What Causes Nearsightedness?

What causes nearsightedness?

Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, means that you see better near than far. This is corrected using glasses, contact lenses, or through refractive surgery such as Lasik surgery in Los Angeles, PRK, Smile, or ICL. There is an international epidemic of nearsightedness sweeping the world. Nearsightedness usually develops in children or young adults. Approximately one-third … Read more

What Digital Screens are Doing to Your Eyes

Like it or not, we are in the digital age. Computer screens, smart phones, tablets, and other similar devices have become intertwined into our everyday lives—according to TIME, about 90% of Americans use such devices for more than a couple hours each day and nearly 70% are glued to multiple screens at once. Unfortunately, digital … Read more

Do Lasik Eye Surgeons Allow Lasers to do all the Work?

A common myth that seems to travel amongst patients who are about to undergo Lasik surgery is that the laser computer does all of the work. So patients’ have this idea that they will be going into surgery all by themselves with no one in the room, only a laser computer. Does a laser computer … Read more