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Richard G. Shugarman, MD

Richard G. Shugarman, MD, is a comprehensive ophthalmologist in West Palm Beach, FL. He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Baltimore Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and a fellowship in ophthalmology at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida.

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Hi, my friend uses his multi purpose solution as eye drops. Is this bad for your eyes? I use wetting drops but I was curious if multi purpose solution could be used as eye drops. (06/04/2010)

When I was younger I had "lazy eye". I often complained of headaches and they had told me that everything was okay and that I didn't need the glasses anymore. (06/04/2010)

If Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy is a hereditary condition, why does it often not show itself until the sixth or seventh decade of a patient's life? (11/12/2009)

I know I should take Xalatan eye drops in the evening or at bedtime if I took them at different times of the day before is that ok? (11/12/2009)

I have a chalazion on my lower eye-lid, and have read that the best thing to do is use an Epsom Salt warm compress, but it makes my eye blurry after a while. Is Epsom Salt dangerous to use with a warm compress (09/29/2009)

I get styes in my eyes like twice a year. Is this normal? (09/29/2009)

Hello, I have ocular rosacea. I have extremely dry eyes and I am taking lubricating drops and steroid drops. Can aspirin or ibuprofen worsen dry eyes? (09/17/2009)

I have pink eye. Is it suppose to burn when you put the eye drops in? (09/17/2009)

What are the treatment options for adult strabismus? (09/11/2009)

I was diagnosed with iritis in March 2008 and have had several bouts with it since. I had a blood test performed and confirmed the HLA-B27 gene is present in my body. (09/11/2009)

I have a very small dark grey spot in my vision that looks like a piece of fuzz or lint, however it has not moved in several weeks. Can you tell me what it might be? (08/05/2009)

I took a direct shot in the eye with a tennis ball. It was a hard hit from the other player. I was wearing glasses, which are undamaged, but the next day my eye still aches (08/05/2009)

When I awaken I can’t open my eyes. I have to physically raise my eyelids with my fingers. What causes this and what can I do about it? Thanks (07/31/2009)

Is there a permanent cure for ocular herpes? (07/31/2009)

I can see clearly out of either eye but when I look out of both eyes, I have double vision. It is like looking through binoculars when you see two images as you cannot get the eyepieces exactly right. What could cause this? (07/23/2009)

Can an Optometrist treat my eyes with punctum plugs, or must this procedure be performed by an Ophthalmologist? (07/23/2009)

After wearing eye shadow my eyelid and brow bone are red with tiny bumps. What is this and will it go away? (07/21/2009)

Seven years ago, I started getting redness and swelling on my upper eye lids. My G.P. said it was a bacterial infection and prescribed an oral antibiotic. (07/21/2009)

Why am I seeing a loop whenever I look at a straight line, such as top of a page, usually a horizontal flat edge, etc.? (06/30/2009)

Can a chalazion occur on the inside of the eyelid causing irritation to the cornea? (06/30/2009)

Blood vessels keep bursting in my left eye. I have gone to the eye doctor 2 times and he says there is nothing wrong. It happened again last night for the 4th time in a year. Could there be any other problem? (06/22/2009)

Is surgery available for an adult with a lazy eye? (06/22/2009)

As a retiree with the number of physical pastimes I’m able to pursue getting smaller, I was considering target shooting with an as yet unspecified caliber handgun. (06/12/2009)

Within the last two years I’ve had a lot of sty’s on or in my eyes lids. (06/03/2009)

My husband recently woke up with an irritated eye, to the point that it was painful, swollen, red and teary. He went to an eye doctor who told him that it was "lazy eyelid syndrome". (06/03/2009)

I am 45 yrs old and I just had my routine vision exam. The optometrist told me, my eye pressure is at 30, but he did not see any nerve damage. He has advised me to come back in 3 months. (05/19/2009)

What clinical tests are needed to diagnose iritis/uveitis? Special blood tests,mri? Thank you. (05/19/2009)

I have a tiny white blister on the inside eyelid of my lower left eye, what could it be? (05/12/2009)

I have had problems with my eyes for at least 15 years. (05/07/2009)

Can wearing contacts for many years visibly change the shape of your eyeball? (04/30/2009)

Is it ok to wash your eye out with Epsom salts or boric acid? (04/24/2009)

Is it abnormal for a person to have two different size pupils? (04/14/2009)

Can an eyelash go to the back of your eye? (04/01/2009)

I understand that retinitis pigmentosa can be inherited. Can it skip a generation, i.e., grandmother and grandson have it? Also, is it possible to have this disease and it not be detected at the early stages? (04/01/2009)

What are the options for correction or reduction of high degree myopia? (03/24/2009)

I have had a very bad stomach virus for the last couple of days and have been vomiting violently. This morning I noticed what looks like a broken blood vessel on the bottom of my eyeball. Could this be from vomiting so violently or from something else (03/24/2009)

I just had an eye exam and I was noticing everything was the same as my old glasses except for the axis. What is the axis? (03/17/2009)

I have had a cold for about 5 days now. I woke up this morning and both of my eyes were full of sleep and blood-shot red. I have tried Visine drops to no avail. What's going on and is there anything over the counter that I can use to treat this? (03/17/2009)

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