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Can An Eye Exam Detect Life Threatening Diseases? Yes!

Posted By Dr. Ari Weitzner On January 30, 2011 @ 5:39 am In Patient Education | Comments Disabled

Ophthalmologists can detect many “silent” diseases that no other doctor can. For example, we can find tiny clots in the retina blood vessels that can often mean that a patient is at high risk for stroke or heart attack, or, can be a sign of leukemia. I have saved many lives this way. Scleritis is a disease of the white of the eye which usually is a sign of a life-threatening disease. Melanoma in the back of the eye can spread and kill. I have diagnosed high blood pressure and diabetes many times in patients who never knew they had it.  Swelling of the optic nerves can be a sign of a brain tumor. So be sure to see an ophthalmologist on a regular basis-not just for your precious vision, but for your life!


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