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Cary Silverman
East Hanover, NJ
Medical director of EyeCare 20/20.
Interests: squash, mountain biking, skiing, road biking, and photography.
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FDA approves aspheric AcrySof IQ toric IOL
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Alcon Labs has recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Alcon's aspheric AcrySof IQ toric IOL for use in cataract surgery patients with astigmatism. The new AcrySof toric lens has an enhanced aspheric optic for improved image quality, increased contrast sensitivity and quality distance vision without... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Paul Stewart 1st to Get Free LASIK Thru "LASIK the Refs!" Offer
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Back in September, Ed Hochuli blew a call that cost the San Diego Chargers the game. At the time, I offered Hochuli a chance to make his job easier, free LASIK surgery. He has yet to accept the offer! In October, I lamented about the rash of bad calls plaguing... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Paul Stewart's LASIK Video Testimonial I
As I mentioned earlier today, Paul Stewart is the first ref to take advantage of EyeCare 20/20's "LASIK the Refs!" program. Here Paul briefly discusses why he has decided to undergo LASIK. Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Paul Stewart LASIK a Success
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As I mentioned yesterday, Paul Stewart was the first ref to take advantage of EyeCare 20/20's "LASIK the Refs!" program. One of the most successful and respected individuals in hockey, Paul Stewart has done it all. Player, Referee, and now Coach as he is the ECAC Director of Officiating. Paul... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Olympic Bobsled Hopeful Erin Pac Has LASIK at EyeCare 20/20
Olympic hopeful, Erin Pac, recently made the trip down to New Jersey to have LASIK at EyeCare 20/20. Erin began bobsled as a brakeman in 2002, joining the World Cup team to push for drivers Bakken, Rohbock, and Sprung. In January 2005, Pac was recognized along with the U.S. Women's... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Menopause & Your Eyes
With age, many women are plagued by dry eyes. But did you know that more than 60% of women are affected by dry eyes during menopause? Dry eye is that disturbing condition that causes grittiness, tearing and a foreign body sensation. Hormones play an important role in tear production and... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Free Refractive Surgery Research Worksheet Download
While following #LASIK on Twitter I have noticed that many prospective patients have many questions about the procedure and where to go for the procedure. I frequently send these people "10 Things to consider When Picking a LASIK Surgeon." In this post I have a link to USAEye's 50 Tough... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Olympic Short Track Speedskater Hopeful Katherine Reutter Has LASIK at EyeCare 20/20
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Katherine Reutter, the number 1 ranked American Short Track Speedskater, made the trip from Utah to New Jersey last week for her LASIK surgery at EyeCare 20/20. Katherine is a 5-time World Cup Medalist, 4-time American record holder, and ranked 7th in the overall World Championships. With a breakout season... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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"Ask an Eye MD" Web Site Launched
As a member of the AAO, I received the following message this week concerning a new on-line service sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology: As part of its EyeSmart campaign to empower Americans to take charge of their eye health, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO, San Francisco) has... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Free Mini E-Book Download: Today's Facts About LASIK
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Quoting Sir Francis Bacon, "Knowledge is power." It has been our aim to supply knowledge to those interested in both eyecare and refractive surgery. Several previous posts in this blog have been aimed in helping patients in the refractive surgery education process, including: Free refractive surgery worksheet download 10 Things... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Winter Eye Tips
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Winter brings many fun activities, but it's important to make sure you stay safe by following these simple winter eye tips brought to you by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Avoid Dry Eyes The sun is not winter's only eye hazard. Its cool winds and drier air can irritate eyes... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Why Cutting Onions Makes Us Tear
Ah onions, that bulbous wonder! Available in the can, frozen, powered or pickled, but most commonly chopped or sliced. It's the latter form that always makes one a little teary-eyed just thinking about it. Which brings us to our post topic for the day. Why do onions make us tear?... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Avastin vs Lucentis: Will The Greed of Genentech and Some Retinal Surgeons Bankrupt Medicare?
Much of the information I present here has been taken from the Patent Docs Blog. Macular degeneration is the leading case of blindness in patients over the age of 55 in the United States. It affects about 10 million Americans. Lucentis, manufactured by Genentech is the number one approved drug... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Avastin vs. Lucentis in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration By: Wendy Bedale
I have blogged several times about the Avastin vs. Lucentis controversy. Irv Aron , a retired consultant in the Medical Laser industry, blogs regulary about this topic as well in Irv Arons' Journal. Last week, he posted a paper written by Wendy Bedale for a class at the University of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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The LASIK Blog is Moving to Our New Web Site!
I started The LASIK Blog over 3 years ago as a seperate entity from my office's main web site, EyeCare2020.com. I have been very happy by the response, you, my readers have given it. Thank you. I am please to announce that we have launched our new and improved web... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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The LASIK Blog is Moving to Our New Web Site!
I started The LASIK Blog over 3 years ago as a seperate entity from my office's main web site, EyeCare2020.com. I have been very happy by the response, you, my readers have given it. Thank you. I am please to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Piggy BackToric IOL Improves from -18.0 to 20/20 Witout Glasses
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Christine was in my office today 1 week after her cataract surgery on her second eye. She is already seeing 20/20 without glasses! What makes this story unique is that she was an extremely nearsighted and astigmatic patient with cataracts.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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EyeCare 20/20 Supporting AmeriCares: Help Japan and Save on LASIK
With over 161,000 people still living in evacuation centers more than three weeks after the massive earthquake and tsunami, and thousands more who have nowhere to go and are living in their cars, the humanitarian condition in Japan is still... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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One Year after Gold Medal: Curt Tomasevicz Still Enjoying His New Vision!
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Curt Tomasevicz, a member of Team USA's gold medal winning 4-man bobsled, Night Train, dropped us a note last week, thanking us for his LASIK results: "Life is so much easier without the discomfort and annoyance of contacts and glasses.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Food For Sight
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The old adage is food for thought, but these days we are more interested in food for our sight. Just like there are foods to help your digestive system and foods for your heart there are also good quality and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome: Describing the New Paradigm
I had a 60 year old patient in the office today who I told that she had "early" cataracts. She was a moderate farsighted patient who was seeing 20/30 with her current glasses, and will see 20/20 with her new... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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LASIK: "It's a Totally Different World"
Tristan Pittmann had LASIK this week. Tristan has been wearing glasses for distance since he was 8 years old. He's been thinking abut it for over 5 years. But like many of our patients, he was nervous to undergo the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Give to the Valerie Fund & Save on LASIK!
Join EyeCare 20/20 in our continuing efforts to give back and help others in need in our community. Thru the month of March, we will be supporting The Valerie Fund, an organization that provides support for the comprehensive health care... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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Eye Drop to Prevent Cataracts?
For many, the formation of cataracts is a natural part of the aging process, causing the eye's natural lens to cloud and distort vision. The lens is held inside a capsule, and is made of mostly protein fibers and water... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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No More Glasses in the OR With the ReSTOR IOL!
I work in a very busy outpatient surgery center. We have over 20 ophthalmologists performing thousands of cataract surgeries yearly. Several months ago, one of our OR nurses, Linda, approached me. She was sick and tired of wearing bifocals to... Continue reading
Posted Feb 16, 2011 at The LASIK Blog
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