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by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Oct 29, 2015 | Blogs
Craig Stammen, an important part of the Washington Nationals rotation. had vision correction surgery with Dr Holzman. Stammen had been on injured reserve this year and the Nats desperately missed his strong arm in the bullpen. He is preparing to be fully ready to...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Oct 9, 2015 | Blogs
On Saturday October 3rd, we sadly lost a great friend and colleague in Richard Habib. His sudden passing occurred while he was doing something that he loved, refereeing one of his children’s soccer games. Richard was only 44 years old and leaves behind 5...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Sep 21, 2015 | Blogs
If you are a candidate for laser eye correction, call this man. Like…..NOW. You arrive at TLC nervous, naturally. You are, in fact, about to have a bunch of funky medical stuff done to your eyeballs. However, the second you meet with Dr. Holzman you forget...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Sep 11, 2015 | Blogs
In the past, glaucoma was a devastating eye condition that, in most cases, would eventually lead to blindness. Today, there are several highly effective treatments for the disease, and, in developed countries, blindness from glaucoma is rare. Nevertheless, if you have...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Sep 3, 2015 | Blogs
Lori made it through her first night of PRK alive! We discussed how she felt on her way home from her procedure, methods of controlling PRK discomfort, and examples of things she felt comfortable doing around her home. Remember that this video was captured in one...
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...
