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by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 21, 2014 | Blogs
My doctor says that I have “eye floaters”? What are they? I found this article through Web MD regarding eye floaters. It is an excellent article and very detailed to answer most patients questions regarding eye floaters. Read the following article: “Eye floaters...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 20, 2014 | Blogs
Happy Easter and Passover from Dr. Andrew Holzman, MD, FACS As Dr. Holzman and some of his team where having lunch last week we were talking about Passover and then Dr. Holzman asked what does the Easter bunny have to do with Easter? How did the Easter Bunny...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 19, 2014 | Blogs
Laser Eye Surgery & Taxes – I have a question regarding Medical Expenses and Laser Eye Surgery & Taxes. Can I count laser vision correction as a medical expense on my taxes? You can certainly deduct the cost of laser eye surgery. According to IRS...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 15, 2014 | Blogs
What Is Keratoconus? My doctor says that I have keratoconus and that LASIK and PRK are not a good option for me because of the keratoconus. What us Keratoconus and what can I do to correct my vision? Unfortunately, we do not know the exact cause of keratoconus. There...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 13, 2014 | Blogs
There are many different ways that LASIK surgery can change your life and your eyesight for the better. So many patients have been able to see great without corrective lenses, affording them extra freedom. What many people don’t realize is that LASIK surgery can...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 13, 2014 | Blogs
Refractive surgery from Dr. Holzman’s Perspective A patient recently came into the surgical suite for his LASIK procedure and asked how many patients we had that day. It was a Friday afternoon and Fridays are usually the preferred day for surgery since many...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 9, 2014 | Blogs
A LASIK patient’s quote, “In Holzman I trust” inspired this blog. A few weeks ago a patient came into our TLC Rockville, Maryland surgical suite all geared up and ready to go with his LASIK procedure. He was nervous but excited. After wearing glasses and contact for...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 8, 2014 | Blogs
Corneal collagen cross-linking is a refractive surgery technique which uses UV light and a photosensitizer to strengthen the chemical bonds in the cornea. The main goal of the corneal cross linking treatment is to halt any progressive and irregular changes in corneal...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 6, 2014 | Blogs
Bladeless LASIK versus using a Blade, How do I know what is best? If you are a patient that is considering having the LASIK procedure, you will want to know what the difference is between creating the corneal flap for LASIK with a microkeratome blade versus using a...
by Andrew E Holzman, MD FACS | Apr 3, 2014 | Blogs
There is a saying that when a person is treated well they will tell 10 others their experience. The same is true for those who have an experience where they are not treated well. We post our patient testimonials about Dr. Andrew Holzman, MD, FACS and his quality of...
