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by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Aug 17, 2015 | Blogs
Washington DC – Dr. Andrew E. Holzman and his team of eye care specialists make patient wellness and satisfaction a top priority. Thanks to recent research carried out at the practice, Dr. Holzman/HLV Eye Centers has found that the use of hyperosmotic ointment...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Aug 11, 2015 | Blogs
A 2008 report from the Archives of Ophthalmologyindicated that approximately half of Americans over 20 years old suffer from “clinically important refractive error.” In other words, about 50 percent of people deal with significant nearsightedness, farsightedness, or...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jul 11, 2015 | Blogs
If you wear contact lenses, it is probably because you don’t like the way eyeglasses look or feel. While contact lenses allow you to see clearly at all angles without the need for cumbersome glasses, they come with own set of disadvantages. This leads many contact...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Jun 11, 2015 | Blogs
If you have been researching LASIK, you have probably read that corneal thickness is one of the primary criteria by which candidates are determined. Patients with abnormally thin or, less commonly, abnormally thick corneas are generally not considered good candidates...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | May 12, 2015 | Blogs
LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis) has become one of the most popular elective procedures in the world. This quick, minimal discomfort surgery can dramatically improve your vision for years, if not the rest of your life. Like many patients, you may not even...