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Specialty Care Suite at The Eye Institute

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Dr. James S. Lewis Announces New Ophthalmology Suite in North Philadelphia
October 22, 2011   Health News

specialty-care-jsl(PRLEAP.COM) The accomplished Philadelphia LASIK and cataract surgeon Dr. James S. Lewis has been honored by the dedication of this Specialty Care Center. Salus’s state-of-the-art facility is located at the clinical center of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, a reputable institution that recently completed a $12 million dollar expansion and renovation project.

Dr. Lewis’ suite is equipped with the latest diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in order to provide advanced care for North Philadelphia Cataract, Cornea, Glaucoma and LASIK patients. For cataract patients, Dr. Lewis offers micro-incision cataract surgery with premium intraocular lenses, including nanoFLEX, nanoFLEX Plus, Crystalens, ReSTOR and Tecnis Multifocal Lenses. For laser eye surgery patients, Dr. Lewis offers LASIK and Epi-LASIK, a sophisticated refractive surgery procedure that he has been performing for years. Patients with cataract and glaucoma can become spectacle and glaucoma drop-free with combined Cataract and AquaFlow™ or Cataract and iStent™ surgery. These minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries performed without sutures and provides extremely rapid visual rehabilitation. Dr. Lewis has performed more AquaFlow procedures than any other US surgeon. He also offers Staar’s Visian ICL, for patients who are not ideal LASIK candidates as well as those who simply prefer a reversible, flap-less alternative with unparalleled optical and visual performance.

At his North Philadelphia office, Dr. Lewis works along with Dr. Marcus Devlin and Dr. Brett Neal – both highly regarded refractive eye specialists. The three physicians are assisted by the Cornea and Anterior Segment Resident of Salus University. Together, they have helped thousands of patients from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding areas achieve vision of 20/20 or better.

For more information about the James S. Lewis, MD Ophthalmology Suite for Cataract, Cornea, and LASIK Surgery, or to schedule a free consultation, call the Eye Insititute at (215) 276-6111 or Dr. Lewis directly at 888-700-EYES (3937).

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Dr. James S. Lewis completed his undergraduate education at Princeton University and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College, where he was the recipient of several ophthalmology awards. He completed a clinical residency at Duke University Eye Center, where he served as Chief Resident. After completing specialized training in corneal and refractive surgery in South Australia, Dr. Lewis became the Director of Cornea and Anterior Segment Surgery at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia.

Dr. Lewis is a talented LASIK and cataract surgeon dedicated to helping patients achieve their best possible vision without glasses. As a pioneer in refractive eye surgery, Dr. Lewis has developed several surgical instruments and has participated in FDA clinical trials evaluating various laser eye surgery and cataract technologies.

Dr. Lewis shares his vast knowledge and experience by regularly lecturing at the meetings of the leading ophthalmology organizations, such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the World Ophthalmology Congress and the European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He also serves as the Director of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery at Salus University.

In addition to his research and teaching commitments, Dr. Lewis regularly performs advanced forms of LASIK and cataract surgery. He applies his extensive clinical and research background to every procedure to deliver outstanding results for his Philadelphia Epi-LASIK, LASIK and cataract surgery patients.

To obtain more information about Dr. Lewis and his new North Philadelphia Ophthalmology Suite, please visit his website at http://www.lewislasik.com or call (888) 700-EYES.

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Our practice will start seeing patients again on M Our practice will start seeing patients again on Monday, May 11th in full compliance with all local, state, and federal guidelines. This includes masks, social distancing, and the disinfection of all common surfaces. Elective surgeries are also being rescheduled. Care will be taken to avoid office congestion and minimize exposure to COVID-19.

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Chorioretinal folds are a known finding following Chorioretinal folds are a known finding following penetrating glaucoma surgery, as in these two cases who underwent Ahmed valve tube shunt placement. Prevalence is estimated between 10-50% of incisional glaucoma surgeries.

Pic 1.) several linear chorioretinal folds throughout the posterior pole. Intraocular pressure was 4mmHg at the time of this photo. The fundus and visual acuity returned to baseline within a week as IOP leveled at 10mmHg.
Pic 2.) Small choroidal folds can be seen distributed temporal to the macula. This image also demonstrates a large hemorrhage consistent with ocular decompression retinopathy.
Pic 3.) shows complete resolution of the choroidal folds and hemorrhage after 4 weeks in patient 2.

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Inflammation of the anterior chamber can create fi Inflammation of the anterior chamber can create fibrin plaques that are readily seen within the pupil. The second and third images demonstrate an almost completely occluded pupil with synechia formation. The fourth image demonstrates an ultrasound biomicroscopy image of a patient in angle closure following complete pupil occlusion from fibrin (blue arrow). Aggressive corticosteroid therapy can ‘melt’ the fibrin and cycloplegics can mechanically disrupt it. Nd:YAG laser can also instantly disrupt total occlusion.

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Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) is a corneal transplant procedure that replaces only the innermost cells of the cornea. It is readily combined with cataract surgery to improve refractive outcomes. This is a one day post operative visit of a DSEK showing faint edema and remaining air bubble. The air bubble will typically dissolve over the first 48-72 hours.

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Ocular surface disease is a complex state that rep Ocular surface disease is a complex state that represents a poorly performing pre-corneal tear film. It can frustrate many patients and can be challenging for clinicians. No two cases are alike.

In this case, a young patient without evidence of desiccation or inflammation had persistent physical symptoms. Biomicroscopy revealed clear lid margins, no conjunctival injection, and no corneal epitheliopathy. Meibography (imaging the meibomian glands) provides insight into the cause. A previous course of oral medication that acts on sebaceous glands has likely impacted his meibomian glands as well. The gland dropout is easily seen as truncation and atrophy. The final video demonstrates a noninvasive tear-breakup time where the red squares are regions with early loss of tear film stability.

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Iris cysts are benign. If suspected, they should b Iris cysts are benign. If suspected, they should be imaged with ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other causes of iris elevation.
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There are various types of cornea transplantation There are various types of cornea transplantation procedures and each is best suited for different patients based on diagnosis and other factors. This is an MDALK (maximum depth anterior lamellar keratoplasty) that retains the innermost layer of cells and membrane, but replaces as much diseased tissue as possible. It has excellent clarity and comparatively good visual outcomes. 
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Corneal infection! This series of images highlight Corneal infection! This series of images highlights a case of pseudomonas aeruginosa microbial keratitis (corneal infection) related to contact lens wear. Keep in mind the cornea is about 0.5 millimeters thick! Not much room to allow an infection to move deeper.
Pic 1. The resultant scar after the infection cleared.
Pic 2. At presentation, the eye is injected (red) with a large central infiltrate (immune response) and necrotic stromal tissue (dying cells). Pic 3. There was extensive inflammation in the anterior chamber including fibrin strands
Pic 4. Note the presence of a hypopyon (accumulation of white blood cells at the bottom of the anterior chamber).
Pic 5. This is two days after initiating treatment with fortified antibiotics. The pupil is intentionally dilated (for comfort) and anterior chamber inflammation is improving. There is a small unrelated fiber present that was subsequently removed.
Pic 6. A closer look at the scar and the shadow it casts. These scars disrupt the vision permanently. Fortunately this patient has achieved good acuity, yet blur, glare and haze can be persistent.
(Sorry for poor photo quality in pictures 2/3/4)

It is important to work quickly to identify the organism responsible for these infections to tailor treatment appropriately. If left untreated infection can spread to devastating results.

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