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Dr. Benjamin
Michael J. Benjamin, is a board certified
MD, FACOG Ob/Gyn specializing in
office gynecologic
surgery for over 30 years.
•Endometrial Ablation/NovaSure
•Tubal Ligation (sterilization)
•Microdermabrasion/Surgical Grade
•Post Pregnancy Vaginal Repair
•Colposcopy
•Leep
•Cryosurgery
•D & C
•Hysteroscopy
•Diagnostic Laparoscopy
7707 N. University Dr.
Suite 205
Tamarac, FL 33321
Please call
(954)726-7770
for more information or to
schedule an appointment.
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58 JANUARY 2007
®
It’s Not
Grey’s
Anatomy
But:
By Dr. Jeffrey E. Reisch, O.D.
Dr. Mark A. Gendal, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Instead of boring you with trivial facts about what Optometric
Physicians do, we will describe a few patients seen during a typical day in
the life of an Optometrist.
• An 83 year old woman feels “like a brick is in her eye”. She has
tremendous scratching pain due to entropian eyelash (turned in lash).
Removed eyelash, antibiotic prescribed.
• A 9 year old boy is not doing well in school. He hates to read.
Cycloplegic refraction reveals Far Sighted Astigmatism; glasses will
make a huge difference.
• A 54 year old woman has sudden vision decrease and grey vision in
right eye. An exam and visual field performed.The patient was sent to
her internist immediately due to carotid artery disease.
• A 16 year old high school baseball catcher gets his first contact lenses
and is trying the new Nike contact lens for better sports performance.
• A 35 year old house painter has a metal foreign body. It was removed
with an Alger brush to “drill out” rust in the cornea.
• A 43 year old disc jockey works the early AM shift and has trouble
seeing the dials on his instruments. Anti-glare progressive lenses are
prescribed.
• A 34 year old nearsighted patient wants to rid himself of glasses and
contacts. Lasik pre-op exam is performed and surgery is scheduled.
• A 57 year old male has advanced dry eye. When initially seen, the eyes
were so dry that if it got worse, this patient would need a corneal
transplant. Restasis therapy was prescribed and 3 months later this
patient’s corneas have rejuvenated. He is doing great!
• A 37 year old male who loves golf wears contacts for an astigmatism.
He was fit with new PureVision Toric silicon lenses and promised he’d
no help with his golf game.
• An 18 year old diabetic is well maintained with an insulin pump.
Digital retinal photography shows a perfect retina. These pictures are
crucial to establish a baseline for this patient’s future vision care.
It’s not quite Grey’s Anatomy but the life of an Optometric Physician
can be pretty exciting. Next month’s episode is a real cliffhanger!
Drs. Reich and Gendal are Certified Optometrists.Their practice is in Coral
Springs. E-mail them at Reich@theparklander.com.