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Dr. Walton Lectures About LASIK and SMILE at AAO!

This past Saturday, October 27, 2018, our very own Dr. Bennett Walton was asked to lecture at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in Chicago. Dr. Walton was featured on stage at the Zeiss booth at AAO with several other big names in ophthalmology and Dr. Walton shared his experience and knowledge with both… Read More »

Posted on: Oct 30 2018
By: laura landera

All SMILES after the first SMILE with Astigmatism procedure in TEXAS!

We were all SMILES at Slade & Baker Vision yesterday! Dr. Slade performed the FIRST SMILE with Astigmatism procedure in TEXAS yesterday post FDA approval, and our patient, Jenny N. was very happy! We were also the one of the top ten sites to have the astigmatism technology for SMILE in the entire country! You… Read More »

Posted on: Oct 26 2018
By: laura landera

Is Epithelial-On Crosslinking (CXL) the Way to Go?

If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with Keratoconus, you have probably done what most patients have done in the last 10 years. Googled it! When most patients look up their options online, they stumble across a million articles about corneal collagen crosslinking otherwise known as CXL. Now, luckily, the FDA has… Read More »

Posted on: Oct 25 2018
By: laura landera

New Custom Dry Eye Treatment at Slade & Baker: Serum Tears Treatment

SERUM TEARS Treatment This August, our doctors at Slade & Baker Vision began offering an exciting revolutionary new treatment for dry eye at our clinic. Everyone’s dry eyes are different, from the severity to the cause! We can now create a customized treatment for you, from your own blood plasma. Christina, a phlebotomist, joined our… Read More »

Posted on: Sep 28 2018
By: laura landera

A New LASIK option – the Toric ICL – is FDA Approved!

Last week marked an exciting moment in ophthalmology, the FDA approved a new version of the previously approved Implantable Collamer Lens or “ICL”. The new version that just got approved is a TORIC ICL which is used to treat patients that have an astigmatism along with myopia. The Visian toric implantable Collamer lens, which is… Read More »

Posted on: Sep 17 2018
By: laura landera

Are Eyelash Extensions Safe?

We love to focus our blog articles on questions we get every day at our office. And this is definitely one of them. Since they are the windows to our souls, ladies know the importance of making sure their eyes look beautiful. What better way to do that than with long, thick, beautiful eyelashes? If… Read More »

Posted on: Sep 12 2018
By: laura landera

Laser Cataract Surgery: Dr. Walton Lectures to Resident Surgeons

Our very own Dr. Bennett Walton spent August 18-19 in Fort Worth, Texas on faculty at a resident surgical education program. Dr. Walton spoke to resident ophthalmic surgeons from California to New York about how to do cataract surgery. Dr. Walton has taught cataract surgery to over 150 resident ophthalmic surgeons in the past few… Read More »

Posted on: Aug 30 2018
By: laura landera

First in US to Complete RxSight Light Adjustable Lens Surgery in Study on Post Refractive Eyes!

Yesterday, on August 28th, 2018, history was made here at Slade & Baker Vision in Houston, Texas! We were the first practice in the United States to complete successful surgeries in a clinical trial of RxSight’s Light Adjustable Lens on post refractive surgery eyes. Two surgeries were completed and we want to wish a… Read More »

Posted on: Aug 29 2018
By: laura landera

Real Contact Lens Stories from OUR office in Houston!

As Contact Lens Health Week comes to an end, we wanted to share some personal stories from one of our surgeons. Dr. Bennett Walton shared with us that he has had several patients come in for “a contact lens lost in the eye”. What I’ve found when these patients come in: – Some patients have… Read More »

Posted on: Aug 24 2018
By: laura landera

How Your Old Contact Lenses End up in our Waterways and our Food!

Continuing to honor Contact Lens Health week here at Slade & Baker Vision, we decided we needed to share this information with our patients! Did you know how many people in America stick contact lenses in their eyes daily? 45 Million. That’s a lot of contact lenses… Next question. Have you ever thought about what… Read More »