The Alternative to LASIK: PRK
Sometimes the corneal tissue has a thinness that makes LASIK laser eye surgery not the best option. At Houston LASIK, clinic other surgeries then become available that may address the condition. PRK stands for photorefractive keratectomy eye surgery. Instead of a corneal flap created, the surface layer of corneal cells becomes removed. It takes a […]
Sports and Lasik
According to the American Optometric Association, dynamic visual acuity remains a must-have skill in tennis, soccer, parts of baseball and racquetball. Visual acuity defines as a standard of discerning a collection of chart letters and numbers. The standard lists as 20/20 determine normal visual acuity. It means at 20 feet from the chart a person […]
Refractive Eye Surgery in Children
Neither the FDA nor the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommend a standard practice of performing refractive surgery on the eyes of children. The FDA sets the lower limit of best practice at the age of 18 years. The American Academy of Ophthalmology takes the stance of Preferred Practice Pattern. What that means for ophthalmologists is […]
Millennials and LASIK
In 2015 the Census Bureau stated an estimated 83.1 million Millennials exist. Millennials will surpass the Baby Boomer generation in numbers sometime in 2019. How this generation responds, makes decisions and has medical procedures done remains vastly different than the prior generation. Houston, like many other metropolitan areas, now has a large demographic of Millennials. […]
