Dr. Shalu Pal

  • "If you want quality and wonderful service, please go to Dr. Shalu Pal! The patience, care, and true concern that Dr. Pal has for her clients is wonderful. "

    --Seleena J
  • " I was pleasantly surprised by finding a hidden gem within Dr. Pal's office"

    --Naveed
  • "Finally a doctor who is extremely knowledgeable, patient and explains things clearly. She is a wonderful human being who really takes the time to care for your needs. The office has a wonderful atmosphere and the staff are just as helpful as Dr. Pal. "

    --Mikail
  • "I couldn't ask for a better Optometrist. She is a delight to deal with, very patient, helpful and extremely knowledgeable. She was very good with my kids who can be very fussy at times.. And who could ask for a more beautiful location. Highly Recommend! "

    --Natalie M.
  • "My wife and I, highly recommend Dr. Pal. The staff, the service, the merchandise, are all top notch. They really make you feel welcomed. It has been several years since I have been able to see this well !!! You and your staff are the best !!!! "

    --Steve and Maria L.
  • "We barely go to optometrists so when we do, we should look for the best! I am super pleased I chose Dr. Pal\'s office. They were helpful from beginning to end, from booking on the phone to my actual visit. Dr. Pal was very detailed and went in-depth about my eye health. She is very patient and made me feel calm. The optician helped me pick a great pair of glasses, they were genuinely friendly which is a huge bonus."

    --Ahmad S
  • "I have been going to Dr. Pal for several years now. My most recent visit on June 6, 2016 was the best experience there that I have ever had. Firstly, the women on the desk were friendly and efficient - a very good prelude to my examination. Dr. Pal, herself, was, as usual, very thorough and encouraging in her examination. And she puts you at ease before we get into the eyes examination by discussing other things in life. That helps to ease any stress I may have. And they now have a man in the office who does that difficult examination (name of which I do not know!). He is so patient and encouraging and made the exam not so difficult for me this time. After all that, I saw Dr. Pal again before I left and she told me my eyes were good! Even had the news been not so good, I believe that I would be able to handle it because I truly believe that Dr. Pal and her staff would have taken good care of me. I will always go back to Dr. Pal and members of her team because I truly believe"

    --A. Howlett
  • " I have been to a few appointments at Dr. Pal\'s office over the last year for dry eye issues and every time it has been a very positive experience. The 3 receptionists at the front desk are warm and friendly. They are attentive and provide a very high level of customer service. I appreciate that they call me by name and remembered conversations we had at previous visits. I find Dr. Pal to be an excellent practitioner who is very thorough with her exams, has a lovely personality and takes the time to answer any and all questions that may arise. I am happy with the computer glasses I purchased and value the honest opinions I received from the staff when selecting frames. It was refreshing to have multiple opinions on styles and I felt they truly wanted me to walk out with a frame that was best suited to me. I highly recommend Dr. Pal \'s office! As a health care practitioner myself, I think all health care experiences should be this personilzed and friendly!"

    --A. Mclean
Vitreous Detachment


Vitreous Detachment

Floaters are translucent specks that seem to float about in your field of vision. Some floaters are normal and most people have them but they don’t usually notice them unless they become numerous or more prominent.

Floaters can look like cobwebs or squiggly lines or floating bugs. They become more apparent when you look at something plain and bright such as white paper or a blue sky. They are also more evident when they are stirred up such as when you move your eyes. Floaters are more common and seem to be more annoying to people who are nearsighted of who have had a cataract operation.

WHAT ARE THESE FLOATING SPECKS? Much of the interior of the human eyeball is filled with vitreous a clear thick substance that helps maintain the eye’s round shape. Light passes through the vitreous (after being focused by the cornea and lens) to reach the retina where images are formed. Any bits of tissue moving about in the vitreous cast shadows onto the retina and you see those shadows as things “floating” in your field of vision.

HOW DO FLOATERS GET THERE? Before birth there is a large blood vessel in the vitreous but by birth the vessel is no longer required and it disintegrates-but not completely. A few broken-up particles remain for life and float around. These are the floaters that everyone has.

Other occurrences can add more floaters. As we get older the vitreous shrinks and separates from the retina. As this separation occurs floaters may appear. In about half of all people the vitreous has separated from the retina by age 50 although many people are not aware that this process has occurred in their eye(s). Floaters may also come from old or new bleeding within the eye. They may be the result of a disease that causes opaque deposits in the vitreous or of an ocular inflammation that causes cellular debris or they may be residual from an old injury.

ARE FLOATERS A SERIOUS PROBLEM? In most cases floaters are simply an annoyance. An eye examination will usually reveal if there’s something serious that needs medical attention. The sudden appearance of new floaters sometimes accompanied by apparent flashes of light (“lightning streaks”) in the visual periphery can be a sign you have had a vitreous detachment a frequent consequence of aging that is not usually serious.

However these same symptoms can also be a danger sign that a retinal tear has occurred. Tears in the retina should be repaired right away. A retinal tear can develop into a retinal detachment which is a serious threat to vision. The only way to find out the reason for these sudden new floaters is by having complete eye examination followed by another one about six weeks later.

CAN FLOATERS BE REMOVED? Whenever floaters interfere with vision you can shift them out of your line of vision by moving your eyes around quickly side-to-side or up-and-down.

The only way to permanently get rid of them is by surgical removal and since they are rarely more than a nuisance the benefit of surgery would not warrant the risks. Surgery might be considered necessary only if the cells and debris are so dense and numerous that they interfere with useful vision but this is very rare. Almost everyone learns to ignore them and simply live with them.

Remember if you are aware of sudden floaters and/or flashing lights make sure to see your eye care professional right away.

 
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