LASIK Question and Answer
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK
Q: My Husband Had PRK Surgery over 10 Years Ago & Wants to Now Do LASIK. Is This Possible? 2nd Surgery After Having PRK A: It is possible. It would require a careful screening examinaton to determine LASIK candidacy. Another possibility would be another PRK procedure. The PRK procedure (or similar variants) is still commonly…
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PRK: What went wrong?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK
Q: PRK What Went Wrong I had PRK surgery about six weeks ago with another LASIK provider. Pre PRK surgery my prescription was -1.0 in both. Post PRK my prescription is -3.0 and +0.50 in both. It is so hard for me to function normally that I had to get glasses. I’m really worry that…
Read More Is LASIK Safe or Dangerous? What are the Risk Factors?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK
Q: Is Lasik Safe or Dangerous? There are numerous cases of corneal ectasia happening after Lasik. How can a procedure like Lasik be safe if it induces corneal ectasia years after Lasik surgery? What are the risk factors? A: The risk factors for corneal ectasia include thin cornea, high myopia, irregularly shaped cornea, and certain…
Read More See Us – See Clear!
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK
All-Laser LASIK at LaserVue Eye Center is perhaps the most dynamic refractive procedure in ophthalmology, correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and even presbyopia (through monovision LASIK). At LaserVue Eye Center, we have been a part of the amazing changes in laser vision correction over the past decade, and we are grateful and privileged that we can…
Read More Wavefront LASIK vs Glasses
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK,Technology
In a typical eye exam for glasses, an optometrist will measure your vision through a device called a phoropter by asking which view of the eye chart is clearer of two different choices. This is called a subjective refraction and is accurate to the degree that the patient can differentiate the two choices. One problem…
Read More What is Refractive Surgery?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK
Commonly Asked Questions from Real Patients Q: What Is Refractive Laser Eye Surgery and What Does It Treat? A: Refractive Surgery Is A Procedure That Corrects Refractive Errors But first, we should first explain refraction. As light passes through the cornea, which is the clear front part of the eye, it bends. The bending of…
Read More What Is The Age Limit for LASIK Surgery?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK
Commonly Asked Questions from Real Patients Q: Is There An Age Limit for LASIK Laser Eye Surgery? Recently, I met with a 61-year-old Walnut Creek resident who was seeking relief from near vision problems associated with age. Her distance vision was fine. She had come across something on the internet about treatments for loss of…
Read More Wavefront LASIK in Concord and Pleasant Hill
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK
In addition to seeing LASIK patients in California, I am also a clinical researcher and Ph.D. candidate in Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley in the East Bay. My research concentrates on higher order wavefront aberrations in the human eye and their effect on vision. LASIK has advanced significantly since its FDA approval in…
Read More Walnut Creek Mom Wants LASIK
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in LASIK
Recently, a Walnut Creek resident came in with broken glasses. Her one-year-old child had grabbed them from her face and twisted the frames. She had considered LASIK laser vision correction before but was advised that she wait because she was pregnant. Now that her child was born and no longer breastfeeding, the Walnut Creek resident…
Read More Use It Before You Lose It
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Cataracts,LASIK
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), also known as Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), are a tax-free way to save for LASIK or other medical procedures. With an FSA, you can use pre-tax income to pay for medical-related costs. You create an interest-free financing program for yourself by taking a portion of your salary each month and depositing…
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