Dr. Patricia Bath discovered and invented a new device and technique for cataract surgery known as laserphaco.
Patricia E. Bath, an ophthalmologist and laser scientist, was an innovative research scientist and advocate for blindness prevention, treatment, and cure. Her accomplishments include the invention of a new device and technique for cataract surgery known as laserphaco, the creation of a new discipline known as “community ophthalmology,” and appointment as the first woman chair of ophthalmology in the United States, at Drew-UCLA in 1983.
November-Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
- At November 06, 2019
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Eye safety
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November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
It is important to take good care of your eyes when you have diabetes. Did you know that diabetes can harm your eyes? The good news is that you can take steps to help keep your eyes healthy. The tips below will get you started.
TIPS TO KEEPING YOUR EYES HEALTHY
1. Get a dilated eye exam at least once a year and share the results with your primary care doctor.
• In this exam, you will get eye drops to make your pupils larger. Pupils are the black circles in the middle of your eyes. The drops are painless and help your eye doctor see inside your eyes to look for signs of health problems.
• A dilated eye exam can help your eye doctor find and treat problems to keep you from losing your vision from diabetes.
• Our eye doctor may take pictures of your eyes with a tool called retinal photography. This helps to see the retina, which is at the back part of your eyes.
• Be sure to keep your next eye doctor appointment!
2. Visit your eye doctor right away if you:
• See little black lines or spots that don’t go away.
• See any red spots.
• See red fog.
• Have a sudden change in how clearly you see.
• Take longer than usual to adjust to darkness.
CTOS Talk
- At October 29, 2019
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Events
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Great turnout at Central Texas Optometric Society dinner this evening. Dr. Nguyen and
Dr. Jatla spoke on minimally invasive glaucoma procedures and dry eyes in glaucoma patients.
Welcoming Dr. Nguyen
- At October 29, 2019
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Office Announcement
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Tran Nguyen D.O.
Dr. Tran Nguyen is a board-certified ophthalmologist, surgeon and glaucoma specialist. She was raised in Houston, Texas. After completing her ophthalmology and fellowship training in the Midwest, Dr. Nguyen is happy to return home to Texas. Her specialty includes glaucoma surgery (filtering, shunts and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery), cataracts, diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration. Dr. Nguyen is also interested in global eyecare. She volunteered with Kenya Relief during her residency training and plans to continue to participate in local community eyecare programs in the developing world. Outside from work, Dr. Nguyen is a gastronome and enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and cooking. She also speaks Vietnamese.
Educational Background:
• Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
• Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine with Honors at The University of North Texas (Fort Worth, TX)
• Internship: Transitional year at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital (Madison Heights, MI)
• Residency: Ophthalmology at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital (Madison Heights, MI)
• Fellowship: Glaucoma at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at University of Wisconsin at Madison (Madison, WI)
Current Professional Status:
• Board certified, American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Membership & Societies:
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Glaucoma Society
• American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• Women in Ophthalmology
It’s Not OK to Skip a Day
- At February 20, 2015
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Uncategorized
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To control glaucoma, take eye drops exactly as prescribed by your ophthalmologist, your sight depends on it
Reference from Eyesmart.org
