Consumer Health and Articles and News Print Featuring Dr. Pandit
Below is a sampling of some of the expert medical comments and news print coverage of Dr. Pandit in national health-care articles and reports.
Don’t look at the total solar eclipse without protection. You could go partially blind
Houston Chronicle Medical Correspondent Ryan Nickerson interviews Dr. Rahul Pandit for his important medical advice on how to watch the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse safely without permanently damaging your eyesight.
How to Protect Your Vision While Watching a Solar Eclipse
Dr. Pandit shares tips and technologies with Houston Methodist’s health reporter on how to safely watch a solar eclipse without causing permanent damage to your eyes.
MDs Warn: Your Air Conditioning Could Be Making You Sick By Harboring and Recirculating Mold + Bacteria
Air conditioning doesn’t come without risks. Dr. Pandit discusses ways in which it can affect eye comfort and health. [Also reproduced on Yahoo Life.]
The 7 Best Eye Drops for Allergies, Tested and Reviewed
The options for good over-the-counter eye drops for allergies have improved dramatically. Yet with greater options comes a dizzying set of choices. Dr. Pandit contributed to an article in Health.com reviewing some of the best options to treat your eye allergy symptoms. [Also reproduced at Yahoo News]
Glaucoma vs. Cataracts: What’s the Difference?
The risk of cataract and glaucoma increases with age. Yet these two conditions are vastly different in their diagnosis and management. Dr. Pandit helps explain these differences to a reporter at Healthy.com. “While cataracts will announce themselves at some point with blurry vision, there’s no such early-warning system for glaucoma. An eye exam is the only way to detect glaucoma in its earlier stages, which is key.”
5 Glaucoma Symptoms You Should Recognize
Dr. Pandit helps educate the public on the symptoms of glaucoma, a potentially blinding eye disease if not treated in time. “The problem may show up as blind spots in your peripheral vision. Some people report not seeing well or a lack of sharpness.”
9 Things to Know About Glaucoma Surgery and Other Treatments
Syndicated health reporter Amanda Gardner covers the important topic of glaucoma. “If the optic nerve is damaged, you can’t see,” explains Rahul T. Pandit, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital.
What Is Blepharitis? 8 Things Eye Doctors Need You to Know
Symptoms of blepharitis—inflammation of the eyelid—range from mild to severe and can have many possible causes. Dr. Pandit is interviewed for his knowledge on this topic.
Is Pink Eye a Symptom of COVID?
Dr. Pandit is interviewed for his expertise on this topic of great interest during the COVID19 pandemic.
Eyeworld News Article on Dr. Pandit’s Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery International Virtual Course
Dr. Pandit’s teaching at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery International course was performed virtually for the first time at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and gained the interest of one trade journal reporter in this article.
Donated Cornea Restores Vision and Prevents Blindness
Dr. Pandit and one of his patients are interviewed in this touching story about the restoration of vision from an advanced corneal transplant technique [PDF Download]
Are These Eye Whitening Eye Drops Actually Safe?
Dr. Pandit provides medical expertise for Health.com on a story about FDA-approved eye whitening drops (like Lumify).
Why Those Tiny Sunglasses Celebs Love Aren’t Actually Good for Your Eyes
Dr. Rahul Pandit weighs in on a recent trend in fashion that might be leading to eye damage. Small lens sunglasses may be stylish, but the UV protection they provide is often times insufficient.
Houston Methodist Hospital Offers Centrasight Telescope Implant For Seniors With Vision Loss From Macular Degeneration
Dr. Rahul Pandit gives a Q&A session to Seniorific on the latest procedure he offers patients and how it’s giving quality of life and freedom back to affected individuals.