https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/284078 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en The Headline from yesterday's MailOnline article states that Dr. Gregg Homer from Stroma Medical Michael J Kutryb, MD Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:41:12 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/323220/Laser-to-Change-Eye-Color-Could-Face-Tough-Road-to-Approval https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/323220/Laser-to-Change-Eye-Color-Could-Face-Tough-Road-to-Approval I had a chance to personally view the femtosecond cataract laser systems at the American Academy Michael J Kutryb, MD Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:33:01 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/322154/Femtosecond-Laser-Cataract-Machines-Create-More-Questions-Than-Answers https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/322154/Femtosecond-Laser-Cataract-Machines-Create-More-Questions-Than-Answers 1. The new Lensx and Lensar femtosecond lasers can only perform certain parts of the cataract surger Michael J Kutryb, MD Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:02:52 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/297192/Laser-Cataract-Surgery-Five-Things-You-Should-Know https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/297192/Laser-Cataract-Surgery-Five-Things-You-Should-Know Tennis season is in full gear and it's a good time to remind you about the importance of proper Michael J Kutryb, MD Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:38:41 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/279490/Tennis-Eye-Injuries-Are-Totally-Preventable https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/279490/Tennis-Eye-Injuries-Are-Totally-Preventable The baby boomers have loved having Lasik and PRK surgery for the past 16 years since initial FDA Michael J Kutryb, MD Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:57:48 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/270821/Cataract-Surgery-After-Lasik-Choosing-the-Best-IOL https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/270821/Cataract-Surgery-After-Lasik-Choosing-the-Best-IOL Of all the new "Premium IOLs" for cataract surgery it has been the Acrysoft Toric IOL that has been t Michael J Kutryb, MD Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:14:14 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/264051/Toric-IOLs-for-Cataract-Surgery https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/264051/Toric-IOLs-for-Cataract-Surgery Yes, it sounds crazy, and repulsive but it really happens. Super glue, that nasty, but useful agent Michael J Kutryb, MD Sun, 24 Oct 2010 09:52:41 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/240448/Beware-of-Super-Glue-Drops-in-the-Eye https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/240448/Beware-of-Super-Glue-Drops-in-the-Eye Some of the most common comments I hear on the forums here at Medhelp are patients worried and u Michael J Kutryb, MD Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:36:32 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/235713/Multifocal-IOL-Decisions-Should-be-Made-Very-Carefully https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/235713/Multifocal-IOL-Decisions-Should-be-Made-Very-Carefully Popular radio and television personality Glenn Beck yesterday announced that he could go blind from m Michael J Kutryb, MD Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:42:29 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/213858/Glenn-Becks-Macular-Dystrophy-Serious-but-Unlikely-to-Cause-Blindness https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/213858/Glenn-Becks-Macular-Dystrophy-Serious-but-Unlikely-to-Cause-Blindness I think it was the comedian Larry the Cable Guy who popularized the saying "Git-er-done." We used to Michael J Kutryb, MD Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:27:59 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/187566/Add-Chauffer-to-My-Resume https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/187566/Add-Chauffer-to-My-Resume Just when I think I have seen it all, I see something new and a little inspiring. In surgery yesterda Michael J Kutryb, MD Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:43:51 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/184113/A-Case-of-Hiccups-During-Cataract-Surgery https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/184113/A-Case-of-Hiccups-During-Cataract-Surgery I have done my best to warm people about the sight threatening side effects from Topamax, but th Michael J Kutryb, MD Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:46:22 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/172939/Worst-Topamax-Glaucoma-Attack-Yet https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/172939/Worst-Topamax-Glaucoma-Attack-Yet Now, first of all you need to know that I am an animal lover and we have 4 cats, a dog, a lizard and Michael J Kutryb, MD Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:35 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/169375/Eye-Injuries-From-Lovable-and-Not-so-Lovable-Pets https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/169375/Eye-Injuries-From-Lovable-and-Not-so-Lovable-Pets My kids love to watch the Nickelodeon Channel show ICarly but I was appalled to see characters on the Michael J Kutryb, MD Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:38:50 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/155372/Paintball-Blowguns-Will-Cause-Serious-Eye-Injuries-Even-Blindness https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/155372/Paintball-Blowguns-Will-Cause-Serious-Eye-Injuries-Even-Blindness After dealing very personally with over 10,000 cataract surgeries, I've seen just about all the thing Michael J Kutryb, MD Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:02:26 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/151030/Helpful-Tips-For-a-Good-Recovery-From-Your-Cataract-Surgery https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/151030/Helpful-Tips-For-a-Good-Recovery-From-Your-Cataract-Surgery OK, since I have this blog, I'm going to try and do my part for the public good and try to inform you Michael J Kutryb, MD Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:45:13 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/133403/SuperGlue-and-Spider-Guts-and-Other-Preventable-Eye-Injuries https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/133403/SuperGlue-and-Spider-Guts-and-Other-Preventable-Eye-Injuries Usually after I finish cataract surgery on a patient, the first thing I tell them is "You did gre Michael J Kutryb, MD Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:58:26 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/129277/Things-You-Can-Do-to-Increase-Your-Cataract-Surgery-Success https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/129277/Things-You-Can-Do-to-Increase-Your-Cataract-Surgery-Success A new landmark study has shown that men taking Flomax (tamsulosin) have twice the risk of serious com Michael J Kutryb, MD Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:20:40 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/101454/Cataract-Surgery-Complications-Linked-to-Flomax https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/101454/Cataract-Surgery-Complications-Linked-to-Flomax At first I was a little skeptical about how prescription eyelash growing solution LATISSE would b Michael J Kutryb, MD Sun, 10 May 2009 14:51:02 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/88004/Can-LATISSE-Really-Make-Eyelashes-Longer-Fuller-and-Darker-Absolutely-Yes https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/88004/Can-LATISSE-Really-Make-Eyelashes-Longer-Fuller-and-Darker-Absolutely-Yes A recent study published in the journal Ophthalmology, revealed that cataract surgery may not increas Michael J Kutryb, MD Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:51:30 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/60600/Cataract-Surgery-May-Not-Increase-Risk-of-AMD-Progression-According-to-Recent-Study https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/60600/Cataract-Surgery-May-Not-Increase-Risk-of-AMD-Progression-According-to-Recent-Study