Archive for the ‘commentary’ Category
Don’t it make your brown eyes blue?
Monday, November 7th, 2011
New Laser Procedure called Lumineyes Here’s a controversial bit of news. A former attorney in Los Angeles named Gregg Homer has invented a new procedure using a laser to change the pigment of your eye color – permanently! The technology is called Lumineyes and supposedly takes only minutes to perform. Once the brown pigment is… read more
Surgery as Therapy? As originally published in The Stone (NY Times)
Monday, August 15th, 2011
I read a brief excerpt of this longer blog entry in Sunday’s New York Times and thought it was quite interesting and worth re-posting. A ‘Necessary Vanity’ By ALEXANDER EDMONDS The Stone is a forum for contemporary philosophers on issues both timely and timeless. While living in Rio de Janeiro in 1999, I saw something… read more
Schlessinger Eye & Face asks patients to rate their in-office experience on Vitals.com
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Have you been seen in my office? Read on… And would you like share your experience so that others can check up on me? Those of you who know me probably know that I like to keep on top of patient satisfaction and if there’s an issue in my office that needs to be addressed,… read more
Woman is awarded eye-for-an-eye retribution
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
I found this article posted on MSNBC’s website, but reference is made to an original post on Guardian. We’ve all heard stories in the news about a scorned ex who turns vengeful after being rejected. Sometimes we have even read these horror stories about these people who retaliate by attacking and disfiguring by throwing acid…. read more
Decormyeyes.com online retailer eyeballing prision
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Vitaly Borker, a 35-year old online retailer (decormyeyes.com) of high-end designer sunglasses – has allegedly been threatening to rape his female customers for complaining about his less-than-perfect merchandise. Last week he pleaded guilty to federal charges that could land him in jail for over 6 years. Borker stated, “…I wrote emails to a few of… read more
Anti-Aging serums ineffective, according to Consumer Reports
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Anti-Aging serums ineffective, according to Consumer Reports, David A. Schlessinger, MD
Dr. Schlessinger’s New Year’s Eve appearance on a Today Show Segment: How much honesty in your relationship?
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
David Schlessinger, M.D., an Oculoplastic Surgeon (Schlessinger Eye & Face) in Woodbury, NY is featured in a Today Show segment on honest in relationships. Original airdate New Year’s Eve 2009
Schlessinger Eye & Face on “Bunny Lines”
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Today there was a piece in the New York Post in the “Pulse” section all about Bunny Lines. I love when a new phrase is coined by the media in an effort to identify a supposed condition or malady. What are Bunny Lines you ask? Great question. In lay terms, they are the fine lines… read more
More Latisse Follow up from Dr. Schlessinger – Next up: Your Thyroid
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
When discussing your lashes, how to grow them and some possible reasons for loss in fullness and length, we cannot ignore the possibility (and hopefully eliminating) the fact that a patient may have a condition that could be a contributing factor. Enter your Thyroid, a small, hormone-secreting gland located in the lower part of your… read more
