Cyndi’s mother is 90 years old and has not had cataract surgery yet. Cyndi never thought she would have a cataract and that it would need to be removed so quickly. What made Cyndi really feel the need to remove her cataracts? “The two worse things I complained about were night driving and depth perception. Mostly… Read More »
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Cataracts are important to more than just vision, at any age. An article published in American Journal of Ophthalmology by Moug Al-Makri et al., found that there’s more than a fourfold increased risk of anxiety disorders and twofold increased risk of neurodevelopment delay in children with a cataract compared to children without a cataract, even after… Read More »
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Do you feel that colors have lost their crispness or are ‘muted’? Are things that usually look bright white, looking yellowish? Are you unsure about whether you should be driving at night? Have you handed the keys to your significant other, or other friends of yours because you don’t trust yourself? Are things a little… Read More »
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A new article in the New York Times this week sheds some new, really exciting light, on another bad thing that cataract surgery helps patients avoid. We once wrote a blog about a study which proved that Cataract Surgery statistically helped patients avoid falling, and therefore, avoid injuries, so this new study – sharing that… Read More »
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A new study in Ophthalmology Advisor has revealed that patients who have been diagnosed with psoriasis should have routine eye exams due to corneal structural and functional changes. This study also showed that these changes are important because they should be considered prior to undergoing any eye surgery. The recent prospective, comparative, cross-sectional study, published… Read More »
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Eighteen years after his procedures with Slade & Baker Vision Center, our team reached out to Mr. Oaks simply to wish him a happy birthday. He shared that we had given him the best birthday present in 2003: his vision. We called him after his amazing and genuine reply, and he shared the following feedback… Read More »
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Dr. Bennett Walton sure does see his fair share of patients, especially cataract and refractive patients. We asked him to share with our patients and followers what the TOP things are that he thinks patients should know about Cataract Surgery specifically, and this is what Dr. Walton said: Cataract surgery is usually a great time… Read More »
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In honor of Cataract Awareness Month we wanted to introduce something we offer that doesn’t treat cataracts, but actually may assist in better cataract surgery outcomes. We love to educate patients on cataracts, the causes, symptoms, and treatments available, so we created this CATARACT BLOG a couple of years ago for that background. We also… Read More »
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In a recent blog we shared where Slade & Baker Vision patients interested in cataract or lens replacement surgery go to make their dreams come true: Summit Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. We shared that the majority of other surgery centers provide surgeons from different specialties with space to operate, but Summit Surgery Center is private,… Read More »
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We have shared countless patient experiences, but it is rare one makes us need a tissue. This story is about what happens when someone goes that Extra Mile. A Patient Experience with the Light Adjustable Lens. Mr. Taylor was referred by his optometrist to Slade & Baker Vision for cataract surgery. Mr. Taylor had a… Read More »
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