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By Juan Ding

Hello, welcome to Eye Stories. I am your host, Dr. Ding. In this podcast, I will tell stories about all sorts of eye problems, and discuss how to prevent and treat them. The content is meant for general public as well as optometry students, medical students and ophthalmology residents. This program is educational and fun, and it does not replace seeing your eye doctors for any issues you may have. You can visit our website to read the texts and see images or videos associated with them. bostoneyeblink.com/blog/
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Eye story#2: Keratoconus- a creepy eye disease that affects the young

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Can low dose atropine prevent myopia?

Can low dose atropine prevent myopia?

visit https://bostoneyeblink.com/ to read full text about this new study on myopia prevention with atropine. Yes, low dose atropine can lower myopia risk if used in children without myopia in this Hong Kong study. However, even without it, 47% of the studied children did not develop myopia after 2 years. In those using 0.01% atropine, 54% did not develop myopia, and in those using 0.05% atropine, 72% did not develop myopia. A dose dependent effect of myopia prevention can be inferred. But whether to use atropine or what dose to use should be an individualized process.

Aug 24, 202318:22
Eye Story #4: Floaters- hate them but don't overlook them

Eye Story #4: Floaters- hate them but don't overlook them

This podcast talks about a common and very annoying eye condition- floaters. I describe my own experience with floaters and talk about risk factors of having floaters. If you suddenly see new floaters or flashes of light, don't delay, call you eye doctor and have your eyes checked, because 15% of cases may be associated with retinal tears and detachment. 

Check out my previous post about floaters: https://bostoneyeblink.com/2019/11/28/annoying-floaters-where-do-they-come-from-and-what-should-you-do-about-them/ 

One of the risk factors of having floaters early is myopia, here is the list of videos that talk about myopia prevention and control. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRzOpvCd6PWO6YEe7F3EXw4QFcR9I1Xkv

Jan 26, 202320:44
Eye story#3: Eye injuries- don't let your loved ones hurt you

Eye story#3: Eye injuries- don't let your loved ones hurt you

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Hello, welcome to Eye Stories. I am your host, Dr. Ding. In this podcast, I will tell stories about all sorts of eye problems, and discuss how to prevent and treat them.  The content is meant for the general public as well as optometry students, medical students and ophthalmology residents. This program is educational and fun, and it does not replace seeing your eye doctors for any issues you may have. 

In this podcast, some common eye injuries and their treatment are discussed, including corneal abrasion, traumatic iritis and certain infections of the eye.

This particular episode is also available on youtube: https://youtu.be/O6NcdhNU1Ug


Dec 21, 202209:33
Eye story#2: Keratoconus- a creepy eye disease that affects the young

Eye story#2: Keratoconus- a creepy eye disease that affects the young

In this episode, I discuss keratoconus, an emotional eye disease that affects the young people and why it's often missed in diagnosis in early stages. Treatment is also discussed. You can read the original blog entry for more details and photos. https://bostoneyeblink.com/2022/12/03/keratoconus-an-elusive-eye-disease-that-affects-the-young/

Hello, welcome to Eye Stories. I am your host, Dr. Ding. In this podcast, I will tell stories about all sorts of eye problems, and discuss how to prevent and treat them.  The content is meant for the general public as well as optometry students, medical students and ophthalmology residents. This program is educational and fun, and it does not replace seeing your eye doctors for any issues you may have. You can visit our website to read the texts and see images or videos associated with them. https://bostoneyeblink.com/blog/

Dec 03, 202232:15
Eye story #1 Hemianopsia- losing half of vision is no small matter

Eye story #1 Hemianopsia- losing half of vision is no small matter

Hello, welcome to Eye Stories. I am your host, Dr. Ding. In this podcast, I will tell stories about all sorts of eye problems, and discuss how to prevent and treat them.  The content is meant for the general public as well as optometry students, medical students and ophthalmology residents. This program is educational and fun, and it does not replace seeing your eye doctors for any issues you may have. You can visit our website to read the texts and see images or videos associated with them. https://bostoneyeblink.com/blog/

Oct 21, 202208:29