How Long Will I Be Out of Work After EVO ICL surgery?
It depends on the job type and how much visual work with the eyes a person does regularly. At the start of the EVO ICL surgery, a variety of forms become filled out, plus a long discussion with the good doctors of Houston LASIK clinic occurs. So, a possible patient for EVO ICL surgery needs […]
How Can I Change the Color of My Eyes?
Fall has arrived, and the Halloween season lets one try new things. One of the more recent trends has been changing eye color. Of course for Halloween, the possibilities depend on the desires of which dark being or character chosen. Houston LASIK doctors want to ensure maximum eye health remains during the altered state. FDA […]
The When and Why of Enhancing a LASIK Surgery
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LASIK surgery back in 1995. Many improvements have been made to the procedure since the early days of its use. The lasers that do the actual work of the surgery have improved vastly in precision. One of the issues that arise as a person becomes 40 is changes […]
The Sharpest Surgical Knives are Made of Light
Sunlight streaming down from heaven surprisingly has many components. In the correct range, it provides the catalyst to make vitamin D, warms our bodies, and lets a person get a tan. Too much exposure can cause a burn, but for our eyes, the part a person does not see may cause issues as well. Known […]
Where the Pterygiums are
Reading the word, a person could conclude that a baby dinosaur has come to visit. Though the appendage can have the shape of a pterodactyl wing, a pterygium is not its child. The eye has a translucent mucous membrane that covers it and lines the inside of the eyelid. Once in a while, the translucent […]
SLT Glaucoma Laser 1 Has Arrived
The anatomy of the eye has some unusual features. An eye is not solid. Once past the iris (the colored ring) and pupil (the dark circle) to the inner regions, a person would swim in a fluid. Called aqueous humor, it makes one smile since typically when entering into a body, one encounters blood instead […]
Optimum Eyesight Needed for Flag Day
Every June 14th since Woodrow Wilson became President, the nation holds in highest regard Flag Day. A woman made the flag. Her business being upholstery since becoming a widow. In May of 1776, the Continental Congress had a secret committee meeting. Then a Continental Congress committee paid a visit to Betsy Ross shop. George Ross, […]
The Eyes Have it on Senior Citizens Day
In the middle of August on the 21st National Senior Citizens Day comes. Then-President Ronald Regan, by proclamation, stated wherever a need existed, an older person would make their presence felt for their good and for the good of others. By 2020 the USA will have 1 in 5 as senior citizens. Presently about 16 […]
Summer Solstice and the Eyes
The amount of sunshine hitting the earth varies daily, but it also varies seasonally. Two moments in the year, the Summer solstice occurs. In the Northern Hemisphere, June 20 to June 21st and in the Southern Hemisphere, December 21 or 22nd, the path of the Sun in the sky locates farthest. It means those days […]
Making the Decision to Try LASIK
You have worn glasses for years, but just after reaching the age of 40, your eyesight has changed again. Not quite enough to get a new prescription but just enough to stress you a bit when doing several hours of computer work. Once one becomes tired of laying down the glasses and remembering where you […]