Real Contact Lens Stories from OUR office in Houston!
Contact lens houston,Eye health,Uncategorized
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 MoreHow Your Old Contact Lenses End up in our Waterways and our Food!
Contact lens houston,Eye health,In the news,Lasik surgery
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 MoreEver “lost” a contact lens? You may find it 28 years later.
Contact lens houston,Eye health,Lasik surgery
It is Contact Lens Health Week according to the American Optometric Association and in this week’s honor, we are kicking Monday off with an incredible story about one very mysterious contact lens. Have you ever “lost a contact”? If you have, this story that made big news in AU may make you think twice… After…
Read MoreI fell asleep with my contacts in. What do I do?!
Corneal disease,Eye health,Ophthalmology houston
I fell asleep with my contacts in and both of them have moved to the back of my eyes. How do I remove them? What do I do? This is actually a question we got on our website from a patient just 2 weeks ago. Have you ever wondered any of the following questions? Lucky…
Read MoreDr. Baker & Dr. Walton give lecture at at PECAA Meeting
Cataract surgery houston,Eye health,Laser cataract surgery houston,Ophthalmology houston
Last night, Dr. Richard Baker and Dr. Bennett Walton of Slade & Baker Vision spoke at the Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA) meeting. Approximately 40 optometric physicians from the greater Houston area were in attendance. Dr. Baker spoke about the Light Adjustable Lens. This is quite new to ophthalmology as it was only…
Read MoreWhy do my eyes twitch?
Eye health,Ophthalmology houston
Why do my eyes twitch? Have you ever felt like your bottom eyelid is having spasms? Do you feel like everyone can see it happening if they look at you? Myokymia is the medical term for what we call “eye twitching”. The muscle that closes the eyelids is called the orbicularis oculi. It is a very…
Read MoreMajor League Baseball gets a superstar thanks to Corneal Crosslinking CXL!
Corneal collagen crosslinking,Corneal disease,Cxl,Cxl houston,Eye health,Keratoconus
After hitting 14 home runs in his first 136 games in the major leagues, Tommy Pham hit 23 last season in 128 games. But did you know he almost didn’t make it out of the minor leagues due to a disease? In a recent article, an ex Arizona Cardinals farm director shared how insanely important…
Read MoreI can see it in your eyes: Diseases that we find through eyes
Eye health,Ophthalmology houston
According to a recent, very interesting article, your eyes are the window to more than just your soul. We know too many of you haven’t seen an eye doctor in…HOW long?!?! Healthgrades.com listed 8 diseases which can all affect your eyes and vision. In fact, some of their symptoms are making ophthalmologists the FIRST in…
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