LASIK For 65 and Older
A fact of aging gracefully for most people lists as the eyes weaken over time. For some the cornea clouds and eye sight dim, but otherwise the eye remains healthy. Others have serious eye diseases that must become managed carefully. Since we are living longer healthier lives quality of life maintenance becomes an important issue. […]
A Day in a Life: After Lasik
A lot of people are asking how Lasik can change one’s vision. What they actually mean, although they may not be aware of it, is how much change can Lasik make in their lives. Well, this is of course very subjective since we all depend on our eyes in different ways. Moreover, some of us […]
Lasik Surgery in Pregnancy, Yes or No?
Who wants complete freedom from glasses and contact lenses? Poor vision can be extremely inhibitive in daily tasks, especially when pregnant. However, is pregnancy a good time to consider Lasik surgery? Let us look into it. Wait if you can When a woman becomes pregnant, her body undergoes a lot of changes. These developments are […]
Improving LASIK with ORA
Did you know that you are eligible for a cataract surgery after your LASIK surgery? Not only that, you are eligible for any kind of refractive surgery that involves reshaping the cornea to improve vision. The only thing that you need here is to provide your eye surgeon with precise information about your eyes from […]
LASIK for Christmas
The sights, sound, and smells of the Christmas season give people some of the best couple and family memories over the years. The stories from gift giving range from what a person did not wish to receive to getting something you never dreamed of having. Over the years, giving the most appropriate and loving Christmas […]
Future and Continuing Trends in LASIK
Refractive surgery continues to improve and become more specialized. New technology results in improving vision in areas never considered before or age groups so keeping up with recent trends matter. What was not possible five years ago may become possible. The 2015 International Society of Refractive Surgery presented findings of preferences of doctors along with […]
Does Lasik cause vertigo?
A common myth exists that LASIK causes vertigo. But this myth is just that – a myth. The reality is that this surgery developed as a cornea reshaping procedure. Eye surgeons utilize lasers to conduct this procedure. No incision involved, and absolutely no blood loss. Therefore, there is no reason as to why this procedure […]
The Prowl Study and LASIK
Refractive surgery using the LASIK procedure has been proven highly successful as far as from a doctor’s perspective. What about the patient’s opinion? The FDA had a set of studies done called Prowl 1 and Prowl 2. The FDA created a computer based questionnaire so laser eye surgery patients could report the outcomes of their […]
LASIK the Elderly: Facts vs. Myths
We all know that one of the effects of aging can become vision problems. In fact, many seniors suffer from permanent vision loss because they ignored treating their age-related vision problem. What many do not know is that many available treatments for older people with vision problems exists, and one of them is LASIK surgery. […]
LASIK and Sport: What you should know
Having a good vision becomes an important aspect of one’s performance when it comes to playing any sport. Many doctors recommend LASIK surgery for athletes who have vision problems. In fact, many athletes have had LASIK surgery since they needed good vision to work. They would rather have the surgery than wearing contact lenses or […]