Dr. Michael Lange is excited to announce that the Lange Eye Institute is using a new at home monitoring device developed for macular degeneration patients called Foresee Home AMD Monitoring Program. The Lange Eye Institute is one of the first eye care centers in the country to utilize this technology, this is the first FDA cleared home telemonitoring system for macular degeneration . ForeseeHome allows patients to take a proactive role in preserving their vision at home. This advanced technology allows for the detection of early macular changes before the patients is aware. The device transmits the results of the test daily to a monitoring center via a cellular modem or phone line. The Foresee Home has been clinically proven to be very sensitive at picking up the earliest changes from dry macular degeneration to wet macular degeneration. The data center then alerts the doctors office of the potential changes in the patients retina and allows for much earlier intervention by the retina specialist to lessen the potential damage! if intereste set up an appointment to be seen at the Lange Eye Institute in The Villages Florida or call 352 753 4014. Dr Michael Lange says the key is “early detection” and he feels this device will improve the doctors abillitied to intervene in the earliest stages of wet macular degeneration and save a lot of visual loss.
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Natural Treatment for Blepharitis by Dr Michael Lange
Posted by Dr Michael Lange in Uncategorized on July 20, 2014
Natural Treatment for blepharitis by Dr Michael Lange
inflamed lid margins from blepharitis
Blepharitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the eye lid margins. Dr Michael Lange says this condition can be very mild and symptomless or marked with severe symptoms. Belpharitis is a combination of scaley, flakey, red , swollen, crusty, greasy eye lids. Patients with blepharitis are more likely to experience eyes that burn, tear, feel sandy and gritty these patents often times wake up in the am with their eyes matted together. Blepharitis also increases the risk of a sty or chalazion forming on the lid margins. Many of these patients will also loose lashes along the lid margins.
There are three basic types of blepharitis. 1. Bacterail, 2. Seborrheic 3. Demodex ( Mites).
Natural treatment for blepharitis consists of proper lid hygiene. Scrubbing the eye lashes extremely well before bed time with occusoft foam will reduce the cause in most cases however a certain percent of patients will have demodex ( mites) on their lashes and will need to use a diluted solution of tea tree oil applied to lid margins or will need to use Cliradex a commercially prepared wipe with the components of tea tree oil in it already. The eye lid margins must first be heated well with a warm wash cloth or use the Bruder mask ( mask developed to heat the lids) , then clean lashes well with occusoft scrubbing foam and rinse well. Prior to bed wipe the cleaned lids with Cliradex wipes and do not wash off. The Cliradex will kill the demodex mites that are laying eggs in the hair follicles and creating a marked case of blepharitis.. So heating and cleaning the lid margins is the most important step at treating blepharitits. When the heat is being applied to the lid margins gently massage the lid margins to help open the potentially blocked Meibomian glands along the lid margins.
cliradex for blepharitis, if in doubt use Cliradex
Dr Michael Lange uses Fortifeye super omega two times a day orally in his patients to help reduce the inflammation associated with blepharitis. He states this is a crucial step in the natural treatment of blepharitis. The Fortifeye Super Omega ( or a triglyceride form omega 3 fish oil with approx. Epa 900 and Dha 600) will get into the Meibomian glands and help to produce a much clearer healthier tear film and this will reduce the dry eyes associated with blepharitis. The anti inflammatory properties associated with the Fortifeye Super Omega will also reduce the eye lid inflammation and redness. Dr Lange also likes to add 6 mg of astaxanthin along with some lutein and zeaxanthin in moderate to marked cases of blepharitis for the additional anti inflammatory properties when used together with omega 3. He uses an astaxnathin, lutein product he developed called Fortifeye Focus combined with two Fortifeye Super omega for most of his moderate to marked blepharitis cases.
Fortifeye Focus helps inflamed lid margins.
Fortifeye Super Omega for blepharitis
Most of the blepharitis patients will have a dry eye as well so using a good unpreserved artificial tear if very important. Most of the artificial tears purchased over the counter do not work well however. Dr Lange recommends using a preservative free lubricating eye drop that has hyluranic acid in it like Oasis Tears Plus or Blink tears. These both work quite well in dry eye patients with blepharitits. In the more advanced dry eye patients he recommends using one of those two (blink or Oasis) combined with Retaine tears. Retaine replaces the outer lipid layer of the tear film that may be compromised in blepharitis patients.
great for dry eye associated with blepharitis.
In summary the natural treatment of Blepharitis is Heating the lids, cleaning the lids and utilizing the nutritional benefits of Omega 3 fish oil and astaxanthin. Treating the symptoms with good unpreserved lubricating eye drops. Blepharitis is a chronic problem and patinets will need to follow these instructions daily for one month then maybe cut back to lid hygiene and heat every three days but continue taking the omega 3 and astaxanthin indefinitely. If you have blepharitis go to your eye care provider for continued follow up care. You can purchase the items discussed from your local eye care provider or go to http://www.fortifeye.com . call 866 503 9746. You may also come to any od the 10 Lange Eye Care locations in Florida for Natural treatment of blepharitis. http://www.langeeyecare.com
Dr Michael Lange first optometric physician to utilize at home monitoring system for macular degeneration.
Posted by Dr Michael Lange in Uncategorized on July 20, 2014
Foresee Home AMD Monitoring Program
Michael Lange OD dry eye treatment without drugs.
Posted by Dr Michael Lange in Uncategorized on July 4, 2014
Michael Lange OD has developed protocol for the treatment of dry eye that works quite well without the use of any prescription drugs. Dr Lange uses this protocol for all of his dry eye patients.
The Meibomian glands become blocked and the best way to keep them open so they can secrete the crucial outer lipid layer of tear film is to apply heat to the lids one to two times a day for ten minutes while gently massaging the lid margins. Using a warm wash cloth or Dr Lange’s choice is the Bruder Mask. Michael Lange OD also says the addition of a good triglyceride form omega 3 fish oil is an important step in keeping the Meibomian glands open. This omega 3 fish oil will reduce inflammation in the Meibomian glands and allow for a much healthier clearer tear film secretion. Dr Lange developed Fortifeye Super Omega that has an EPA of 860 and a DHA of 580 in two gel caps for the natural treatment of dry eyes. learn more at http://www.fortifeye.com
A good lubricating eye drop that is preservative free and contains hyluranic acid is Dr Langes choice. The two tear supplements Dr Lange uses mostly are Oasis Tears Plus and Blink tears. Many patients will need the addition of a special drop called Retaine to help replenish the depleted lipid layer until the Meibomian glands start to function properly.
Good lid hygiene is also an important step in the natural treatment of dry eyes. Using a lid scrub like occusoft or cliradex will help to reduce the bacterial flora that hangs out on the lids. Careful attention must be taken when using the lid scrub application to meticulously clean all the debris from the lashes and lid margins. Once the lids are completely cleaned the Meibomian glands will function much better and dry eye symptoms will be greatly reduced.
Michael Lange OD states if these simple steps discussed in the above paragraphs are followed a large percent of dry eye symptoms will go away. most of the things mentioned in the article can be purchased at http://www.fortifeye.com or at any Lange Eye Care location or your local eye doctor.
Dr. Michael Lange Optometrist and talk show host 