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Jerry Tsong, MD: What’s in My Bag?
If you run into me this week, you'll see me with a backpack full of gear. It’s because I’m on call for @greenwichhospital and available...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Oct 5, 20191 min read
For Healthy Eyes, Nothing Beats Fresh Summer Berries!
Vitamin C is an antioxidant has been associated with good eye health. Fortunately, in the summertime, foods high in Vitamin C are readily...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Aug 21, 20191 min read
Who Dat? New York Magazine’s Top Doctor!
I am honored to be named one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors 2019. The New York Magazine's Best Doctors list is based on a...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Jun 29, 20191 min read
Why Did I Choose Ophthalmology?
When I entered Harvard Medical School, I thought I would go into emergency medicine. It was 1997, George Clooney was a doctor on TV, and...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Jun 5, 20191 min read
When My Team Succeeds, I Succeed!
Josh, my medical technician, recently got accepted to medical school. Congrats, Josh! At work, I purposely surround myself with staff who...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Vaccines Save Lives. Why are Parents “Vaccine-Hesitant”?
Vaccines are safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines save lives. But why are parents “vaccine-hesitant”? The global comeback of measles...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Mar 9, 20192 min read
Here’s Another Tip on AMD Prevention - Keep Moving!
Want more advice on how to protect your eyes from macular degeneration? Well, you're in the right place! A few days ago I created an...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Mar 2, 20191 min read
How do you Reduce Your Risk of Developing Macular Degeneration?
February is AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) Awareness Month. Let’s talk about prevention. Every day, my patients ask me how to...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Feb 21, 20191 min read
February is AMD Awareness Month. This is My Jam.
AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 50. As a fellowship-trained retinal specialist,...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Feb 18, 20191 min read
Happy Lunar New Year!
Growing up in suburban New Jersey among only a few Asian families, I didn’t know much about Lunar (Chinese) New Year. I didn’t speak...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Feb 5, 20192 min read
What are Your New Year's Resolutions?
As 2019 approaches, it’s time to make our New Year’s resolutions. Rather than setting overly-ambitious short-term goals (daily workouts?...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Dec 31, 20182 min read
You are Perfectly Imperfect - and So Am I!
Instagram and social media has a strange way of making you feel insecure about yourself. Instagram has no shortage of people who are...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Dec 11, 20182 min read
Want to "Shadow" Me for a Day?
In medical training, students or trainees often "shadow" a senior doctor to learn from them. Shadowing simply means following a doctor...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Dec 8, 20182 min read
Google your medical conditions? What your doctor really thinks about you...
Are you one of those people who always googles their health problems and tries to diagnose yourself? Ever wonder what your doctor really...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Jul 6, 20183 min read
Everything You Need to Know about Flashes and Floaters
What are Floaters? Floaters are the visual sensation of seeing “cobwebs” of “debris” in one’s vision. People sometimes initially believe...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Jul 2, 20184 min read
Welcome to My Blog
As a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained retinal specialist, I created this blog to help people filter through all the...
Jerry Tsong, MD
Jun 30, 20181 min read
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