by Dr. Paul Karpecki | Aug 21, 2020 | Practice Pearls, Relating to Your Patients
Increasing awareness among glaucoma patients undergoing cataract surgery There are about 3 million people over the age of 40 diagnosed with glaucoma in the U.S. It is one of the top two leading causes of blindness in this patient population, and the number is expected...
by Dr. Paul Karpecki | Sep 27, 2019 | Practice Pearls
A patented in-office procedure plus at-home care gives patients relief from this common condition Blepharitis is one of the most common eye conditions, and yet it is one of the most under-diagnosed. Why? First, like dry eye or allergies, blepharitis symptoms can be...
by Dr. Paul Karpecki | Apr 19, 2019 | Practice Pearls
A drug for acute NAION is currently in phase III clinical trials After glaucoma, the second-most common source of optic nerve damage is Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION). We usually describe this to a patient as a “stroke in the eye,” where...
