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Major League Baseball gets a superstar thanks to Corneal Crosslinking CXL!

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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…

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My diplomas on my wall, I could see my name in them! Life changing story about Keratoconus. Hear from our patient 2 weeks after crosslinking.

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Today, November 10th, has been named World Keratoconus Day!  Please join us in spreading the word about Keratoconus to raise awareness about this condition and the treatment options available for those who have been diagnosed with it. We thought the best way to get the word out is by speaking to our patients and getting…

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“I was devastated when I was diagnosed with keratoconus. I stopped driving at night, gave up on hobbies like shooting on the range, and watching football on TV”

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Keratoconus Patient shares his story pre and post crosslinking! This story explains so much of what we hear every day from our keratoconus patients. What they have to give up every day, not being able to watch tv, drive at night, being misdiagnosed and not knowing what was wrong with them, being told they need…

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“I was determined”: A Patient’s Journey with Keratoconus and Crosslinking Success

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Richard had LASIK over 20 years ago, before LASIK was even FDA approved in the United States. Complications ensued unfortunately for Richard and he developed a corneal disease which has recently received a lot of attention, keratoconus.  Keratoconus is a thinning of the cornea which leads to vision loss and visual distortions. Keratoconus patients suffer…

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Corneal Crosslinking CXL for Keratoconus: in a patient’s own words!

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Nothing speaks more highly when you are deciding whether you should make a decision for a medical procedure than when you hear from a patient that has gone through a similar experience. Please read below.  This is one of our keratoconus patients that was treated by Drs. Slade and Baker at our clinic.  She chose…

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“I was diagnosed with Keratoconus. I was devastated.” – A Patient’s Success Story about Corneal Crosslinking at Slade & Baker Vision Center

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A patient shares his Keratoconus story all the way from diagnosis to after his crosslinking procedure.  Seeing this process from start to finish through an actual patient’s eyes is so important to share!  We know there are a lot of you out there doing research.  If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with…

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Dr. Stephen Slade to present at the 2014 ASCRS Congress in Boston

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Slade & Baker Vision’s very own Dr. Stephen Slade has been chosen to lecture about various new, cutting edge topics in the Eye World at the 2014 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Congress that takes place in Boston this weekend – April 25-29! Dr. Slade is asked to speak all over the…

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