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Gary Hirshfield, MD
 

Gary Hirshfield, MDGary Hirshfield, MD, is a comprehensive ophthalmologist in New York City. He received his medical degree from Yale Medical School. He completed his internship at the Beth Israel Hospital of the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and his ophthalmology residence at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.

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I have a red mark on my eye that got bigger. I have been told it is bloodshot but it has been in my eye for two days now, I woke up and noticed the mark, it stings when I blink and I touched it and it really hurt. can you help? (06/29/2010)
 
I woke up four weeks ago with my right eye completely crusted together and bright red. At that time I began to treat myself for pink eye with vigamox. (06/29/2010)
 
Hi , Recently I have identified that my right eye appears smaller than the left eye. please let me know is there any treatment for this problem? (06/21/2010)
 
I am now 23, started wearing contacts when I was 15. In high school I never took care of them, wore them for MUCH longer than I was supposed to (06/21/2010)
 
Hi, I'm 39 yrs old and I am legally blind in both my eyes. The glasses I wear are very thick and I want to know if I am able to wear contacts? If so are they going to be expensive? (04/06/2010)
 
I have graves disease but my doctor told me that my blood test is back to normal. It has affected my eyes. They are red they have some protruding that looks very unnatural. My eye lids are far apart from top to bottom. Will they get back to normal? (04/06/2010)
 
My wife eyes constantly tear. She wipes them more than 100 times a day. When she blows her nose the right eye sprays all over her glasses. Could this be tear duct obstruction? We have been to quite a few Eye Doctors. (03/23/2010)
 
I have been wearing colored contacts for a while now but lately every time I wear them my left eye gets really red as the day goes on. Why is that? (03/23/2010)
 
How can I stop the spasm on my eyelids . First it was one eye then both of them. And now it's in different places around the eye. I am only 40 years old? Thanks! (03/11/2010)
 
I have tiny bumps or skin patches on the upper and lower eyelid. There is redness at times and the eyelid almost always itches and sometimes burns. Have some relief with Burt's Bees eye cream. (03/11/2010)
 
What age should you have a child's eyes examined by an eye doctor? (03/10/2010)
 
I have a problem at night playing team tennis. Cannot see the ball until its almost over the net. What kind of glasses can I get for night vision.? This would also help with night driving? (03/10/2010)
 
My husband is 55 years old and only needs glasses to read. How often should he have an eye exam? (03/03/2010)
 
My husband's eye lids top and bottom have been peeling and swelling and crusts over. What could this be? (02/22/2010)
 
My husband had a right hemioptic stroke, and his family wants to know if his vision can return or can he have surgery to repair his loss of vision? (01/28/2010)
 
Every winter I struggle with S.A.D. and plan to buy a light box at the suggestion of my family doctor. There is so much contradictory information out there it makes selection difficult. (01/28/2010)
 
I am 54 years old and my eyes have been diagnosed with dry eyes and the doctor put me on Restasis prescription which I have been on for about six months now. (01/07/2010)
 
I have been told by a woman, that her Doctor instructed her to take fish oil or flaxseed oil gels, for "dry eye" problems. After two weeks, of taking one 1000 mg flaxseed gel daily, her dry eye problems have diminished. (01/07/2010)
 
I have tested 'yearly lenses' vs. 'monthly' lenses. Now I have to chose again. The monthly are twice as expensive as the others, but are supposed to 'allow more oxygen to arrive to the cornea' Is it true or just marketing? (12/22/2009)
 
I am scheduled to have the ptygerium excision with conjunctival autograft stitching next month. I have had this for 2.5 years. What should I be prepared for? Will my eye recover and look normal again? (12/22/2009)
 
I am wondering if I have a problem with my eyes. Both of my eyes seem to bulge out, and I have scleral show underneath the irises of my eyes. I recently did a blood test for my thyroid but my levels were normal. (11/02/2009)
 
do our eyes get smaller as we age? also, what is the best way to cleanse and moisturize the area along the lids where the lashes join the lid. there seems to be a granular or flaky substance when this area is rubbed. (11/02/2009)
 
My husband has Parkinson’s Disease and has trouble seeing. The ophthalmologist told him he had extremely dry eyes due to his Parkinson’s because people with this condition have trouble blinking enough to lubricate their eyes (10/06/2009)
 
Is there something I can do short of going to the doctor to treat my pinkeye? I have tried eye drops and the flushing the eye with cold water and it is still sore. My eyes are not crusting over but it feels like there is something in my eye all the time. (10/05/2009)
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