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Wrapping Up 2024: A Year-End Greeting
This year, too, I was able to care for a great many patients.I sincerely thank everyone. The clinic has now entered its seventh year.Times keep changing, and the scenery feels quite different from when we started in 2018.Adapting to thes... -
Diabetes and the Eyes: The Importance of the “FAZ” in Detecting Retinopathy Early
As blood glucose rises, blood vessels are gradually damaged from the inside. The thinnest blood vessels in the body are known to be the most vulnerable. One of the thinnest vessels is found in the retina:Diabetes affects the blood vessel... -
Oral Medicines That Can Make It Hard for the Eyes to Focus
It has become clear that the side effects of various oral medicines can affect the eye's focusing. “My eyes tire easily,” “my eyes hurt during computer work,” “text on my smartphone is hard to see.”We see many patients who complain of ey... -
Laser Treatment for Glaucoma (SLT): A Review of 30 Papers from 2024
Glaucoma is not cured by surgery.Glaucoma surgery is considered when intraocular pressure simply cannot be lowered. It would be good if we could lower eye pressure with a treatment that does not require surgery. When it is difficult to c... -
Glaucoma: Physical Activity May Slow the Progression of Visual Field Loss
Is there anything I should be careful about with glaucoma?It's something everyone wonders about, and a great deal of research has been done on it, past and present, all over the world. Coffee? Trumpet? Smoking? Because everyone's circums... -
Our Policy on Issuing the Amblyopia Instruction Form
Amblyopia is eligible for a medical expense reimbursement (ryoyohi).After prescribing therapeutic glasses, we ask families to submit the amblyopia instruction form (jakushi shijisho) to the health insurance association office or similar.... -
Hyperopia, Myopia, and Astigmatism: An Easy Way to Understand Them
Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism:What kind of conditions are they, really? Is it hard to see far away (or up close)? Do things look distorted?If it is hard to see up close, does that mean presbyopia? What the view looks like:Trying to ... -
Can’t Go 10 Seconds Without Blinking: Does That Mean Dry Eye?
Being unable to keep your eyes open for 10 seconds without blinking does not necessarily mean you have dry eye.However, it can be one clue that dry eye is possible. Current diagnostic criteria for “dry eye” from the Japanese Ophthalmolog... -
Four Years With the Mirante® Ultra-Widefield Fundus Camera: What Has Changed in Retinal Care
In summer 2021, I had the opportunity to introduce an ultra-widefield fundus imaging device, and it has changed our eye care dramatically.Almost everything about it has been good. The points are listed below. New Eye Care (Retina): Four ... -
Visual Field Test Appointments: Using Online Booking
We keep improving every day so that eye care gets better.We also want to make things as convenient as possible by using IT. Booking visual field tests, which use a dark room:These can now also be booked through our online reservation sys...
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