During cataract surgery, your eye’s natural clouded lens is carefully removed and replaced with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL) that restores clear vision. Despite the incredible innovations in IOL technology and the wide variety of solutions now available, only a limited number of practices offer patients a full range of options, citing financing and lack… Continue reading
Since its inception, LASIK surgery has been credited for making life easier, more enjoyable and more productive for millions of patients. If you are on the fence about LASIK, know that there is no time quite like the present to take advantage of the surgery. The techniques and technology have advanced tremendously over the past… Continue reading
Your vision is too valuable to trust to just anyone. When you make the decision to undergo ocular surgery — be it laser vision correction or cataract surgery — your standards for a surgeon should rightfully be very high. At Laser Eye Center, you will find our surgeons are equal parts experienced, skilled, passionate and… Continue reading
Approximately half of all Americans develop cataracts by the age of 75, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Despite how common cataracts are, people often miss the early signs and symptoms of the disease or attribute them to another eye condition. For example, if you are in the early stages of cataracts, you may… Continue reading
As you research LASIK online, you may come across certain LASIK providers that use the phrase “co-management” to describe their model of care. In the co-management model, a LASIK surgeon performs the procedure, and an optometrist at a different practice handles all of the patient’s pre- and post-operative care. Although this is a popular model,… Continue reading
Dry eye is a chronic and progressive disease. In an effort to manage its symptoms, eye drops are traditionally recommended in order to achieve relief from dry, itchy or irritated eyes. But like any medicine, there are limits on the duration of its effectiveness as well as how much eye drops should be used. Over-the-counter… Continue reading
Are you struggling to come up with the perfect gift for the person that has everything? Do you want to give them something they will actually use on a daily basis, and not something they will throw in a closet and forget about after the holidays have passed? If you have a loved one who… Continue reading
Dry eye is one of the most common diseases we see at Laser Eye Center, and something that we are constantly striving to better understand. In the U.S. alone, there are 30 million people suffering from dry eye. Dry eye may affect quality of life and symptoms include dryness, tired eyes, redness, irritation, burning and… Continue reading
If you’ve decided to pursue independence from glasses or contacts with laser vision correction, the next step is deciding which procedure is right for your needs. You have several options, including LASIK (Laser-Assisted In-situ Keratomileusis) and SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction). At Laser Eye Center, our primary focus is achieving the best possible visual outcomes… Continue reading
Glasses and contacts can give you the adequately clear vision you need for daily life, but they come with many drawbacks. Whether you’ve worn glasses or contacts since you were young or are having trouble with your vision for the first time, you should know there is another option available for vision correction that is… Continue reading