Yearly Archives: 2018

Laser surgery seems an improbable task at the onset. The constant fear of complications, the sight of a probable bleeding eye, after-surgery pain and many such fears occupy patients. All these concerns remain unwarranted and unnecessary. It is partly because venerable and highly-acclaimed LASIK centers such as Houston Lasik have been providing successful treatment for […]

The vision requirements for fighter pilots are strict. Flying is no child’s play and requires optimal vision – or in simpler words, nearly a hawk’s vision. Almost every service in the military that is relevant to operating aircraft in the skies requires a 20/20 vision. Before 2007, candidates who underwent LASIK or PRK became disqualified. […]

Father Waclaw Szuniewicz initiated the beginning of refractive surgery. He was a missionary from Poland and his pioneering work in reshaping the cornea paved the way too many other inventions. One of the offshoots of Father Szuniewicz’s work was the invention of refractive keratoplasty and the introduction of keratomileusis, which later made way for a […]

LASIK has revolutionized laser eye surgery by bringing joy and hope for millions of patients. Premier eye clinics such as Houston Lasik have been on the forefront of innovation and technology adoption. Similar to PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), LASIK is the most popular one given its safe, painless, bloodless, non-invasive, and versatile applications. As with any […]

Is there a relation between diabetes and glaucoma? Yes, there exists a complex relationship between these two eye conditions. Before understanding the relationship, it is necessary to understand some brief information about the individual conditions. What is diabetes? Diabetes classifieds into type 1 and type 2. In the former type, pancreatic beta cells stop producing […]

Visual impairment defines as an issue not correctable by surgery, medicine, glasses or contact lenses. Legal blindness defines as vision measured 20/200 or less and qualified a person for benefits. Having poor eyesight interferes with a person’s ability to function during the day. Seeing in grayness and shadows causes a person to make different decisions […]

Visiting with the front office of a sports team in Houston will leave a person with some intriguing facts. Those that handle the statistics for the organization will be the first to tell fans all the players have top level skills. If a person asks about other teams in the league, a statement of who […]

The inside of a person’s eye has a substance known as aqueous humor. Clear and plasma like it circulates between the lens and cornea nourishing the cells. Secreted by the ciliary processes the aqueous humor keeps the eye functioning at high levels. Usually the amount of fluid created by the ciliary process has an equal […]

Research moves ever forward on LASIK techniques and equipment. Improvement and success rate continue to climb in increments. In the past two years, several studies on topography-guided LASIK have given positive results in a field where over 90% success has become the norm. In a pivotal trial in 2016 topography-guided LASIK showed improvement for myopia […]

Legal blindness in the USA defines as a medical diagnosis where the central visual acuity measures at 20/200 or less even with correction. A person may have the label of legal blindness but still have usable vision. Presently the National Federation of the Blind states about 1.3 million people has the condition. Heightened awareness of […]