Modern LASIK Reviews Published Prove Incredible Patient Satisfaction Rates, Safety and Performance!
The outcomes of what we know as “modern LASIK” have been studied, reviewed and now published. The data supports that LASIK is safe, efficacious and that the vast majority of patients are extremely satisfied with their outcomes. The global LASIK scientific literature reviews were first conducted in 2009 and included nearly 3,000 LASIK studies published…
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Celebrity Highlight: U2 Lead Singer Bono Has Lived With Glaucoma For 20 Years
In celebration of our technician Sonia’s birthday, we wanted to share this post about U2’s Bono and his life with glaucoma. Sonia went to see U2 in Vancouver on her birthday, and just saw them again last week here in Houston. She’s a huge fan! What many people don’t know is that U2’s lead singer,…
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Saying YES to dilating your eyes can save your life? 15 year old athlete is rushed to the hospital from eye exam
Let’s be honest. No one loves getting their eyes dilated at the eye doctor’s office. Many patients ask us, “can I do that next time please?” But they continue to put it off. This blog is not meant to scare you by any means. This blog is meant to show you why you should say…
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Eye Infections even hurt Super Star Golfers! Lydia Ko withdraws from tournament due to eye infection
Golf stars also suffer from contact lens issues, eye allergies and eye infections! A little background…Rolex No. 1 Lydia Ko is a professional golfer who became the No. 1 ranked woman professional golfer in 2015 at only 17 years old making her the youngest player of either gender to be ranked No. 1 in professional…
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Part 3 of 5: LASIK vs. Contact Lenses – Which Is Safer?
LASIK vs. Contact Lenses. Which is safer? Here is a topic that we deal with on a daily basis, and perhaps you have even considered it once or twice. We wanted to have an open discussion with our readers about LASIK and how they feel about it in relation to wearing contacts, as that is…
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Slade & Baker Vision Center at TOP of the list to perform new SMILE procedure!
BREAKING NEWS: Zeiss has listed Slade & Baker Vision Center at the top of the list to perform the SMILE procedure, a LASIK alternative, after receiving its long-awaited FDA approval. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Slade, Dr. Walton and all the doctors and team members involved in this big first for our clinic. It…
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New Lenses for Cataract Patients make Post Surgery vision something to talk about!
We really work hard at Slade & Baker Vision to provide the best technology for our laser cataract surgery patients and we are so excited to be able to give our patients new options for IOLs (intraocular lenses) to help them see beautifully after surgery! We are so happy to share news about the Tecnis…
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Part 2 of 5: LASIK is less expensive than contact lenses, a blog series
Continuing our blog series on LASIK vs. Contact Lenses… As we covered in Part 1, there is published data showing that LASIK patients are happier than Contact Lens Wearers. Maybe it’s because they have more money in their pocket! Did you know that daily contact lenses plus solution plus an annual glasses update totals at…
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Part 1 of 5: LASIK vs. Contact Lenses. New Study finds LASIK patients to be more satisfied than patients in Contact lenses or glasses
A recent study published in the journal Ophthalmology may change perceptions about the benefits of LASIK. Although there are hundreds of thousands of LASIK procedures performed per year in the US, it is still considered underutilized. The reasons why LASIK is not used range from just the cost of it to the equipment purchase issues to the…
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Another First for Slade & Baker Vision Center – Only FDA Approved laser for PRK in our clinic!
Another first for Slade & Baker Vision Center! Good news for our patients: The Alcon Wavelight laser is now FDA approved for PRK. We were lead investigators in this trial for FDA approval and have been using the Wavelight laser for many years. Our doctors and staff were recognized for our commitment and perseverance as…
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