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Love playing tennis? This excellent game is for everyone, no matter what age you may be! But with age, you may have started to notice that your eyes are getting worse. If you’re 40 years old or more, your risk increases for developing age-related conditions like cataracts and presbyopia. If you have presbyopia, you may… Read More

Everyone’s eyes feel dry and itchy sometimes, but if you find your eyes are always dry and itchy, you may have a common, chronic condition. Dry eyes can be a side effect of several health conditions. Having eyes that are frequently dry could even be dry eye syndrome, which is common in many older adults… Read More

Are you wondering if there are other ways to achieve visual freedom besides LASIK? For those that don’t qualify for LASIK, procedures like PRK are worth considering! PRK is a refractive procedure that’s very similar to LASIK, but it has a few small differences. It’s these differences that make it ideal for people that aren’t… Read More

Before you can have cataract surgery, one of the biggest decisions you have to make is what kind of IOL to get. An IOL, or intraocular lens, is an artificial lens that replaces your natural lens after it’s removed during cataract surgery. IOLs come in a wide variety of different designs, so it may feel… Read More

Many people suffer from dry eye syndrome. It’s a common condition caused by inadequate tear production. This can affect either the number of tears produced or if you produce low-quality tears. If you have chronic dry eye or are prone to dry eyes, you may have heard that you can’t have LASIK. That isn’t exactly… Read More

If you’re thinking about getting LASIK, it’s a big deal. You could be on your way to clear vision and a life without contacts or glasses. But before you decide anything, you need to have a consultation. A consultation for LASIK isn’t only about deciding if you want to have the procedure and understand the… Read More

When you schedule any kind of surgical procedure, it’s important to consider what time of year is best to have it. LASIK surgery is actually a very safe procedure. What you need to remember is there is still a recovery time involved after having it. While you get to go home the same day you… Read More

Dry eye is a common condition, whether it’s temporary or chronic. Dry eye syndrome may go unnoticed for some time. You may even dismiss your symptoms as allergies or discomfort from wearing contacts. But if you experience symptoms of dry eyes like itchiness, feeling like there’s something in your eye, burning, redness, and irritation, you… Read More

So you’re thinking about getting LASIK. Great! LASIK surgery can change your life for the better. But plenty of people who want to get LASIK struggle to go through the actual process of getting a consultation and scheduling the procedure. LASIK is something that doesn’t fit into every budget. It’s also an elective procedure, meaning… Read More

You may have heard of bifocal lenses. These are lenses for glasses or contacts that are divided into two sections. For reading or looking at things up close, you look through the bottom half, and for everything else, you look through the top half. This isn’t anything new since Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals over 200… Read More