AllAboutVision.com Launches ``Ask the Dry Eye Doctor'' to Assist People Suffering from Dry Eyes.LA JOLLA La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and , Calif. -- AllAboutVision.com has launched a new feature to help people learn more about dry eyes, including causes and treatments. William Trattler, M.D., an established leader in dry eye syndrome dry eye syndrome Conjunctivitis arida, keratitis sicca, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, xerophthalmia Medtalk Dryness of eyes, often due to ↓ tear secretion Clinical Dry, greasy, thickened and focally denuded cornea, which may progress to keratomalacia, corneal treatment, answers selected questions submitted each week, which are then published online as part of a new feature, "Ask the Dry Eye Doctor." To access "Ask the Dry Eye Doctor," click here: http://www.allaboutvision.com/askdoc/ask-dry-eye-doctor.htm. A noted lecturer and researcher on dry eye syndrome and other vision topics, Dr. Trattler is in private practice at the Centers for Excellence in Eye Care in Miami. He is also a volunteer assistant professor of ophthalmology at Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. As part of his research on dry eye syndrome and oil gland oil gland n. A gland, such as a sebaceous gland, that secretes an oily substance. problems of the eye, Dr. Trattler has developed various techniques for helping people deal with difficult dry eye syndrome problems. "Ask the Dry Eye Doctor" is sponsored by RESTASIS(R), a prescription eye drop that helps increase the body's natural ability to produce tears that may be suppressed by inflammation due to chronic dry eye syndrome. Online since January 2000, AllAboutVision.com is a one-stop, independent resource providing consumers with hundreds of pages of trustworthy information on eye health and vision correction. The site is expected to serve more than eight million people this year. AllAboutVision.com's most popular content sections are: LASIK LASIK laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis. LA·SIK n. Eye surgery in which the surface of the cornea is reshaped using a laser, performed to correct certain refractive disorders such as myopia. & Vision Surgery: http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/ Contact Lenses: http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/ Eyeglasses eyeglasses or spectacles, instrument or device for aiding and correcting defective sight. Eyeglasses usually consist of a pair of lenses mounted in a frame to hold them in position before the eyes. : http://www.allaboutvision.com/eyeglasses/ Eye Problems & Diseases: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/ AllAboutVision.com is published by Access Media Group, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a print and electronic publisher specializing in vision care. |
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