What Can Lasik Vision Surgery Do for You?

IMPROVED VISION A person who chooses to have Lasik vision surgery at a local medical facility will find that their vision improves drastically almost overnight. This corrective surgery is recommended for nearsighted and farsighted patients, and those with astigmatism. Objects will look more vivid and have sharper color definitions almost immediately after surgery. This is … Read more

Lasik Surgery in Time for the Holidays

Are You a Good Candidate for Lasik Surgery?   Various factors could affect whether a person is a good candidate for laser vision correction or Lasik surgery. When a patient visits a laser eye center, they will have an opportunity to speak with a Lasik eye surgeon and discuss their current condition and expectations they … Read more

Four Extra Benefits Patients May Achieve After Lasik

Many patients contemplate whether or not they should have their eyes evaluated to gain impeccable results with visionary enhancement. As one may have already discovered, Lasik is one of the most popular vision correction procedures in modern surgical history. With 19 million Lasik vision correction procedures performed in the United States through 2012 we have … Read more

Natural and Nutritious Eye Health Tips

It should not come as a surprise, but eating a nutritious diet serves as one of the biggest eye protection strategies for everyone. Ensuring healthy vision is not on everyone’s mind as summer edges near the end, so we are all likely to splurge at last-minute barbecues and beach parties. It has been a long … Read more

When Should I Consider Lasik for Monovision?

As we age, we realize that our vision is not as perfect as it should be. Many of us start to wonder if our arms are becoming shorter than they actually are because the objects we used to see up close need to be held at arms’ length to be seen clearly. The problem is … Read more

Lasik Patient (and Lakers Great) Kurt Rambis Interviews for Head Coaching Position

Former Lakers player and coach Kurt Rambis was recently interviewed for the vacant head coaching position with that organization. He joins a short list of potential candidates that includes former Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins, Los Angeles Clippers assistant Alvin Gentry, former Lakers coach Mike Dunleavy, and former Lakers player Byron Scott.   Rambis has … Read more

Dealing with Dry Eyes after Lasik

Spring is upon us and with that comes the many allergies and attacks our vision is likely to struggle to overcome. One of the conditions we tend to struggle with is known as dry eye syndrome. Just about everyone will experience dry eyes at one point in their lifetime. Dry eyes are quite common, and … Read more

Patients with Thin Corneas Can Achieve Correction with Lasik

Have you ever been told that your eyes are in need of laser vision correction surgery, but you could not undergo the procedure because your corneas were too thin? Well now there is hope! In a recent study comparing the results of Lasik in patients with thin corneas versus thick corneas, researchers found that the … Read more

New Cornea Layer May Be Lead to Glaucoma

Statistics show that over 2.2 million Americans have Glaucoma, but only half of them actually know they have it. This eye disease is often misunderstood, and people do not realize its effects until after their condition has grown worse. Currently Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and it is mostly … Read more

Smart Contact Lenses Can Help Monitor Glucose for Diabetics

The daily struggle with diabetes is a huge problem in America, affecting about 26 million children and adults, and sadly many of those with the disease fail to treat themselves to the modern-day medicine on hand. One of the struggles these people are faced with is the constant watch of blood sugar levels. Uncontrolled blood … Read more