One of the most common side effects of LASIK surgery is temporary discomfort caused by dry eyes. Some patients who undergo LASIK experience “dry-eye” symptoms such as light sensitivity and a burning sensation until their eyes heal fully from the surgery, usually after about 6
Safety is the most important factor in determining whether any patient is an ideal candidate for LASIK surgery. While LASIK is an FDA-approved procedure with a very high success rate, most patients want to know that the surgery is as safe and foolproof as possible.
If you’ve researched LASIK surgery on the Internet, you’ve probably seen that there is a wealth of contradictory information out there. Opinions on the safety and effectiveness of LASIK run from “you may go blind” to “there is no risk and no side effects”.
Vision problems among young children are far more common than you would think. Many kids under the age of 10 live with mild to moderate nearsightedness for several years before their visual impairment is first detected, often by someone else. Part of the reason for
Lots of people wear sunglasses because they are trendy. They focus on appearance or brand name rather than UV protection, and that can be dangerous. Because studies show that people don’t protect their eyes from the sun nearly enough. There is no reason you can’t
The following post was inspired by Dr Bindi, who is an avid runner, walker and longevity enthusiast. He enjoys eating the Mediterranean way (part of his Italian heritage!) and found this post helpful for anyone wanting to know how diet can help vision: It is
The eyes are an important part of your overall health and well-being. Unfortunately, few people take the time to care for their eyes until they have a problem with them. This is a big mistake. Many eye diseases develop chronically with age, and there
Simply wake up and SMILE It is a beautiful Sunday afternoon and I want to share with you my perspective on small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) as both a refractive surgeon that specializes in SMILE and a SMILE patient myself! As the relatively newer vision
It is once again Sunday afternoon as I write this post about another exciting technology in vision correction. EVO Visian ICL is an Implantable Collamer Lens used to correct near-sightedness. While our practice has been performing the ICL procedure for many years, I am thrilled
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