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raindrop surgery

Here are some pictures from yesterday’s live streamed surgery which occurred right in our operating room at Slade & Baker Vision Center!

Dr. Stephen Slade performed the first Raindrop corneal inlay surgery to correct near vision (presbyopia patient) outside of the FDA US clinical trials yesterday at 10:00 AM CST right in Houston, Texas!

Below you will find pictures from the OR yesterday during LIVE streamed surgery!

Dr. Slade at work
The entire Slade and Baker Vision Center team in front of our Laser room!
Dr. Walton, Dr. Baker, Dr. Slade and Dr. Essa
Today was Post Op – Day 1 – with Dr. Baker and our superstar patient from yesterday. The video/media team documenting the post op below:


Congratulations Dr. Slade! On making history in ophthalmology and giving all patients with presbyopia a new option to get rid of reading glasses. We have been waiting for this day! Please call our office today at

to inquire about this procedure and whether or not you may be a candidate!