LASIK eye surgery can change your life, freeing you from wearing contact lenses daily or relying on prescription eyeglasses. At Laser Eye Center in Los Angeles, our eye surgeons can determine if LASIK is the best way to improve your eyesight. This safe and effective procedure has given tens of millions of people excellent vision. Could you, too, achieve great vision with LASIK? Here are 8 signs that you could be the perfect LASIK candidate:
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How to Fight Dry Eye Disease in the Spring
Dry eye syndrome can plague you year-round, with dry, cold weather in the winter and airflow from fans and air conditioning in the summer affecting tear film. However, it seems that spring is the prime time for dry eye complaints. A five-year study found a peak in visits to the eye doctor for dry-eye-related concerns in April every year, correlating allergens and dry eye disease. Our ophthalmologists at Laser Eye Center in Los Angeles offer various treatments and technologies to combat dry eye syndrome and help you find relief from uncomfortable symptoms.
3 Ways Refractive Cataract Surgery Improves Your Quality of Life
Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness worldwide, and cataract surgery is considered one of the most successful procedures in modern medicine, with a 98 percent success rate. While the traditional procedure can restore a clear visual field, it does not improve other common vision problems such as refractive errors, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia.
Overcoming Myopia: How Life Gets Better without Nearsightedness
Is your vision clear when looking at objects nearby yet blurry when you try to focus on objects in the distance? Then you probably are one of the approximately 30-40% of Americans who experience myopia. Every day at Laser Eye Center, our devoted team of doctors treat patients with myopia, helping them to lead healthy lives with higher-quality vision. Here, our myopia specialists explain how your life can improve after overcoming nearsightedness.
Why Cataract Surgery Is So Much Better Than It Was in Decades Past
Because cataract surgery has evolved dramatically over the past several decades, patients today have every reason to feel comfortable when seeking the procedure. Currently, cataract surgery ranks as one of the most performed procedures in the United States. Its popularity can be attributed to the surgery’s safety, simplicity and effectiveness at restoring sight. The award-winning team at Laser Eye Center is proud of our commitment to provide the best care possible to our cataract patients. Here, our doctors explain some of the ways cataract surgery has improved in recent decades.
Can You Be Too Old for LASIK?
At Laser Eye Center, our ophthalmologists meet with many middle-aged patients who are curious about LASIK but wonder if they have missed their window to have the surgery. While most LASIK patients are under the age of 40, age is not necessarily a disqualifying factor. In this blog, learn why it is acceptable to ask a doctor about LASIK at any age.
Ways to Overcome Presbyopia
Presbyopia affects almost everyone, starting sometime after the age of 40. This condition is characterized by a gradual decline in the ability to see objects up close. Because the lens become stiffer with age, it no longer has the flexibility to focus on nearby objects. Activities like reading can cause eye strain or migraines. Since presbyopia is virtually unavoidable, the eye doctors at Laser Eye Center suggest some ways their patients can maintain their vision.
Get to Know the Surgeons at Laser Eye Center
Some eyecare practices build a reputation after hiring one accomplished doctor, but Laser Eye Center is fortunate enough to have two world-class ophthalmologists on staff: Dr. Abraham Shammas and Dr. Rany Woo. Throughout their celebrated careers, these surgeons have helped tens of thousands of patients to achieve better vision and happier lives. Before scheduling an appointment at Laser Eye Center, get to know these outstanding doctors.
Why Winter Is a Great Time to Get LASIK
Although the doctors at Laser Eye Center perform LASIK throughout the entire year, if you have been holding off on pursuing the refractive surgery you have always wanted, there may be some added incentive to schedule it during the winter months. Here’s why winter makes sense for so many LASIK patients:
Simple Ways to Relieve Dry Eye
Do you frequently get itchy or burning eyes? Does your vision fluctuate during the day or do you feel like you have a foreign object in your eye? If so, you may be one of the 20 million of Americans who suffer from dry eye. For many patients, taking a few simple steps can go a long way toward alleviating symptoms and reducing irritation. The world-class optometrists at Laser Eye Center offer the following suggestions to help minimize dry eye-related discomfort:
