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Abdish Bhavsar, MD
 

Abdish Bhavsar, MDAbdish Bhavsar, MD, is a retina specialist in Minneapolis. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his internship at Duke University and his ophthalmology residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He completed his retina fellowship at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA.

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What is a diagnosis of posterior vitreous detachment mean? Does one have to be careful about traveling or taking a plane when this problem is happening? (12/01/2009)
 
When is the best time for a diabetic to have eye examination, when blood sugar is low or high? (10/12/2009)
 
I have a "freckle" on the back of my eye. What is the potential danger of this? A relative has had one for 20 years without any other medical conditions related to the eye arising. (10/15/2009)
 
What is MEWDS? I understand it is from viral infection. I caught the flu and vision problems started. My retina specialist said it was viral infection to retina. (09/29/2009)
 
My 90 yr. old aunt has been diagnosed as having hemorrhaging in her left eye. I would like to know what options there are to help her and keep her from losing her sight... (09/22/2009)
 
Recently I was diagnosed with epimacular membrane. Please explain, and what is my worst case scenario? (09/18/2009)
 
I am diagnosed with a starting epiretinal membrane problem, What is the worst scenario for this ? (08/10/2009)
 
What medication is in the shot that is given in your eye for macular degeneration? (08/04/2009)
 
Friday I was diagnosed with a retinal detachment and given a gas injection to the eye. I went back the next day and he lasered the tears shut and said everything looked good. (06/24/2009)
 
Last week I had an eye exam before getting new glasses and he saw white dots on the back of my eyes. (06/24/2009)
 
I have to have surgery for a macular pucker. Also, the surgeon detected a possible cyst in my eye. He said that he might have to put in a gas bubble and I would have to keep my head in a downward position for 16 hours a day for at least five days. Is this (06/16/2009)
 
I have RP retinitis pigmentosa. Is it possible for me to follow a profession in Medicine? (06/16/2009)
 
I have a macular bleed in my eye. I just want to know if laser or photodynamics are efficient as well as cytotoxic drugs. if early intervention? (06/10/2009)
 
My husband has had double vision (side-by-side) for the past week along with headaches in the back of his head. He has also had blepherospasm, which was somewhat alleviated by botox injections. (06/10/2009)
 
On May 5th 2009, my son was hit in the eye with a football during PE. The doctor said that the macula had been hit and that he had trauma to the retina which was bruised. (06/03/2009)
 
My doctor would like me to see an eye doctor. I have graves disease. Is there anything that can be done by seeing one. If so what? (06/03/2009)
 
I was recently diagnosed with early onset diabetes, and my vision is blurry at times. What does this mean and should I get in for an eye exam soon? (05/12/2009)
 
My mother has macular degeneration and is receiving the injections for it. What is her long-term prognosis? Will she be able to keep the vision she has now... will she eventually go blind? I read recently about a new implant technology using a (05/07/2009)
 
Recently I noticed floaters and flashes in my left eye and (04/30/2009)
 
Can you tell me what Bell’s Palsy is and what it does to you? (04/10/2009)
 
Is it advisable to have an eye exam if one has a high blood sugar score. In my case 227 (04/09/2009)
 
What is lattice degeneration? (04/08/2009)
 
How is a diabetic retinopathy exam performed? (03/31/2009)
 
I have been diagnosed with a retinal tear. Is there any treatment for this or will it heal on its own? I have had it for over 6 months. (03/31/2009)
 
have read your pamphlet titled Diabetic Retinopathy. My ophthalmologist has advised me that I have cystoid macular edema resulting from my diabetes. In the past three months he has applied two injections of steroids. It has reduced the swelling in my reti (03/19/2009)
 
What is the cause of RVO, and can it be treated without surgery? Or naturally? (03/16/2009)
 
My seventy old mother went to have her eye checked, and her diagnosis paper shows that the MD found: Retinal Art/Vein Occ, >Retinal Delect. Unspec. and Retinal Tear, Hole Detach. Please can you qive me an idea of what she has? (03/16/2009)
 
I had a heart attack in June 2008. I was also diagnosed borderline diabetic. Since then I have places in my eyes that are blurry a lot of the day. I have noticed in bright light it is clear at times. The bottom half of my eyes are affected. (03/13/2009)
 
My mother is 90 and has Macular degeneration. (03/03/2009)
 
What are the warning signs of a retinal detachment? My son was hit fairly hard on the side of his head with the soccer ball during a game, and I want to make sure that he doesn’t have any problems. (02/17/2009)
 
My husband has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. He’s working hard on keeping his blood sugar under control, and he’s even exercising again. But I’m worried because I read that diabetes can affect your eyesight. Should I be? (02/17/2009)
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