Are Allergies Worsening Your Dry Eye Symptoms? How to Manage Dry Eyes

Dry eyes and allergies go hand in hand, and one can complicate the other. It’s easy to confuse the symptoms of dry eye disease and allergic conjunctivitis (ocular allergies), especially when seasonal changes worsen dry eye symptoms. At Laser Eye Center™, our vision care specialists offer dry eye treatment with BlephEx and iLux and can help determine the cause of your eye concerns. 


3 Reasons To Say Goodbye To Glasses in 2021

Glasses are a reliable way to correct refractive errors. But if you have worn glasses for any extended period of time, you understand how burdensome they can be when working, exercising or enjoying your favorite hobbies. Moreover, the dependence on a visual aid can also lead to anxiety in the case they are lost or damaged. Thanks to permanent vision correction options like LASIK, PRK and Visian implantable collamer lenses (ICLs), you can say farewell to the inconvenience of glasses for good. Here, the team at Laser Eye Center reveals three reasons to get permanent vision correction and go glasses-free in 2021. 1. To Look and Feel Confident One of…


How to Treat Surfer’s Eye

What is Surfer’s Eye? “Surfer’s eye” is a slang term for an eye growth called pterygium. Pterygium grows on the conjunctiva, which is the clear mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids. Pterygium is noncancerous but may cause eye irritation, discoloration, and excessive tearing. The growth may remain small or enlarge until it interferes with vision. Depending on the case, pterygium may be red, swollen, thick or large enough to affect the shape of the cornea (leading to astigmatism). PTERYGIUM CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS It is believed that pterygium is caused by ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun, as well as excessive exposure to wind and dirt. Since surfers…


Four Reasons Why You Should Wear Sunglasses

Sunglasses are great fashion accessories but more importantly, they keep the eyes safe —and even young-looking! In this blog post, the vision experts at Laser Eye Center™ share four reasons why you should never step outdoors without a pair of sunglasses.


Multifocal IOL: ¿Cuándo son apropiados?

Los avances en oftalmología han dado paso a varias opciones innovadoras cuando se trata de la corrección de la visión, incluyendo después de la eliminación de la catarata. En el pasado, la cirugía de cataratas y lentes intraoculares artificiales (IOLs) se utilizaron principalmente para restaurar la visión a distancia. Los pacientes con cataratas que deseen restaurar la visión cercana perdida debido a la presbicia tendrían que confiar en anteojos de lectura o bifocales. Pero gracias a las IOLs multifocales, algunos pacientes pueden disfrutar de una visión restaurada a distancias con una dependencia reducida de anteojos después de la cirugía de cataratas. Si usted tiene cataratas y desea la mayor libertad…


Tips to Keep Eyes Safe in the Workplace

According to statistics, approximately 25,000 Americans go to the emergency room each year due to an injury that occurs in the workplace. A majority of these injuries could be prevented by taking certain precautions. In this blog post, the expert vision team at Laser Eye Center shares ways you can protect your eyesight at work.


Six Eye-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas

Are you drawing a blank when it comes to the perfect gift for someone on your holiday gift list? Not to worry — the staff at Laser Eye Center™ in Los Angeles is here to help. Here, we share six gift ideas that are both fun and eye-friendly.


Summer Eye Safety Tips

Despite all the fun they bring, summer activities can be risky for the eyes. Just being exposed to the sun for prolonged periods of time is more dangerous than most people think. At the Laser Eye Center™, our expert team would like to give you some tips for ensuring your eyes make it safely through this summer and many more to come.


New Year’s Resolutions for Healthier Eyes

As we welcome the New Year, the friendly vision experts at Laser Eye Center™ in the Los Angeles metro area would like to encourage you to take steps to maintain and improve your eye health. Making simple, everyday changes not only helps keep your vision strong, but also can improve your quality of life. Here, we share a few eye-friendly resolutions.


How to Prevent Pink Eye

Most people have heard of the eye condition conjunctivitis, more commonly known as “pink eye.” This often contagious eye condition comes in different forms and is most common among children, but proper eye care can help prevent it from occurring. Here, the vision experts at Laser Eye Center™ explain what pink eye is and offer tips on how to avoid it. Causes Of Pink Eye There are three main types of conjunctivitis: Viral conjunctivitis is highly contagious and is caused by the same virus that causes the common cold. The condition usually resolves itself within a few days without the need for medical treatment. The most common symptom of this…