Yearly Archives - 2010

While collaborating with Sanford health of South Dakota and San Diego philanthropists Pam and Marty Wygod, Rady children’s hospital is seeking to develop a primary and specialty care clinic for children in Oceanside.

The primary focus of this project is to increase access to a variety of pediatric services ranging from preventative medicine to heart treatment to San Diego Lasik care. The new facility will be known as the Stanford children’s clinic at Rady Children’s Hospital and is scheduled to open in the spring of 2011.

A very generous 2.5 million-dollar donation from the Wygods will help fund part of the project. Marty Wygod is also the chairman for WebMD Health, and attended a news conference at the site of the future clinic with Ernest Rady and South Dakota businessman T. Denny Sanford, whose $400 million gift to Sanford children’s in 2007 was able to launch a the hospitals project to open pediatric clinics worldwide.

This clinic is strategically placed with about 110,000 children living within 10 miles of the site. This clinic will also drastically increase the amount of general and specialty pediatricians practicing in North San Diego.

This center will be housed in a 28,600 ft.² building that has been purchased by Rady children’s. The large two-story structure is built a bout a mile west of Tri-City medical facility.

SAN DIEGO – health officials confirmed that a 22-year-old man who tested positive for swine flu has died. The man was hospitalized at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista, a small city within San Diego, and was admitted for medical conditions.

Dr. Wilma Wooten, a county public health officer, said “This is a solemn reminder that H1N1 is still in our community, and our sympathies are with the family of this young man”.

Dr. Wilma Wooten did say that the swine flu virus is not as widespread as it was last year, however, San Diego city health officials are still encouraging people to take precautions such as covering their mouse when they cough and washing hands frequently to prevent the virus from spreading further.

To this day, 63 people in San Diego County who tested positive for the swine flu virus have died. Seven of them were nonresidents visiting the area officials confirm.

A local Lasik San Diego has also urged people to refrain from touching their eyes as this is a possible way for viruses and bacteria to be spread.

There are six public health centers and one vaccination clinic in San Diego where you can get H1N1 vaccines.

If you would like more information please visit the San Diego County website.

With the advancements in LASIK technology, Laser eye surgery San Diego is quickly becoming a popular form of vision correction. This may be largely due to the fact that the surgery can permanently correct your vision and has relatively few side effects. Be advised, this is still a surgery and therefore requires an experienced and skilled LASIK eye surgeon. It is recommended that you choose a doctor with a successful past in performing LASIK.

Fortunately, very few people will experience significant side effects. The statistics indicate that about 1 to 5% of patients will have some type of side effects. However, most side effects will be very minimal and most of these patients will have good overall results.

Many different surveys have helped to shed light on the different side effects and different factors that may cause the. One of of the biggest factors is the surgeon that performs your surgery. On this topic, San Diego has proven to have outstanding results with performing LASIK eye surgery. San Diego LASIK eye surgery surgeons have displayed outstanding consistent results while performing LASIK. Other side effects that have been reported by patients include sensitivity to light and about 1.6% of patients; night vision problems and about 3.5% of patients; and fluctuation issues in approximately 2.6% of patients. Overall, relatively small percentages.

The highest risk for this surgery is the possibility of infection. For this reason, eyedrops are used after the surgery to prevent this from happening. Another side effect some patients report is that their cornea is either wrinkled or raised. Fortunately, this problem is easily corrected by your surgeon. Regardless if the patient suffers any side effects or not, they are still required to maintain regular doctor visits.

If you are having pain or discomfort in your eyes after the surgery and feel something is not right, you should not wait to call your surgeon. This is many times due to a particle or foreign substance getting stuck in your eye. Fortunately, your doctor should be able to quickly fix the issue so you are not in pain.

During the healing process, you will need to pay very close attention in order to help protect your eyes. There are many things you should avoid doing during the 2 to 4 weeks after your LASIK surgery. First and foremost, you should never rub your eyes under any condition. The flap will take a minimum of two weeks to steal itself, and if you move it out of place by rubbing your eyes you may need further surgery.

Dry and or windy conditions should be avoided by all patients after receiving San Diego LASIK eye surgery. If you are experiencing dry eyes, you need to protect them by using the special eyedrops your doctor prescribes to you. Women need to avoid wearing any type of makeup that is close to your eyes. And all patients need to refrain from going into a swimming pool or Jacuzzi for at least four weeks after your surgery.

To reduce your chances of side effects with LASIK, it is recommended that you take time selecting the best surgeon possible. Although, sometimes complications with the procedure cannot be avoided this can definitely reduce your risk factor. For some people this means traveling to see a Lasik San Diego specialist. On a positive note, LASIK eye surgery has proven to be a very safe procedure with relatively few problems.