Archive for December 2015
Glaucoma: Online resources
Dr. Bergstrom utilizes the latest medications, lasers and surgical techniques to preserve vision and is available for consultation, second opinions, and management. Additional information about Glaucoma can be found using the following links. National Eye institute of the National Institutes of Health Digital Journal of Ophthalmology American Glaucoma Society The Glaucoma Research Foundation The Glaucoma…
Read MoreEye Drops – How to use
It is important to take your medications regularly and exactly as prescribed if you are to control your eye pressure. Since eye drops are absorbed into the bloodstream, tell your doctor about all medications you are currently taking. Ask your doctor and/or pharmacist if the medications you are taking together are safe. Some drugs can…
Read MoreTreating Glaucoma
Most glaucoma treatments are aimed at consistently lowering intraocular pressure. Eye drops, oral medications, laser treatment, and surgerycan be used to lower intraocular pressure. These treatments do not “cure” glaucoma, but help control thedisease. Eye Drops are the most common treatment for glaucoma. Eye drops work to either decrease the amount of fluid the eye…
Read MoreWho is at Risk for Glaucoma?
Factors that increase a person’s risk generally include: · Increased Intraocular Pressure (IOP) – Anyone who has been found to have an elevated intraocular pressure at a glaucoma screening or as part of a general eye examination is considered to be at risk for developing glaucoma. · Increasing Age – The incidence of glaucoma increases…
Read MoreWhat is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve. Over 3 million Americans (67 million people worldwide) are affected by glaucoma. Half of those with glaucoma are not aware of it. Glaucoma has been called the “silent thief of sight” because there are no warning signs until significant nerve damage and vision loss has occurred.…
Read MoreIntraocular Lens Implants (IOL)
Intraocular lenses, commonly called IOLs, may be one of the most important ophthalmic developments in the past 30 years. These tiny prescription lenses are placed inside the eye during cataract or Clear Lens Extraction And Replacement surgery (CLEAR), replacing the eye’s natural lens (called a cataract when it becomes clouded). Prior to the development of…
Read MoreUnderstanding Cataracts
Cataract formation is a natural process which occurs slowly over time. The lens behind the pupil gradually becomes cloudy which affects how light is focused onto the retina, causing glare and blurry vision. Cataract surgery is a technologically advanced procedure in which the lens is removed through a small, no stitch incision, and is replaced…
Read MoreSkilled Hands and a Heart Full of Vision
Growing up, Dr. Lance Bergstrom delivered newspapers on his bicycle to 220 homes in South Fargo. “I earned about a penny and a half per house,” Dr. Bergstrom recalled, “but after stopping at A & W for ‘Coney Dog Tuesday’ (4/$1.00), I netted about a dollar.” Bergstrom has returned to his childhood neighborhood, opening Bergstrom Eye and Laser Clinic in 1997, also home to Nicole Collins, OD. and Corey Becker,OD.
Read MoreHimalayan Cataract Project
Dr. Lance Bergstrom recently returned from the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi where he worked with Dr. Patricia Otieno, the Residency Director and Head of Anterior Segment. The Kenyatta Hospital is the primary training center in East Africa and trains doctors from Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Somalia and Sudan.
Read MoreHaiti student returns to Oak Grove High School
As those North Dakota soldiers returned from Afghanistan to Hector International last night, one passenger on that flight, walked right along with them.
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