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Although LASIK eye surgery results have continued to improve since the early days of the procedure, some potential LASIK candidates still wonder if LASIK surgery is safe. LASIK eye surgery is one of the most popular elective procedures performed today, and it offers many benefits that can improve your overall quality of life. Due to… Read More

As people age, cataracts often develop.  Cataract surgery is the only treatment suited for resolving cataracts. During cataract surgery, your surgeon will make a small incision in the surface of the eye, in or near the cornea.  An ultrasound breaks up the lens.  A laser may be used to help with the procedure.  The clouded… Read More

Many people who have diabetes wonder if they can have LASIK to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. There is no singular answer to this question; it depends on many different factors surrounding the patient’s eye health and overall health. Any reputable ophthalmologist will demand to know your medical history and current medical condition and will… Read More

LASIK surgery offers a wealth of benefits for the average eyeglass wearer. If you’ve been wearing eyeglasses for a long time, consider a few of the benefits of LASIK listed below. Improved Vision: The primary LASIK benefit is that 95%of patients who undergo the procedure achieve 20/40 vision, the vast majority of those achieving 20/20… Read More

Cataracts will eventually develop in most people, including those who have had LASIK. Patients with signs of cataracts before LASIK should consider not having LASIK because vision may be better corrected with the intraocular lens used for cataract surgery. How are Cataracts Developed? Cataracts are a natural clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye…. Read More

Over time, age and metabolic changes to the eye can cause the development of cataracts and loss of transparency, impairing vision.  Patients often report symptoms that include glare from lights, especially at night.  Cataract surgery involves the removal of the natural lens of the eye and replacing it with a synthetic lens to restore the… Read More

LASIK surgery is one of the most popular forms of vision correction. Recovery from LASIK can vary from person to person, however most people see 20/20 the next morning after their LASIK procedure. Although the patient’s vision is usually very good, that does not mean that healing is complete. It is common for healing to… Read More

LASIK is refractive eye surgery performed to correct or improve vision.  During LASIK, a trained eye surgeon from Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills creates a flap in the cornea.  A laser is then used to reshape the cornea, which corrects most vision problems. For people with moderate vision problems who also have a good health history,… Read More

As a person ages, their eye’s natural lens can become cloudy, gradually losing its normal transparency. This is called a cataract.  Without cataract surgery, the cloudiness can become so bad that it can lead to blindness. Surgery to correct a cataract usually takes under an hour, and typically takes at most 30 to 45 minutes. Cataract… Read More

LASIK, otherwise known as laser in-situ keratomileusis, is a very popular procedure for correcting vision problems and is performed across the United States and around the globe. Laser vision correction works by reshaping the cornea to produce better vision results.  By reshaping the cornea, light traveling through it is properly focused on the retina. Across… Read More