International Glaucoma

Traveling to Singapore, Netherlands, Or Prague.  Next year in Beijing?  For me, not this year:

Nice and simple to take the MBTA Green D Train 4 stops to the Hynes in Boston to rendez-vous with every major glaucoma contributor in the contemporary literature…

A thumbnail of news from the meeting – a fair amount devoted to world issues of health access in Africa and Asia.  Increased recognition of populations with higher risk for the disease?  Caribbean and west African blacks, Japanese with normal tension glaucomas, and aboriginal communities with angle closure disease.

What about medical breakthroughs?  This year’s research award to a North Texas cell biologist who characterized the WH-1 gene in mouse, showing “up regulation” and “down regulation” of intraocular pressure by chemical messaging of proteins to (mouse) trabecular meshwork.  This is important because chemical messengers may be critical for a permanent cure, or for definitive diagnoses.

What is trabecular meshwork?  This important tissue regulates eye pressure by controlling egress of the nutrient aqueous fluid that circulates through and inflates the eye.  Too little exiting?  High pressure.  Is there a over -secretion glaucoma, patients ask?  These are rare and sporadic.  The principal cause of the disease is failure of fluid leaving the eye.  All glaucoma treatments are directed at resolving this defect.

Dr. Kevin Kaufman

Contact Lens Fittings at BEPS

Are you familiar with the best contact lenses for you? At BEPS, we help our clients find the perfect pair of contacts depending on their eye health, specific needs, routines, and daily care. When you come to BEPS for a contact fitting, we help not only by fitting you for your contacts, but by educating you on contact care, giving you pointers and tips to keep your contacts safe and fresh for as long as intended. Let’s take a look at the process:

Contact Fitting at Boston Eye Physicians & Surgeons

BEPS fits both soft contact and hard contact lenses for our patients. There has even been a new trend of adults getting fitted for contacts. At BEPS, we’re finding that most of these people had tried contact lenses over 20 years ago. They experienced difficult fits and contacts that were hard to wear for any length of time.

Most are not aware of the comfort, value and the many types of lenses available to our patients. Finding the right fit is important for your comfort and the safety of your eyes. After your exam, you have options and we guide you towards what we think will work best for you.

Everyone wears contacts differently. Some people enjoy the one day use contacts, where they’re removed and replaced each day. Some people like the month long contacts in which you save the same pair of contacts and return them to your contact case in the solution every day. Each type of contacts are different and work for different reasons. It’s all about what feels natural to you, and depends on your routine.

Different Brands of Contacts

Wether you need dailies, monthlies, astigmatism, or bifocal lenses, we have all the best brands to fit you with.

You may be looking into contacts for a number of reasons. If you’re experiencing difficulties with your current contacts, or looking into different brands available to you, there are so many options. Maybe your current contacts don’t fit well anymore, or maybe your prescription is old. When clients come to our office, we find the best contacts to fit their needs. If you’re uncomfortable with your current contacts, don’t feel like you have to stick with the ones you have. There are so many different choices available to you!

The Actual Contact Lens Fitting

When we decide on contacts together, we help you put contacts in your eyes and try them out before leaving our office. This allows us to help you put them in as it can be very difficult, especially if it’s your first time ever wearing contacts. Most would think it would be a simple process, but you’ll want expert help from BEPS when it comes to learning how to safely put in and remove the specific contacts you choose.

When you get a new brand of contacts, you may think they’re going to be perfect, but you really need to give them some time to see how they fit. We help our clients put contacts in, have them read a few things, and walk around a bit to test brightness, depth perception, etc. Every pair of contacts is different and we know each of our clients require contacts for different needs. We’ll be sure that your new contacts are working exactly how they’re supposed to be working for you so you can go about your routines without any disturbances or annoyances.

Remember: Contact Lens fittings are considered cosmetic and are not covered by insurance. Please call our office today to schedule a fitting. 

Welcome Patients, Old and New!

Hi there,  I am Rob Stone, Clinical manager and Ophthalmic tech for Boston Eye Physicians and Surgeons(BEPS).

I am proud to work for doctors like, Dr. Richard Floyd, Dr Anthony Fraioli, Dr. Ernest Kornmehl and Dr. Kevin Kaufman.  They are the core of this wonderful practice that is also complimented by Dr’s Robert Gorn, Caroline Baumel, James Lee, J. Wallace McMeel and Peter Rubin.

All of them dedicated to their patients and the practice of Ophthamology.

In the coming months I will be telling you more about our practice, our services(cataract, glaucoma, crystalens, ophthalmic plastic surgery, including Botox, Restalyn and other fillers) and our staff.

I look forward to serving you.  Thanks, and talk to you soon.