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The Hamilton Eye Institute at the UT Health Science Center is dedicated to patient care, eye research & educating the next generation of eye specialists.

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Another one of the sweet kids we had the honor of helping in Guatemala. This little one had a frontalis silicone sling to repair ptosis. Ptosis is when the upper eyelid droops over the eye. Ptosis can limit or even… https://t.co/qImkrhLmc3

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You probably already know that eating right exercising is good for you but it’s not just for your heart. Your eyes benefit when you eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains because your arteries health… https://t.co/Yi2wIpyrYE

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Its #mdmonday! This week we are pleased to introduce Dr. Sara Reggie! Dr. Reggie has her bachelors in Biology from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL. She went on to attend medical school at Louisiana State University… https://t.co/UfTMfeMRZi

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Recently we had a group of doctors, nurses and support staff go to Guatemala to work at the Shalom Foundation in Guatemala. Doctors Brian Fowler, Stephen Dryden, Cody Richardson and Natalie Kerr went and provided… https://t.co/ifjHhKNwgT

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September is Healthy Sging Month and one of the first things people notice around age 40 is finding it harder to read up close. Most people will start to experience “presbyopia” which literally means “aging eye”… https://t.co/8wLfe0SyOh

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September is Healthy Eye Aging Month! One in six Americans over the age of 65 has a vision impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. In addition to this the risk of eye disease increases… https://t.co/W7wDJ2uOZ2

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September is Healthy Eye Aging Month! One in six Americans over the age of 65 has a vision impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. In addition to this the risk of eye disease increases… https://t.co/qoV94krBN6

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It’s our last #wellnesswednesday in #childrenseyehealthandsafetymonth And a record number of children have refractive errors, requiring
glasses or other intervention to see. You can learn about the different kinds… https://t.co/6FbegFjWVU

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We love our ophthalmology advocates!! Dr. Casey Smith, Dr. Salar Rafieetary and Dr. Brian Jerkins have spent the last few days attending the AAO MidYear Forum and advocating for patients and Ophthalmology on Capitol… https://t.co/ebWwcqaqui

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Here it is! This gentleman came in after a nail gun injury. As he was firing, the nail deflected off a piece of wood back into his eye. Due to proximity to the globe we took him to the OR for removal. Thankfully,… https://t.co/vSdf3dpT5e

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Hmm. 🤔What could this be? Comment below with your guesses.
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#theeyeshaveit #underpressure #ophthoresidency #hamiltoneyeinstitute #ophthalmology #ophthalmologist #hei #eyecare… https://t.co/OLFBz9RteJ

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It’s #mdmonday and this month we are going to be featuring some of our our residents! Meet Dr. Jason Jensen M.D.! Dr. Jensen attended the University of Utah for medical school and did a… https://t.co/PT82ziFbup

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Nothing like a GSW (gun shot wound) to wrap up your week. Here it effected the left medial canthus. Amazingly the eyes were intact, but everything below them was destroyed.
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OUCH! Here we have a young female that presented after a MVC (motor vehicle collision). She endured a complex lid laceration that sheared the anterior and posterior lamellae, as noted… https://t.co/8HNdVpVG6o

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As we are wrapping up Match and Workplace Eye Safety Month we want to remind you that Benjamin Franklin said it best when he said “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.… https://t.co/N8CC3CUIox

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Cuddle fish and other squids have a W shaped pupil that dilates to be circular in the darkness. Some experts believe that it provides distance clues or it aids in camouflage. But recent… https://t.co/v0PhMqmgkj

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It’s #wellnesswednesday ! Meet Dr. Kourtney Houser M.D.. Dr. Houser is one of our cornea specialists and one of our treasured professors. She holds her medical degree from University of… https://t.co/l6p2GceU1d

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Eye injuries can cause serious vision loss, it’s important to be able to recognize an injury and appropriately respond to it. DO NOT attempt to treat a serious eye injury yourself. If you… https://t.co/RujLn8fZ4f

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Ops! We forgot #mdmonday 🙈. So for #wellnesswednesday we’re featuring Dr. Jess M. Wesberry. Dr. Wesberry is one of our comprehensive ophthalmologist. He completed his medical degree at… https://t.co/NqEUILIiiC