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Eye Disorders with Aging

Overview:
While we can’t see into the future, we can predict that our eyesight will change somewhat as we get older. In this interview, we learn about some of those changes and the latest treatments for these disorders that go along with aging.

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Part One:

Definition of oculu-plastic surgery
Drooping eyelids and treatments
Other eyelid disorders and treatments
Cysts
Cataracts

Part Two:

Presbyopia (inability to see close-up)
Glaucoma
Tear duct problems and treatments
Dry eyes and treatments
Problems with blinking and treatments
Sties in the eye

Guest:
Dr. Sajeev Kathuria, an ophthalmologist and the director of oculo-plastic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Kathuria is also an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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