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Waiting Too Long For LASIK?

In a recent article on CNN.com, the timeliness of knee replacement was studied among people who might benefit from the procedure. This study concluded that the majority of Americans are likely living with knee pain longer than they should: “90% of Americans with osteoarthritis suffer too long before having a knee replacement that could improve… Read More »

Posted on: Jun 29 2020
By: laura landera

What is The Light Adjustable Lens? Frequently Asked Questions from The First

Frequently Asked Questions about the Light Adjustable Lens We recently shared that we were the first to debut the Light Adjustable Lens…and this time it was not just the first in our city, or our state. It is one of our biggest firsts. The first worldwide. At the bottom of this article is a photo… Read More »

Posted on: Jan 7 2020
By: laura landera

Fixing The Myopia Epidemic: We Have Solutions

When people can’t walk 20 feet, we don’t make them use a prosthetic forever. We fix the problem. When people can’t see 20 feet, we have the ability to fix the problem, and it actually saves thousands of dollars over the cost of glasses and contacts over a few decades. A video is worth a… Read More »

Posted on: Dec 24 2019
By: laura landera

Would You Rather Keep Your Hearing Or Your Vision?

This is obviously not a predicament any of us would want to be placed in, but have you ever thought about what sense you’d rather keep if you had to make the choice? Well according to a recent study conducted across the sea in the United Kingdom, it turns out that sight is the most… Read More »

Posted on: Oct 30 2019
By: laura landera

Can Junk Food Affect Your Vision?

A recent article on CNN.com shared the story of a teenage boy who went blind after eating french fries, Pringles, and white bread for the majority of his life. Yes, this sounds crazy, but the boy’s case is real and we find that the information about nutrition contained in it is very important to share… Read More »

Posted on: Oct 18 2019
By: laura landera

Two Post LASIK Patients of Dr. Bennett Walton’s Share Their Experience

The American Refractive Surgery Council posted a wonderful blog article about post LASIK patients and their experiences. Two of the patients highlighted in the article that were interviewed by the ARSC for their experience, happened to be two patients of Dr. Bennett Walton‘s who had LASIK at our clinic in Houston! These individuals who recently… Read More »

Posted on: Oct 5 2019
By: laura landera

Millions of Contact Lenses Thrown In The Toilet Causing Massive Pollution: A Global Crisis

A recent article by the Daily Mail online, which is arguably the largest online news website outlet in the world, reported that more than 780 million used plastic contact lenses are disposed of in the United Kingdom each year; however, 97% of those are either thrown in the trash or flushed away rather than being… Read More »

Posted on: Sep 26 2019
By: laura landera

Can Checking My Phone Before Bed Cause Trouble Sleeping?

Do you check your phone before going to bed? I sit here wondering, who DOESN’T? Right before plugging our phones or iPads to charge for the night, most of us are guilty of “checking” our devices, a.k.a falling into the deep, dark rabbit hole of an hour or more of social media! Have you ever… Read More »

Posted on: Sep 24 2019
By: laura landera

An Eye Doctor Has LASIK: An Optometrist’s Patient Experience

Today, I’m happy to present a guest blogger: Dr. Rebecca Miller. Dr. Miller is a fabulous optometrist who specializes in planning LASIK (link), laser vision correction and laser cataract surgery in coordination with our respected surgeons, Stephen Slade, MD, and Bennett Walton, MD. She also enjoys working with optometrists outside of our practice and would… Read More »

Posted on: Sep 17 2019
By: laura landera

New FDA-Approved Trifocal Lens Available at Slade & Baker Vision!

When a new intraocular (IOL) lens option is released into the market, it is always a big day in ophthalmology. And just within the last two weeks, the FDA approved a new exciting option for patients. On August 27, 2019, it was announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the AcrySof®IQ PanOptix®Trifocal Intraocular… Read More »