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Looking for better night vision?

The doctors at Slade & Baker Vision Center discuss why the Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) provides outstanding night vision and how important that is with their experience in the military.

Posted on: Nov 21 2012
By: Slade Baker Vision Center

Why You Should NOT Sleep in Your Contact Lenses

Last weekend was homecoming weekend for all of my friends from grad school, and of course with any homecoming celebration comes a football game, and preceding the football game, of course a tailgate. As we were all getting ready to head out for the day, one of my dearest friends came running up to me in a panic because her eye was “red and puffy.”

After a game of 20 questions, the verdict became very clear. My friend sleeps in her contacts.

It is important for you and everyone you know who wears contacts to know how serious it is when your eye doctor tells you, do NOT sleep in your contacts.

Posted on: Nov 5 2012
By: Slade Baker Vision Center

Glaucoma & Macular Degeneration – Slade & Baker Vision’s Guest Blog part 2

This is Slade & Baker Vision’s second installment for the blog on Visian ICL’s website. In this blog we explain what glaucoma is, what macular degeneration is, common symptoms of both and their effects on our eyes.

Posted on: Oct 5 2012
By: Slade Baker Vision Center

What is a Cataract? Slade & Baker Vision Center invited to guest blog

We would like to congratulate our doctors at Slade & Baker Vision Center who have been invited to be guest bloggers for the national company, Visian ICL!

Posted on: Sep 25 2012
By: Slade Baker Vision Center

34 Ophthalmologists to Know

Dr. Slade has been named one of the “34 Ophthalmologists to Know” in the U.S.! Becker’s ASC Review puts out several articles where they provide lists that rate different specialties throughout the nation and this is their list of the big players in ophthalmology.

Posted on: Aug 22 2012
By: Slade Baker Vision Center

A Surgeon’s Perspective on ICL: Implantable Collamer Lens

If any of you are like me, you are already feeling withdrawal symptoms now that the Olympics are over. My whole family loves to crowd around the TV once every 4 years to watch new Olympians become our heroes. Did anyone see McKayla Maroney do the vault? She skied to unbelievable heights with incredible precision, and the vault she did during qualifiers in particular was one of the most memorable moments of these Olympic Games for my family.

Posted on: Aug 20 2012
By: Slade Baker Vision Center

Doctor at Slade & Baker Vision Featured on TV Show Great Day Houston for Presbylens Study

Slade & Baker Vision Center was featured on the Great Day Houston show this morning on KHOU channel 11. Our doctors discussed Presbyopia and the loss of near vision with host Deborah Duncan!

Posted on: Aug 13 2012
By: Slade Baker Vision Center

How cataract surgery can help more of our bodies than just our eyes

New study out of UCLA shows how cataract surgery can help more of our bodies than just our eyes. rnrnThe Doctors at Slade & Baker Vision Center now offer laser cataract surgery in Houston!

Posted on: Aug 9 2012
By: Slade Baker Vision Center

First in National Crosslinking Trial – Dr. Slade Interviewed

On Friday, July 20, 2012, Dr. Stephen Slade was the first doctor in the United States to start this new national corneal crosslinking trial for keratoconus and post lasik ectasia patients. Please click the link below to watch Dr. Slade’s interview about this procedure.