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We are so proud to have Ms. Tracie Souve as Dr. Soroudi's wonderful registered nurse and surgical coordinator. Tracie has been an operating- and recovery room nurse for the past 15 years with great experience in both fields of plastic surgery and ophthalmology.
All of our patients have the luxury of meeting with Tracie prior to their upcoming procedure and have all their questions answered in detail; this has truly helped all our patient undergo surgery with utmost comfort, confidence, and in a relaxed state of mind.
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Dear Dr. Soroudi, I wanted to thank you so much for helping me regain vision in my eye after being hit with a metal stick over 15 years ago.
Armando R., Chef
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Conjunctival Reconstruction (with Amniotic Membrane)
Anytime the skin of the eye (“Conjunctiva”) is damaged or excised (e.g., during Pterygium surgery), the affected area needs to be covered up to avoid pain, irritation, infection, and problems with the underlying Sclera (the white skeleton of the eye-ball). To this effect, most eye surgeons have to “reconstruct” the bare surface of the eye-ball. Oftentimes, a small patch of the eye’s skin (Conjunctiva) is “borrowed” from under the top of the eye as this part is covered by the upper eyelid anyway and doesn’t cause any pain/irritation; this is the best way to reconstruct the eye, but there are instances where this part has either been previously removed or damaged (e.g. during previous Pterygium or glaucoma surgery). In such patients, a small patch of a thin processed amniotic membrane can be used to reconstruct the defective area.
Dr. Soroudi is an expert in Conjunctival Surgery and routinely utilizes Amniotic Membrane Grafts with a special Fibrin Glue (no sutures) to help his patients recover from poor previous Pterygium operations. If you suffer from problems affecting the surface of your eyes, you should make an appointment to see Dr. Soroudi for a consultation; he will discuss all your options in great detail during your consultation.