What are the benefits of LASIK eye surgery? As EyeSmart notes, LASIK reshapes the cornea and changes its focusing power, which is why a majority of LASIK patients find their vision improved enough that they no longer need glasses or contact lenses. Many patients achieve...
Have you considered LASIK surgery but been ruled out because of a high prescription or other reasons? If so, implantable collamer lens (ICL) surgery might be a great option for you. The ICL procedure can correct moderate to severely nearsighted vision. It is a permanent solution, but...
Before you consider getting or upgrading progressive lenses, there are a few things you should know. First, you should know the story behind progressive lenses. Where did they come from? Why are there so many choices? The story of eye glass technology is not just neat, it...
Vision loss is a serious matter but it does come in varying degrees of severity. Some people with high prescriptions occasionally joke that they are “blind as a bat” without their glasses, but of course this is quite different from someone whose visual impairment is...
Myopia, or Nearsightedness, is usually caused by an eye that has grown to a larger diameter than it needs to be for the focusing power of the cornea/lens combination at the front of that eye. The degree of myopia is typically proportional to the size of the...
