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Dr. Bruce Lewis Gordon, M.D.
Ophthalmologist
Dr. Bruce Gordon is an ophthalmologist practicing in White Plains, NY. Dr. Gordon specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Gordon can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Gordon can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
57 years
Experience
Dr. Bruce Lewis Gordon, M.D.
- Armonk, NY
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
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Are contact lenses safe?
Contact lenses used properly are almost always ssfe and effective. Serious side effects are unusual.
Do you get eye drops after cataracts surgery?
Most patients use antibiotic and anti inflammatory eye drops after cataract surgery.
What is the most effective treatment for myopia?
Lasik is the most effective surgical treatment for myopia although clear lens extraction with intraocular lens implant, piggyback intraocular lens, photorefractive keratotomy and READ MORE
Lasik is the most effective surgical treatment for myopia although clear lens extraction with intraocular lens implant, piggyback intraocular lens, photorefractive keratotomy and radial keratotomy have been used. Non surgical spectacles, contact lenses and atrpinization of children are also possible.
Can eye drops fix eye infections?
There are many antibiotic eye drops available. If the correct one is chosen the vast majority of baterial infections can be resolved, but some infections are viral where antiviral READ MORE
There are many antibiotic eye drops available. If the correct one is chosen the vast majority of baterial infections can be resolved, but some infections are viral where antiviral medication may not be appropriate for the particular pathologic virus causing the innfection. Rarely the infection is fungal or protozeal for which there are appropriate treatments.
Is laser cataract surgery painful?
Cataract surgery is rarely painfil.
Is LASIK eye surgery safe?
Safety is a relative term mostly in the realm of statistics. The vast majority of people who have LASIK are happy but some are not. Since the eyes that undergo the procedure are READ MORE
Safety is a relative term mostly in the realm of statistics. The vast majority of people who have LASIK are happy but some are not. Since the eyes that undergo the procedure are healthy but out of focus pre-operatively the procedure must be relatively safe to be reasonable. Probably the most common complaint post-op is a sense of dryness. More serious priblems are unusual but may occur.
How do you protect your eyes from UV light?
Use sunglasses that have ultraviolet filters and use protective lenses for welding and sun lamps.
What is the fastest way to fix eye strain?
Eye strain is a lay term for an ill-defined orbital sensation that may be related to fatigue. There may also be psychological factors. Rest and relaxation are reasonable to try READ MORE
Eye strain is a lay term for an ill-defined orbital sensation that may be related to fatigue. There may also be psychological factors. Rest and relaxation are reasonable to try as a remedy.
What eye drops are good for eye strain?
Doctors often diagnose eye strain when they find nothing wrong but the patient still has complaints. Eye strain really isnt a recognized diagnosis. Some patients with this diagnosis READ MORE
Doctors often diagnose eye strain when they find nothing wrong but the patient still has complaints. Eye strain really isnt a recognized diagnosis. Some patients with this diagnosis may have dry eyes or even a psychogenic disorder. Some may feel improvement with reassurance, artificial tears or simply the passage of time.
Does LASIK surgery have any side effects?
Yes. Sometimes the vision may be less than perfect. Sometimes the eyes are unpleasantly dry after lasik. Rarely is there an infection in the cornea. Lasik is relatively safe but READ MORE
Yes. Sometimes the vision may be less than perfect. Sometimes the eyes are unpleasantly dry after lasik. Rarely is there an infection in the cornea. Lasik is relatively safe but the procedure is generally performed
How successful is eye laser surgery?
You do not indicate what type of laser eye surgery you are referring to. Nor do you indicate for what condition the laser is to be used. Most laser eye surgeries work well and READ MORE
You do not indicate what type of laser eye surgery you are referring to. Nor do you indicate for what condition the laser is to be used. Most laser eye surgeries work well and are with modest risk.
Is the LASIK procedure painful?
There is mild to moderate discomfort for a few days after lasik in most cases.
Will my eyes hurt after LASIK?
There is a two or three day period of discomfort after lasik for most patients.
Can your eyesight be fixed with laser surgery?
Whether eyesight may be corrected by laser surgery depends on what is wrong with the eye. No one type of treatment works for all conditions.
What happens if you look around during laser eye surgery?
The treatment will be less acurate.
What are the best eye drops for itchy eyes?
Pataday usually works well, is available OTC and is quite safe.
Can I check my eyesight at home?
Although you can check your eyesight at home your measurement is likely to be approximate.
Are you awake during cataract surgery?
The patient is usually awake but sedated during cataract surgery.
Can you put on eye drops while wearing contacts?
In general, instilling eye drops while wearing comtact lenses is not recommended. The drops may concentrate preservatives used in eye drops, present a barrier to the drops or discolor READ MORE
In general, instilling eye drops while wearing comtact lenses is not recommended. The drops may concentrate preservatives used in eye drops, present a barrier to the drops or discolor the lenses. If the drops have lost their sterility the lenses may promote infection,
Can myopia in children be corrected?
There is some evidence that childhood myopia may be mitigated by the chronic use of low concentration atropine eye drops. However, this treatment is controversial. Reshaping the READ MORE
There is some evidence that childhood myopia may be mitigated by the chronic use of low concentration atropine eye drops. However, this treatment is controversial. Reshaping the corneas with rigid contact lenses probably doesnt achieve long lasting results.
