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Dr. Lee Duffner

Dr. Lee Duffner

Lee Duffner, MD, is a comprehensive ophthalmologist in Hollywood, Fla. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and interned in general medicine at Stanford University. Following three years of military service, he was an ophthalmology resident at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

I was poked in the eye with a finger and immediately felt dizzy and had double images in my eye. Now my eye often gets painful, sensitive to light and it's red.
 
I have redness, extreme sensitivity to light, soreness and discoloration around my iris. What could this be?
 
I am working in outdoor places under the sun, sometimes all day. What sunglasses are suitable for me?
 
I have keratoconus. Is this a refractive eye error?
 
What would cause my eyelids and tear glands to be red, each morning?
 
When should you get your eyes checked?
 
Can sitting too close to the TV damage your eyes?
 
I have chronic dry eye and have used all kinds of over-the-counter drops and prescription drops but nothing seems to help. Is there anything else besides surgery?
 
Can wearing contacts make astigmatism worse? My astigmatism has changed 50% since I started wearing contacts.
 
Do you apply a chemical ice pack to an eye injury or not?
 
I am both nearsighted and farsighted and began wearing my glasses full time about five years ago at age 48.
 
I am not sure whether I should get my eye examination done from an ophthalmologist or from an optometrist. Please clarify from whom should I get my annual eye examination.
 
I do have allergies but I never had my eyes secrete mucus matter and water like they are doing for the past two days. I got some over-the-counter eyedrops that have an antihistamine in it.
 
I was wondering how dangerous circle lenses are (they are the enlarging contact lenses)? Would it still be okay if I were to clean them often and wear them only for about six hours?
 
My daughter has bumps on the edge of the eyelid by her eyelashes. At first the bumps would come out and go back in. Now they have been on the edge of her eyelid for a long time.
 
My son is only 11 and he wants to wear contacts, I think he's too young. Is there a specific age for contact wearers?
 
The last two mornings I have had severe red and burning eyes after I put in my contacts. I take them out and then my eyes continue to burn and tear. I have worn contacts for a long time.
 
What are the advantages of anti-reflective coatings on eyeglasses, if any? And what is the benefit of getting polycarbonate lenses instead of plastic ones?

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