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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
So many people tell me their vision is so bad they are "legally blind." Almost all of them have a glasses Rx less than ¼ of yours! LASIK is definitely not the solution for you no matter how healthy your cornea may be. If you have otherwise healthy...