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Arjan Hura, MD joins the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute in Los Angeles

Arjan Hura, M.D. joins the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute as a refractive, cataract, and anterior segment surgeon in Los Angeles, California. He is honored to join Robert Maloney, MD and Neda Shamie, MD at such a well-respected and iconic practice and looks forward to serving LA and California at large. He will be offering the full-spectrum of vision correction services including both corneal and lens-based procedures to help enhance vision and preserve and restore sight. Schedule a consult with Dr. Hura here: In-person consultation Virtual consultation

Ophthalmology

How to Choose the Right Cornea, Refractive, & Anterior Segment Fellowship

So you want to do a fellowship – sounds simple, right? Not so fast! While location, setting, surgical volume, variety of procedures, and call are all important factors to consider, there are a lot of other variables at play. In this video, I cover the whole spectrum of Cornea, Refractive, & Anterior Segment fellowships and discuss helpful resources that may aid you in your personal fellowship search. Hopefully this helps you make the right decision – best of luck!

Arjan Hura, MD joins the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute in Los Angeles

Arjan Hura, M.D. joins the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute as a refractive, cataract, and anterior segment surgeon in Los Angeles, California. He is honored to join Robert Maloney, MD and Neda Shamie, MD at such a well-respected and iconic practice and looks forward to serving LA and California at large. He will be offering the full-spectrum of vision correction services including both corneal and lens-based procedures to help enhance vision and preserve and restore sight. Schedule a consult with Dr. Hura here: In-person consultation Virtual consultation

Should they have stopped UFC 244’s BMF fight? An eye surgeon’s analysis.

On Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, Nate Diaz fought Jorge Masvidal for the first (and possibly last) BMF title and belt at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. The build up leading to the fight was fueled by a special set of circumstances that set the event up to be one of the most unique UFC fights to take place. The winner of the match was ultimately determined by a highly controversial decision made by the ringside physician, but before we explore whether he made the right call, it is important to examine the events that set the BMF…

How to Choose the Right Cornea, Refractive, & Anterior Segment Fellowship

So you want to do a fellowship – sounds simple, right? Not so fast! While location, setting, surgical volume, variety of procedures, and call are all important factors to consider, there are a lot of other variables at play. In this video, I cover the whole spectrum of Cornea, Refractive, & Anterior Segment fellowships and discuss helpful resources that may aid you in your personal fellowship search. Hopefully this helps you make the right decision – best of luck!

Oculomasticatory Myorhythmia

This article was originally co-authored on EyeWiki (AAO) with Dr. Karl C. Golnik (Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Eye Institute) on August 5th, 2016. Due to the nature of EyeWiki, revisions or edits can be made by other ophthalmologists, so for the most up to date version of this article, please visit the EyeWiki on Oculomasticatory Myorhythmia. Introduction Oculomasticatory myorhythmia (OMM) is a pathognomonic manifestation of Whipple’s disease of the central nervous system. It is characterized by smooth, continuous, slow (1-3 Hz), pendular, convergent-divergent nystagmus, concurrent contractions of the masticatory muscles, supranuclear…