March 2021

Are cones and rods in the eye actually hair?

No. But there are indeed many connections between the eye and our hair & fingernails. The cornea of the eye is made of something almost identical to the keratin that is the basic "stuff" of hair and fingernails. In fact, the "k" in LASIK stands for...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 28 Mar 2021

What prescription is considered partially blind?

Almost no association at all. "Blind" is an emotionally loaded word that has no place in Ophthalmology (except perhaps to scare a patient who is non-compliant with medical treatment). The degree of focusing problem a person has, can and should never be called "legally blind"...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 28 Mar 2021

Does presbyopia stop progressing?

Presbyopia is the slow, but progressive loss of near vision due to the gradual hardening of the natural lens of the eye. This hardening irreversibly reduces the lens' ability to change shape (accommodation). It is surprising but we have all lost about 50% of our accommodation by...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 14 Mar 2021

Who invented LASIK surgery?

No single person invented LASIK. Rather, it was the child of a marriage of two different, early myopia (nearsightedness) correcting procedures: 1) Keratomileusis and 2) PRK (PhotoRefractive Keratoplasty). Pioneered by Columbian ophthalmologist, José Barraquer, in Bogotà, Keratomilieusis reshaped the cornea mechanically. A micro-blade removed the front half of the cornea which was then...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 14 Mar 2021

Are cones and rods in the eye actually hair?

What prescription is considered partially blind?

Does presbyopia stop progressing?

Who invented LASIK surgery?

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