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What to Do Before LASIK? 7 Tips Before Your Eye Surgery

After you schedule your LASIK surgery, it's crucial that you prepare. Without question, LASIK in Atlanta is a safe and effective procedure to correct refractive errors and other eye problems. Making the necessary preparations can help ensure optimal results. Here's what to do before LASIK...

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in LASIK Atlanta by woodhamseyedev 12 Mar 2025

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LASIK Surgery: Want to Know EXACTLY What To Expect The Day-Of?

The fear of the unknown. Sometimes, it's worse than reality, especially when it comes to getting LASIK surgery. Friends and family can tell you how painless it is, and your doctor can show you the medical instruments, but until you know every detail, that tiny...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 08 Dec 2024

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Does refractive lens exchange surgery carry any risk of complications?

Refractive Lens Exchange (also known as PreLex®, Clear Lens Exchange, et al.) is a primarily Refractive Surgical procedure that can reduce or eliminate Presbyopia, Myopia, Hyperopia, and Astigmatism. Quite similar to a cataract operation, the eye's natural lens is removed and replaced by a synthetic, clear and soft plastic intraocular...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 08 Dec 2024

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Are glasses a turn off?

I imagine that depends on the "eye of the beholder." In Europe, wearing glasses is often considered a subtle sign of intelligence and education. But in the U.S., wearing glasses (especially in young people) is often seen as an impediment to a fully independent and...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 08 Dec 2024

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Other than bifocals, how can you correct your vision when you’re both nearsighted and far-sighted?

By "farsighted" you probably mean "presbyopic." Nearsightedness (myopia) is where your vision is blurred at distance but typically good at near when not wearing glasses. As the natural lens hardens in middle age, it can no longer change shape so as to focus up close. If your distance vision...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 07 Dec 2024

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Do nearsight-correcting IOLs and ICLs cause minification like nearsight correcting eyeglasses do?

Only negligibly -or not at all. The minification and greater distance away that an object appears when looking through a strong concave spectacle lens is a function of how far away from the eye you hold it. Technically, it is a matter of how far away from...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 07 Dec 2024

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What’s the Difference between LASIK and PRK/LASEK Surgeries?

If you're considering laser eye surgery, you're probably wondering about the difference between LASIK and PRK/LASEK surgeries. Each of these methods has its benefits for particular patients and conditions. They all treat refractive vision errors, so which one is right for you? What Does Each Procedure...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 07 Dec 2024

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What’s the difference: PreLex™ and Cataract Surgery

PreLex™, like cataract surgery, involves replacing the aging, natural lens of the eye with an artificial lens implant, an IOL (intraocular lens). The purpose is to improve your vision. In regular cataract surgery the natural lens has turned very cloudy and needs replacing -usually with a single-vision IOL....

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 07 Dec 2024

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How do I fix eye vision? I have myopia, I’m -3.25, and I’m really insecure about my eyesight.

There are several ways to correct your distance vision blur that comes from your nearsightedness (myopia). The oldest (and least invasive) is of course to be prescribed the appropriate glasses. While your prescription is not particularly high, there is still going to be some degree...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 07 Dec 2024

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How do we manage to see images with our eyes when they are actually inverted?

We see them as we expect them to appear -right side up! A famous psychology experiment was performed in the 1960s where subjects agreed to wear special goggles that inverted the images entering the eye and being focused on the retina. After a few days of...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 07 Dec 2024

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