook Background: Little is known about how physician time is allocated in ambulatory care. Objective: To describe how physician time is spent in ambulatory practice. Design: Quantitative direct observational time and motion study (during … Continued

Coming soon!  We already have this technology in our offices we are just waiting guidelines on how to screen people for this disease. Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide, affecting 1 % of the population over 65 years of age. Dopaminergic cell death in the substantia nigra and accumulation of Lewy bodies … Continued

A great article showing that femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery seems to be improving outcomes and ease of cataract surgery Cataract surgery technology has reached a high level of precision with superior levels of vision postoperatively. A decided surgeon learning curve, however, is attached to achieving these great outcomes, said Mark Packer, MD, FACS, CPI. … Continued

See our recent write up in The Journal News You may be surprised to learn, when having your yearly eye examination, that you are developing cataracts. The term is probably a familiar one, since many of your acquaintances have been diagnosed and treated for them. When hearing the news, you might think ‘I didn’t notice any change … Continued