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Ozempic and Surgery: What you need to know!
Why You Should Stop GLP-1 Medications Like Ozempic One Week Before Surgery If you’re scheduled for surgery, your surgeon or anesthesiologist may ask you to stop taking your GLP-1 medication—such as Ozempic—at least one week prior to your procedure. But why is this necessary? The answer lies in how these. . .
Helping to Cure World Blindness
Dr. Haverly, a skilled ophthalmologist with years of experience, recently returned from a transformative volunteer mission in the mountains of Guatemala, where he spent nine days performing life-changing cataract and pterygium surgeries. This mission, based at Hospital Evangélico El Buen Samaritano in Chichicastenango, brought essential eye care to a region. . .
Keeping Your Eyes Safe Around Fireworks
Fireworks pose significant dangers, despite their thrilling and spectacular displays. Many advertised as toys, they can cause serious harm, including blindness. In 2022, the U.S. alone saw 11 deaths and over 10,200 serious injuries due to fireworks, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Keeping your eyes safe around. . .
Erie Talk Radio LASIK & Cataract
Listen to Dr. Haverly talk about LASIK and cataract surgery live (recording). Interviewed by Joel Natalie on the Joel Natalie Show. Click the link below
Pickleball: Where Are Your Safety Glasses?
The number of people playing has gone up a lot, by more than 150% in just three years. I really like playing pickleball, but more people getting into it means more injuries are happening. Usually, people think of getting hurt with twisted ankles or broken bones in pickleball. But now,. . .
Erie News Now Dr. Robert Haverly
Dr. Robert Haverly is interviewed by Erie News Now concerning eye safety and health during the 2024 solar eclipse. Check out the link below.
Your Eyes and the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Eclipses are wondrous spectacles where the sun, moon, and Earth align. Erie, Pennsylvania is going to be the place to be for the 2024 total solar eclipse! But beware, hidden within this cosmic phenomenon lies a threat that often goes unnoticed: the potential harm to your eyes. It is crucial. . .
LASIK versus Laser Cataract Surgery
What is the difference between Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) and Laser Cataract Surgery? While both procedures improve and correct your vision in similar ways, they are surprisingly completely different. Both procedures can correct myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, but LASIK is corneal-based, and laser cataract surgery is lens-based. LASIK vs. Laser. . .
Glaucoma Awareness Month
A Closer Look at National Glaucoma Awareness Month: Don’t Let Silence Steal Your Sight January marks National Glaucoma Awareness Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the importance of understanding and preventing glaucoma. Known as the “silent thief of sight,” glaucoma can silently damage your vision without showing early signs. However,. . .
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