Month: August 2016

History made at Slade & Baker Vision Center. BREAKING NEWS for Near Vision! First Raindrop presbyopia correcting surgery outside of Clinical Trials!

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Here are some pictures from yesterday’s live streamed surgery which occurred right in our operating room at Slade & Baker Vision Center! Dr. Stephen Slade performed the first Raindrop corneal inlay surgery to correct near vision (presbyopia patient) outside of the FDA US clinical trials yesterday at 10:00 AM CST right in Houston, Texas! Below…

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Sick of your reading glasses? Now, there is a NEW procedure to help you get rid of them for GOOD. Tune in to watch Dr. Slade LIVE tomorrow!

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You may remember in July, we posted that there was a NEW amazing procedure that means you can throw out those annoying, ugly reading glasses… We promised, and well…the day has arrived! Our superstar, Dr. Stephen Slade, will be performing the first procedure, LIVE tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30th in our clinic! Dr. Slade will be one…

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New study proves contact lens users who chose to have LASIK were more satisfied with their vision 1-3 years after surgery! Are YOU a millenial? Have you thought about LASIK?

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Are YOU a millennial? Did you know that millennials have the highest rate of nearsightedness of any previous generation? Recent research reports the current nearsightedness rate is nearly double that of 30 years ago! Would you think more about LASIK if I told you a study found that LASIK patients younger than age 40 were the MOST…

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This is something you can’t buy. Your eyes are so precious. – a Botched LASIK Patient’s Journey to Slade & Baker Vision Center

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LESSON OF THE DAY For LASIK or other eye issues, go to doctors who truly know what they’re doing and who truly care about their patients. Approximately 15 years ago, Liz G. was teaching students at a school in Austin and she couldn’t see.  She decided she wanted LASIK.  This is where her journey began….

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Change eye color permanently? The importance of your LASIK surgeon being on the brink of Technology. Our Youtube gone Viral!

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As you can see through our blog posts, we love to share REAL patient surgery experiences with you.  Things like LASIK, cataract surgery, etc., all things you usually have questions about. We also update you when our doctors are involved in studies and the FDA makes some exciting approvals of things we have been working…

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