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…
Read MorePart 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…
Read MoreAnother 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…
Read MoreGive yourself the gift of VISION this Holiday Season with your FLEX Spending Dollars! Schedule your free LASIK evaluation today!
LASIK: A Holiday gift to yourself! It’s that time of year again. We just passed Halloween…and Thanksgiving…Christmas decorations are already up….and Christmas songs are flooding our ears! Maybe you should be more pro-active like those little elves that hang the Christmas lights so early. Give yourself the gift you know you need more than anything…
Read MoreAn incredible patient letter to Dr. Slade
Dear Dr. Slade, Back in 1989 or 1990, when I was 19 or 20 yrs old, I was considered legally blind ( -10 & -11 eyesight). My glasses were like coke bottles and my contacts had to be specially ordered. I had gone to several eye doctors and all of them said they could do…
Read MoreProof you should ditch those glasses and contact lenses! Come in for a Free LASIK evaluation today! New Study results reveal safety and efficacy of LASIK.
This month, a new study in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery looked at articles published between 2008 and 2015, so that it represented modern LASIK, and not the original iterations. The study title is “Modern Laser in Situ Keratomileusis Outcomes.” Key clinical findings related to LASIK efficacy and safety were extracted from the relevant studies and determined:…
Read MoreLooking for LASIK options? Announcing new, exciting FDA Approval of SMILE procedure!
UPDATE: FDA Approval of VisuMax Femtosecond Laser to Treat Myopia! Carl Zeiss Meditec and Slade & Baker Vision Center have been conducting a research study on this new laser procedure, SMILE, designed to correct nearsightedness and astigmatism. SMILE is an alternative to LASIK and designed to accomplish the same visual result as the LASIK procedure….
Read MoreHistory made at Slade & Baker Vision Center. BREAKING NEWS for Near Vision! First Raindrop presbyopia correcting surgery outside of Clinical Trials!
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…
Read MoreSick of your reading glasses? Now, there is a NEW procedure to help you get rid of them for GOOD. Tune in to watch Dr. Slade LIVE tomorrow!
You may remember in July, we posted that there was a NEW amazing procedure that means you can throw out those annoying, ugly reading glasses… We promised, and well…the day has arrived! Our superstar, Dr. Stephen Slade, will be performing the first procedure, LIVE tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30th in our clinic! Dr. Slade will be one…
Read MoreThis is something you can’t buy. Your eyes are so precious. – a Botched LASIK Patient’s Journey to Slade & Baker Vision Center
LESSON OF THE DAY For LASIK or other eye issues, go to doctors who truly know what they’re doing and who truly care about their patients. Approximately 15 years ago, Liz G. was teaching students at a school in Austin and she couldn’t see. She decided she wanted LASIK. This is where her journey began….
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