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If surgery involves the retina, then before surgery, a patient needs to chat with the good doctors of Houston LASIK if they have used sildenafil citrate, hormone replacement therapy, or recent treatment for a sexually transmitted disease. All of which can affect the retina. Specialists of retinas and such surgeries know the ocular complications of […]

Maintaining eye health remains a significant way to have a good quality of life. As a person ages, attending to eye health becomes more important. Before considering a Houston LASIK surgery, a person should check into the foods, vitamins, and minerals consistently taken in over a period of time. Whatever may be lacking, finding a […]

No matter what, the human body remains in constant motion, even during a procedure or surgery. Eyes blinking, a sneeze, or even a slight cough happens frequently. Most people become a bit nervous when undergoing a medical procedure, and being under a laser would add even more tension. Do not fear or worry; laser eye […]

No specific social media causes a problem with the eyes. What professional ophthalmologists and optometrists say in conferences and research has become it is the amount of screen time that affects some but not all people’s eye health. In the digital age, many employees are required to use digital devices for many hours at work. […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]