Woodhams Eye Clinic

What was scarier, wisdom tooth extraction or LASIK surgery?

I imagine that would depend on what you fear more: pain or surgical complications that could affect your vision. Wisdom tooth extraction is definitely more uncomfortable while it is being done. It also causes more post-operative pain and swelling. But a wisdom tooth is a...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 01 Aug 2021

LASIK Eligibility: What Prescriptions Can Be Treated?

Laser eye surgery can treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. However, LASIK eligibility depends on the severity of your visual errors. LASIK can treat most people in the standard range for common refractive errors, but not some people with extreme conditions. There may be other options...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 18 Jul 2021

Do cataracts make night driving difficulty?

Increased difficulty with night driving is a very common presenting symptom of cataract development. As the natural lens hardens with age in the 40s it then begins to discolor. As this discoloration (and often clouding) advances, it begins to cause light scatter from oncoming point sources of...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 04 Jul 2021

Will my vision improve after PRK without using eye drops?

Eye drops are an integral part of your post-PRK care. You should have an antibiotic and steroid drop (by prescription) as well as over-the-counter lubricating drops. Failure to use the medical drops can greatly increase the chance of post-op complications including infection, ulcers, and haze formation....

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 04 Jul 2021

Getting Rid of Reading Glasses

Q&A with Dr. Livernois about Presby-fixTM, Woodhams' New Vision-Correction Procedure Woodhams Eye Clinic recently launched Presby-fixTM, a new vision-correction procedure that helps people stop using reading glasses for reading and other up-close activities. Nearly all people will experience a slow, progressive loss of near vision by the time...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 20 Jun 2021

Can I do Lasik eye surgery at the age of 35 years? My prescription is -4.25 on both eyes.

The age range for LASIK according to FDA labeling is 18+. For some of the earlier lasers approved it is 21+. However, LASIK may be done safely on younger people under certain circumstances as an "off-label use." I performed LASIK on my 16 year old son because he was within an easy range...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 20 Jun 2021

The Best Eye Surgery Equipment

The 25 years of LASIK's history have seen huge technological advances, from better surgical and diagnostic equipment to a wider variety of surgical procedures that enable the treatment of more types of vision problems. Before deciding which treatment center to visit for your eye surgery,...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 23 May 2021

How does the vision of people with glasses compare to that of people who don’t need glasses?

It depends on how bad your myopia (nearsightedness) and/or astigmatism is. [For simplicity, we can ignore presbyopia for now.] If your prescription is not at all that bad, vision with glasses is just a sharper version of what you see without them, usually with no optical side-effects. If you have...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 23 May 2021

What age of a person has particularly good night vision?

The younger the better! Even though the acuity (how small an object you can see a distance) doesn't change much after your 20s, the natural lens inside the eye has started to lose its crystalline transparency by age 30. This degrades contrast sensitivity and dynamic...

in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 09 May 2021

Sunglasses in the Winter: Why You Should Wear Your Shades

You don't have to put away your favorite shades just because the temperature has dropped. Wearing sunglasses in the winter is just as important to eye health as wearing them in the summer. Think of your sunglasses as protection from the elements. You wouldn't leave...