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Sometimes the corneal tissue has a thinness that makes LASIK laser eye surgery not the best option. At Houston LASIK, clinic other surgeries then become available that may address the condition. PRK stands for photorefractive keratectomy eye surgery. Instead of a corneal flap created, the surface layer of corneal cells becomes removed. It takes a […]

According to the American Optometric Association, dynamic visual acuity remains a must-have skill in tennis, soccer, parts of baseball and racquetball. Visual acuity defines as a standard of discerning a collection of chart letters and numbers. The standard lists as 20/20 determine normal visual acuity. It means at 20 feet from the chart a person […]

Neither the FDA nor the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommend a standard practice of performing refractive surgery on the eyes of children. The FDA sets the lower limit of best practice at the age of 18 years. The American Academy of Ophthalmology takes the stance of Preferred Practice Pattern. What that means for ophthalmologists is […]

In 2015 the Census Bureau stated an estimated  83.1 million Millennials exist. Millennials will surpass the Baby Boomer generation in numbers sometime in 2019. How this generation responds, makes decisions and has medical procedures done remains vastly different than the prior generation. Houston, like many other metropolitan areas, now has a large demographic of Millennials. […]

LASIK is defined as Laser-Assisted in-situ keratomileusis. A procedure that uses intense light to make a precise incision in a person’s eye to improve vision. Now nearly 30 years in the process it has restored or improved the sight of millions of individuals with a 96% success rate. Yet most major insurances classify it as […]

As we move into spring and summer weather, the possibility of eye injury rises due to activities associated with those seasons. It remains a good time to review ways to protect the eyes and root causes of accidental injury. Eyesight Keeping the eyes healthy goes a long way to helping prevent accidents. Visit an eye […]

Low vision defines as a person having a visual acuity measurement of 20/70. It relates to the eye chart. The 70 portion means from 70 feet away a person with unimpaired vision of 20/20 can see the letters on the chart. The top number of 20 means that the person testing can see what the […]

Many of the medical procedures or the improvement of those medical procedures taken for granted today happened because the soldiers or astronauts needed it for their duties. Harsh environments such as found in space or combat zones make wearing glasses or even wearing contacts a hazard. Aiming systems of high technology weaponry require preciseness. Helmets […]

For whatever reasons gender matters when it comes to eye health. Males eyes do not get the extent of female disease eyes do, but issues still arise. As far as an individual, men need to become aware what is or what is not a problem. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported 20,000 workplace eye […]

While continually improving the technology, LASIK has been around for over 30 years. Since annually some new improvement in laser eye surgery appears in the media sometimes people get the impression that LASIK is brand new. Due to the nature of eye surgery LASIK undergoes refinements for various diseases and options. The basic procedure remains […]