As a cataract and lens implant surgeon with over 30 years' experience, I would say "no." We had a femtosecond laser for doing FLACS (femto laser assisted cataract surgery) and stopped using it or recommending it to patients. We found there were no (zero) benefits...
No. It is important to understand that after LASIK or any lens implant surgery you still have (and will always have) a "nearsighted" eyeball, i.e. an eye that is "too big" in diameter. [This is typically the cause of the nearsightedness itself.] These procedures only adjust the focusing power at the...
To a small degree, Yes. The iris is a muscle sphincter that opens and closes to regulate the amount of light that passes through the pupil into the eye. The iris doesn't actually come in different colors; there is only a single brown pigment (for...
We've all been there. You realize too late that you've slept in day-wear contacts, or left town without bringing a contact case for your lenses. No big deal, we tell ourselves. Or is it? You probably won't suffer immediate consequences from neglecting your contacts occasionally. Many...
We've all been there. You realize too late that you've slept in day-wear contacts, or left town without bringing a contact case for your lenses. No big deal, we tell ourselves. Or is it? You probably won't suffer immediate consequences from neglecting your contacts occasionally. Many...
