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Can LASIK reduce the probability of retinal detachment for a very nearsighted person?

No. As you obviously already know in asking this question, high myopia (nearsightedness) is associated with a higher overall risk of retina problems, one of the most serious being detachment. The reason for this is directly related to the cause of myopia: a larger globe (eyeball)...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 10 Sep 2023

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Horton Disease: What is it? How Can it be Prevented?

Giant Cell Arteritis, also known as Horton Disease, is an attack on the body from its own immune system that results in painful inflammation of the arteries, usually around the temples and eye area. While a soothing head rub helps most typical headaches, patients with Horton Disease...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 10 Sep 2023

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Is laser-assisted cataract surgery worth the extra money?

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...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 27 Aug 2023

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Does eyeball size change after LASIK surgery? Mine now is 26.8 mm. Will it be reduced to 26 or less?

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...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 27 Aug 2023

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Does the color of the irises affect eyesight (color perception, vision in the dark, etc.)?

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...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 13 Aug 2023

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