LASIK Cost in the Bay Area
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Category: LASIK
When it comes to LASIK surgery, many patients want the lowest cost in the Bay Area, but you should always beware of being “penny wise and pound foolish”. There are several low cost LASIK providers that cut corners in order to provide bargain prices. However, many patients who have experienced these low cost LASIK centers…
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Cataract Surgery Cost in the Bay Area
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Cataracts
The cost of cataract surgery varies in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the wide range of prices should be no surprise. Like in all industries, you have your bargain-basement low cost vendors, and you have your high-end vendors. And, like in all industries, you often get what you pay for, so buyer beware. There…
Read More Vision After Cataract Surgery
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Cataracts
Many of our cataract patients want to know what their vision will be like after cataract surgery. Here is what can be expected, and how your vision will improve after cataract surgery: After cataract surgery, you will be prescribed several eye drops that you will need to apply often, following all post operative instructions. Immediately…
Read More Vision After LASIK Surgery
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Category: LASIK
Have you wondered what your vision will be like after LASIK surgery? Here is an overview of what you can expect from your vision after LASIK surgery. First day:Your vision, at first, might seem unclear…kind of like you’re looking through a sheet of cellophane. You also may experience sensations of dryness, itchiness, and irritation in…
Read More Are your eyes dry, red, or itchy?
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Uncategorized
Dry eye typically takes one of two forms. The first form is what most people believe dry eye is, namely a lack of tears. However, the majority of patients have a condition called evaporative dry eye, where the oil layer of the tears is insufficient to prevent excessive evaporation. Patients with evaporative dry eye find…
Read More Patient needs reading glasses
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Category: LASIK
Today I had a patient who does not need glasses except for reading. She is 54 years old. She asked if LASIK could help. LASIK is a laser vision treatment which uses a laser to change the shape of the cornea. LASIK is not a perfect solution for every problem. People who can see fine…
Read More Problems with focus and dryness following LASIK
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Category: LASIK
Question: I am 42 years old who had LASIK 6 weeks ago for myopia. I have noticed when I work on the computer I can read fine, but when I look up at a distant object my dominant eye is extremely blurry. Blurriness goes away after 5-10 minutes, but eye feels strained. I can still…
Read More Corneal Scars and LASIK
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Category: LASIK
Question: I Was Told That I Have a Scar on my Cornea and Glasses or Contacts Wouldn’t Help. Would Lasik Help? Answer: It is likely that if you were told that you have a scar that the scar is not visible cosmetically and may not affect vision at all. In this case, there is really…
Read More Minimum age for LASIK surgery
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Category: LASIK,Technology
The FDA has approved excimer lasers for use in LASIK for patients as young as 18 years of age. Surgeons could perform LASIK in patients younger than 18 but such a treatment would be considered off-label. The concern for younger patients is that the glasses prescription has not yet stabilized and the person would later…
Read More LASIK for recent onset of myopia
Posted by: LaserVue LASIK & Cataract Center in Uncategorized
Q: I’ve been nearsighted for about 1-1/2 years, is Lasik a permanent cure? A: Your question reveals some information that indicates Lasik may not be an option…yet. You say you are “suffering from near-sightedness for about a year”. It is unusual for an adult to experience late onset myopia (nearsighted, shortsighted) vision. Natural myopia commonly…
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