Athletes and LASIK
LASIK or vision correction procedures are typically enjoyed by patients in all professions, whether they sit in front of a computer all day or have active jobs. However, it is safe to say that we at Slade & Baker have seen an influx of patients who make quicker decisions to go through with LASIK or…
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How Long Does LASIK Last?
We get this question quite a bit, and recently, read that there are a ton of people googling whether LASIK wears off, and if so, how long until it starts to wear off. When we hear this question– we have learned that what patients are really asking is “Will I have to wear glasses again”? …
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Healthy Eyesight Habits
Eye health,Ophthalmology houston
Have you ever been told that taking off your glasses and giving your eyes ‘a break’ will help your eyesight or vision get better? FALSE. Do Carrots help your eyesight? TRUE. In a recent New York Times article, the best and worst habits in eyesight were tackled by experts. We know we get a lot…
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Link Between Vision Loss and Dementia
Eye exam houston,Ophthalmology houston
For those of us who have had to watch a loved one suffer through dementia, we would likely all agree about how heartbreaking and gut-wrenching a disease it is. A new article on bbc.com shares that vision loss can actually be linked to this dreadful disease. The article points to the new Lancet Commission’s report…
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June Cataract Awareness: Quick Notes
As Cataract Awareness Month comes to an end, we just wanted to remind our patients, followers and friends of some quick notes on Cataracts If you have noticed things looking faded in your vision or you just have noticed your vision gradually deteriorating, call our office today to schedule an eye exam at 713-626-5544 or…
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Trouble Seeing at Night? Can LASIK help?
One of the biggest reasons people choose to have refractive surgery or ‘laser vision correction’ surgery is due to a decrease in night vision, especially driving at night. When you feel you are unable to drive at night, you feel like you are losing your independence. We see this quite a bit with cataract patients…
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5 Common Reasons People Don’t Choose LASIK
Being the first practice in the nation to have performed LASIK years ago, we are often sought out as a ‘leader’ and ‘expert opinion’ in all sorts of LASIK cases and LASIK content out there. We have shared LASIK myths before, and there are many of them. But today we want to dive into what…
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Top 4 Glaucoma Myths Debunked for Glaucoma Awareness Month
Although it may have felt like a long month for many of us, January has come to an end. Since it is Glaucoma Awareness Month, we wanted to draw attention to this VERY important topic. There are several myths out there about glaucoma, so we wanted to address the top 4 common misconceptions in this blog…
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Refractive Lens Exchange: A Great Way to Get Rid of Glasses
Lasik surgery,Refractive lens exchange
Working in ophthalmology for over 15 years, I have always thought Refractive Lens Exchange or “RLE” is the most exciting ‘inside secret’. It is not something many patients or consumers know about because we usually either think LASIK or Cataract surgery when we think about “eye surgery. Yet for many patients, RLE can clear up…
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Reading In the Dark and Other Eye Myths Debunked
There are many articles written daily about eye health, and we have even spread some knowledge to the masses about what happens when someone sleeps in their contacts on our own blog! But one recent article featured in The New York Times provided a great summary on some common True or False beliefs that we all grew up…
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