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Dr. Paul Sternberg

Dr. Paul Sternberg

Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, is a retina specialist and the G. W. Hale Professor and Chairman of the Vanderbilt Eye Institute in Nashville, Tenn. He received his medical degree from the University of Chicago and completed his ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins prior to a retina fellowship at Duke University.  In addition to his clinical practice, he maintains an active academic and research program and currently is President-Elect of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

What is the prognosis for a thinning retina?
 
Is it all right to fly after valsalva retinopathy?
 
Is there a treatment for leukocoria (cat eye reflex condition)?
 
Will injections help my mother's vision?
 
Can you drive a vehicle if you have wet age-related macular degeneration?
 
How soon should I have a follow-up appointment after AMD diagnosis?
 
Should I change what vitamin I'm taking for AMD?
 
What is the prognosis for someone with idiopathic juxtafoveal macular telangiectasia?
 
What might cause white spots on the retina?
 
I received an ocular report indicating bilateral retinal pigment epithelial detachment on one of our students. Does that mean possible juvenile macular degeneration?
 
I've been blind in one eye for 12 years, and now I'm having an increasing number of migraines. Are these related?
 
I have a choroidal membrane. Can I have cataract surgery?
 
I had cataract surgery recently and now I’m told I have a detached retina. Could a mini stroke have caused this?
 
I had an injection of Avastin and now I've seen what looked like twinkling stars. Is this a concern or will it go away?
 
What can go wrong with retinal hole surgery?
 
What is a chorioretinal scar?
 
Is one year too soon to have macular pucker surgery after macular hole repair?
 
I am a nursing student and I was told in class that babies do not produce tears. Is this true?
 
How soon can the affected eye be exposed to running water after retinal detachment surgery?
 
My elderly mother used to take an eye vitamin supplement, as recommended by her retinal specialist for her macular degeneration, along with a daily multivitamin/mineral tablet.
 
Why is a patient with mild hyphema placed in an upright position?
 
Why has my daughter’s right eye been getting smaller? Everyone always asks what’s wrong with her eye.
 
Does doing close-up work like reading a book or playing video games cause myopia to increase? What are the recommendations for people who play video games? How many hours should they play?

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