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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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Why does my eye hurt in the corner when I touch it?
You may have angular blepharitis or perhaps a sty. See your ophthalmologist.
Do they put you to sleep for glaucoma surgery?
Rarely is it necessary to put a patient to sleep for any eye surgery but sedation is common .
What should you not do when wearing contacts?
Don’t swim with them in your eyes or use certain eye drops wit contact lenses in your eyes.
Can wearing contacts damage your eyes?
Contact lenses can sometimes damage the eyes especially if overwork or if slept with. Most of the time they are relatively safe.
How long should I rest my eyes from contacts?
It depends on individual factors.
What can I do with my eye strain?
Tak mor frequent breaks from near work and be sure to wear the correct lenses.
What should I avoid with eye strain?
Avoid those visual activities that seem associated with it.
What treatment is the safest for astigmatism?
Spectacles.
Is myopia surgery safe?
All surgery has risks. Safety is relative. Your surgeon should inform you as to the degree of risk the particular treatment presents for you.
What vitamins are good for eye health?
Unless you have precursors or actual macular degeneration vitamin supplementation to a healthy American diet is unnecessary.
Is cataracts surgery safe?
Depending on the type of cataract and the presence of coexisting conditions there is relative safety in cataract surgery. Your doctor should give you his perception of relative READ MORE
Depending on the type of cataract and the presence of coexisting conditions there is relative safety in cataract surgery. Your doctor should give you his perception of relative benefit and risk for you.
Can cataracts be fixed without surgery?
Cataracts can only be fixed with surgery but their effects are minimized with the proper spectacle correction.
What treatment is the safest for glaucoma?
The answer depends on multiple factors such as the amount of damage, the level of intraocular pressure, the type of glaucoma, coexisting conditions, you ability to adhere to a READ MORE
The answer depends on multiple factors such as the amount of damage, the level of intraocular pressure, the type of glaucoma, coexisting conditions, you ability to adhere to a regimen. The cost and the inconvenience may also be factors in deciding on treatment.
Puffy eyes/swollen eyes
See the camp doctor.
Can contacts cause an eye infection?
Yes, especially if you sleep in them.
Should I wear glasses with astigmatism?
If you get Toric lenses they will correct for astigmatism whether clear or tinted.
When can a child have a LASIK for myopia?
Wait until the child is an adult and he or she meets the required parameters.
Can glasses cause headaches?
It is unusual but possible for glasses to cause headaches.
