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Refractive Lens Exchange is an innovative way for people to improve their vision and prevent future eye conditions. The lens of the eye, nestled just behind the iris, is about the size of an M & M and helps to change the range of the eye’s focus. As we age, this ability to focus at… Read More

Cataract surgery is permanent. The lens implanted in the eye will never develop a cataract. However, many patients may experience a condition called a secondary cataract. The good news is that it’s easy to treat. A YAG laser can actually clear up the secondary cataract, and patients do not have to worry about another full… Read More

Since being FDA approved in the 1990s, LASIK has changed a lot. In the early days of laser vision correction, refractive surgeons (ophthalmologists who perform LASIK) used a one-size-fits-all procedure to reshape the cornea based on averages. Custom LASIK is very different. Custom LASIK utilizes wavefront technology – which NASA used to produce near-perfect telescopic… Read More

As the end of 2012 nears, many patients find that they have forgotten about their Flex Spending Accounts! FSAs are offered by many employers as a way to use money on healthcare related services without paying taxes on the money earned. Unfortunately, money in an FSA does not roll over to the next year. This… Read More

Pterygium is an unusual eye disease that people experience most often in dry, sunny climates. With this condition, the sclera (the white part of the eye) begins growing abnormally toward the cornea (the clear part of the eye). This abnormal but noncancerous tissue growth, which is sometimes called “surfer’s eye”, can cause eye irritation, redness,… Read More