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I’m 69 year old male, interested in Entropion surgery. I live in Richmond, TX near to SugarLand, TX too. (photos)

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Mahm7Jun 11, 2018

I’m 69male hv Sevre stress, anxiety, fear, depression plus blood clott in lungs, neck cervical pain,blood thinner and other nurve, anxiety n sleep medicines. both eyes catracted due side effects of AD then hd both eye Gulucoma dry eyes now Entropion. Extremly stressed. I use drops and Gentera eye tears and ointment. Fearfull for going through lower eyelid surgery and it’s recovery kindly advice n help. Presently I feel dry, itching heavy eyes.

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Dr. Ivan Vrcek, MD, FACS
Dr. Ivan Vrcek, MD, FACS
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Answered on Jun 14, 2018
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Dr. J. Timothy Heffernan, MD
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