Articles

Articles by Me

Aventura Patch
https://patch.com/florida/aventura/avoiding-rockets-red-white-blue-glare

Glaucoma Today
http://glaucomatoday.com/2018/06/whats-new-in-glaucoma-medical-therapy/

Doximity
https://www.doximity.com/doc_news/v2/entries/12518852

Retina Today
http://retinatoday.com/2018/06/spread-the-word

Keeping Us Safe Podcast
https://www.keepingussafe.org/cataracts-and-older-driver-safety/

US News (Vision and Sports)
https://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/2018-05-29/the-link-between-good-eyesight-and-sports-performance

AFB
https://www.afb.org/blog/afb-blog/make-vision-a-focus-for-healthy-vision-month/12

US News (Driving at Night)
https://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/2018-05-14/blinded-by-the-night-coping-with-impaired-night-vision-while-driving

The Ophthalmologist
https://theophthalmologist.com/issues/0518/no-smoke-without-fire/

Low Vision MD
https://lowvisionmd.org/dr-alan-mendelsohn-provides-preventative-tips-on-macular-degeneration/

Patch (Making Keratoconus a Household Name)
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/27578-dr-alan-mendelsohn-making-keratoconus-a-household-name

News Medical
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Diabetes-and-Vision.aspx

Community Newspapers
http://communitynewspapers.com/sunny-isles/dangers-of-smoky-eyes/

Ophthalmology Times
http://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/lets-chat/macular-degeneration-occurring-earlier-and-culprit-may-surprise-you

South Florida Parenting:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/brandpublishing/sfl-sunglasses-not-just-an-accessory-in-the-sunshine-state-20180312-story.html

Sun-Sentinel/Florida Jewish Journal:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/florida-jewish-journal/health/fl-jjps-hookah-0314-20180312-story.html

AARP Florida:
https://states.aarp.org/6-tips-save-sight-expert/

AMD Blog:
http://www.amdblog.org/macular-degeneration/dr-alan-mendelsohn-details-new-hope-for-macular-degeneration/

Patch (Giving Back to the Community):
https://patch.com/florida/aventura/giving-back-community

Thrive Global (How to Prevent Unnecessary Eye Surgery with Ocular Preventive Care):
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/23612-dr-alan-mendelsohn-how-to-prevent-unnecessary-eye-surgery-with-ocular-preventive-care

Patch (South Florida Eye Awareness Crusader):
https://patch.com/florida/aventura/dr-alan-mendelsohn-south-florida-eye-awareness-crusader

Hollywood Gazette:
https://www.hollywoodgazette.com/2018/02/07/hollywood-ophthalmologist-shares-six-tips-to-prevent-macular-degeneration/

Florida Today:
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/wellness/2018/02/06/can-your-vision-go-up-smoke/308090002/

Starts at 60:
https://startsat60.com/opinion/blogs/ophthalmologist-dr-alan-mendelsohn-on-eye-twitching

Healthy One:
http://healthyone.org/ophthalmologist-dr-alan-mendelsohn-on-styes-in-our-eyes/

Lessons Learned on my 30 Year Journey:
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/20467-dr-alan-mendelsohn-lessons-learned-on-my-30-year-journey

Writing about Blue Light, Miami Herald:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/biz-monday/article194332404.html

Glaucoma Research Foundation:
https://www.glaucoma.org/news/blog/new-dual-action-glaucoma-medication-promising-for-glaucoma-patients.php


Articles About Me:

Profile in Our City, Fort Lauderdale about my 30 years as an ophthalmologist:
https://ourcityfortlauderdale.com/2017/12/05/dr-alan-mendelsohn-has-been-a-pioneer-in-cataract-surgery-for-30-years/

 

Additionally I have been quoted in a number of articles:

 

Reader’s Digest:
https://www.rd.com/health/bad-hygiene-habits-worse-than-you-thought/

The Fashion Spot
http://www.thefashionspot.com/wellness/790027-blue-light-glasses/

WQAD
http://wqad.com/2018/05/09/your-health-why-you-might-want-to-take-a-break-from-this-computer-screen/

WFMZ
http://www.wfmz.com/health/health-beat/health-beat-block-the-blue-light-to-save-your-sight/737535377

US News
https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2018-04-23/7-great-excuses-to-go-to-bed-when-the-world-wants-you-to-stay-awake

South China Morning Post
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/2142110/how-simple-eye-test-can-save-your-life-and-five-tips

Click 2 Houston
https://www.click2houston.com/health/these-glasses-are-designed-to-protect-you-from-your-phones-blue-light

Click Orlando
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/investigators/the-new-very-effective-vaccine-aimed-at-preventing-shingles

KSAT
https://www.ksat.com/health/block-the-blue-light-to-save-your-sight

WNDU
http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Block-the-blue-light-to-save-your-sight-479452823.html

KTVA:
http://www.ktva.com/story/37885447/block-the-blue-light-to-save-your-sight

Health Journal:
http://www.thehealthjournals.com/could-you-be-at-risk-for-shingles/

Huffington Post:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/habits-that-hurt-your-health_us_5a955766e4b02cb368c5c3de

Romper:
https://www.romper.com/p/what-happens-if-kids-look-directly-at-a-solar-eclipse-experts-explain-77519

Bustle:
https://www.bustle.com/p/why-is-it-bad-to-look-at-a-solar-eclipse-heres-what-happens-if-you-do-77276

Fox News:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/08/29/10-things-your-eye-doctor-wont-tel-1065976860.html

Women’s Health Mag:
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/craziest-eye-doctor-stories

US News:
https://health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/2017-10-05/could-artificial-intelligence-detect-your-diabetic-retinopathy?context=amp

EyeWorld:
https://www.eyeworld.org/presence-pdr-dme-tied-increased-risk-cardiovascular-disease

 

Over the years, I have contributed to a number of medical publications:

Lipid Keratopathy in Rabbits:
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/635534

Laser Photocoagulation:
https://www.healio.com/ophthalmology/journals/osli/1986-8-17-8

Ocular Syphillis:
http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(90)32419-3/fulltext

Retinitis:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6531516

Angle Closure Glaucoma:
http://www.ajo.com/article/0002-9394(85)90685-3/fulltext

Measuring Eye Pressure (Intraocular Pressure)
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/637595

Comparing Techniques of Measuring Eye Pressure:
https://wwww.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/3677726/Comparative_tonometric_measurements_of_eye_bank_eyes_

Keratoconjunctivitis:
http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(87)33415-3/abstract

New Technique in Laser Surgery for Glaucoma:
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Short-exposure-times-in-argon-laser-iridotomy-Mandelkorn-Mendelsohn/570c6bece2e85437de266ce007ad63e9f1f1eeec

Complications of Laser Surgery:
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/635876

Laser Treatment for Lipid Keratopathy:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/20728094_Laser_photocoagulation_of_feeder_vessels_in_lipid_keratopathy

Laser Photocoagulation of Feeder Vessels:
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/636787