Ocean Ophthalmology Blog -

Ocean Ophthalmology announces partnership with Dr. Rolando Toyos, MD

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:46:10 -0700

We at Ocean Ophthalmology are looking forward to teaming up with Dr Rolando Toyos MD in delivering cutting-edge, state-of-the-art treatments to combat blepharitis and advanced ocular surface disease. Dr Toyos, a nationally renowned physician and founder of the Toyos Clinic, is at the forefront of blepharitis therapy with his expertise in the use of intense pulsed light therapy to the eyelid. Starting this October, patients interested in having this procedure performed by Dr Toyos in South Florida may do so exclusively at Ocean Ophthalmology. We believe this treatment will be of great benefit to patients not only in south Florida, but in surrounding areas as well. Intense light therapy works synergistically and harmoniously with many of the medical treatments already offered by our physicians.

Jesse Pelletier MD
Cataract, Cornea, and Refractive Surgery Specialist
Ocean Ophthalmology Group

Welcome to Ocean Ophthalmology Group

Mon, 17 May 2010 14:43:47 -0700

Kevin Stewart, MD, Jesse Pelletier, MD and our professional staff welcome your interest in our practice. Our new website offers an introduction to the physicians in our group and the services that we provide.

Ocean Ophthalmology with partners Bascom Palmer and North Miami Beach Surgery Center are dedicated to providing cutting-edge medical and surgical care.

Included in the wide variety of procedures that we perform, we specialize in Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery with premium lenses including Toric and Multifocal lenses, and the latest techniques in Glaucoma and Corneal Surgery.

We hope you find this site informative; if you have any questions, please call or send us an email.

Clinical Trial Update

Mon, 17 May 2010 15:09:56 -0700

Our latest clinical trial entitled “An open-label pilot study to assess the efficacy of a combination povidone-iodine 0.4% (w/w)/dexamethasone 0.1% ophthalmic suspension in the treatment of acute adenoviral conjunctivitis” has finished enrollment.

Our next clinical trial has yet begun the enrollment process. We will keep you apprised of any change in status.

Article published in International Ophthalmology

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:09:52 -0800

This month in the peer-reviewed journal "International Ophthalmology" we published a work entitled " The etiology of infectious corneal ulceration in Sierra Leone". In this paper, we bring to light the fact that many of the corneal infectious in this developing country are caused by Gram negative bacteria and Fungi. This is consistent with older, published work we performed implicating the same organisms as colonizers of the ocular surface. Having and disseminating this information to local caregivers when treating patients in developing countries can assist in establishing treatment protocols and ultimately decrease visual loss from these devastating infections.

Jesse Pelletier MD
Cataract, Cornea, and Refractive Surgery Specialist
Ocean Ophthalmology Group

Article in Ophthalmology Management by Ocean Ophthalmology Group

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:46:34 -0700

In the September issue of Ophthalmology Management we authored an interesting article on viral conjunctivitis. This educational and perspective piece discusses viral transmission, ocular immune responses, adenoviral detection, and study designs we believe future clinical trials should incorporate.

To read it online: www.ophmanagement.com/article.aspx?article=104651

New Article in Ophthalmology Management

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:55:40 -0700

Even with all the advances in contact lens technology such comfortable silicone materials and excellent ocular surface oxygen diffusion, infectious keratitis still remains a formidable cause of ocular morbidity. In the June issue of Ophthalmology Management, we review the interaction of the ocular surface with contact lenses, discuss common and atypical ocular pathogens, and talk about treatment: http://www.ophmanagement.com/article.aspx?article=104384