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Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar

Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar

Abdhish 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.

What is the normal recovery time period after macular hole surgery?
 
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?
 
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. However, I can still see the gas bubble in my eye. When does that go away?
 
How is a diabetic retinopathy exam performed?
 
I was recently diagnosed with early onset diabetes and my vision is blurry at times. What does this mean and should I go in for an eye exam soon?
 
Recently I noticed floaters and flashes in my left eye and the eye specialist I went to said I had a vitreous detachment. He recommended I let him "weld" the detachment with a laser. Is this the right procedure and is it safe?
 
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.
 
What does a diagnosis of posterior vitreous detachment mean? Does one have to be careful about traveling or taking a plane when this problem is happening?
 
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?
 
My mother is 90 and has macular degeneration. I am 58, should I be taking any special supplements?
 
What medication is in the shot that is given in your eye for macular degeneration?

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