Our last blog focused on the place where the magic happens for Slade & Baker Vision patients interested in cataract or lens replacement surgery: Summit Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. We shared some background on the Director of Nursing at Summit and what she has experienced in guiding her team to help our patients through… Read More »
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On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, our surgeons, Dr. Stephen Slade and Dr. Bennett Walton arrive at Summit Ambulatory Surgery Center, located approximately 1 short mile away from our office, ready for surgery day. Dr. Slade and Dr. Walton perform Cataract Surgery, Implantable Contact lens (ICL) surgery, Pterygium Removal, Lamellar Keratectomy, and any other corneal procedure… Read More »
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As Healthy Aging Awareness month comes to an end, we wanted to share some information about another big question we hear from our aging patients: “Will I go blind If I don’t have cataract surgery?” The answer to this question essentially is yes. If a cataract goes without treatment, total blindness can occur. Now, before… Read More »
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We recently posted a blog about the importance of picking the right sunglasses. In that article we touched on the protection needed from UV rays and we also mentioned that all of the lens options that we provide at Slade & Baker Vision for both cataract surgery and lens replacement surgery have built in UV… Read More »
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On June 4th, 2019, the New York Times published a very interesting and devastatingly sad article about how deadly it is to fall in the United States. The article, entitled “Deadly Falls in Older Americans Are Rising. Hereʼs How to Prevent Them” shared some pretty astounding statistics: “In 2016, the rate of death from falls… Read More »
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Nothing makes us happier than happy patients, except when they send us a handwritten, heartfelt, personal letter. This patient just had cataract surgery with Dr. Walton and chose the Advanced Custom Vision Package. We are including a photo of her beautifully written note to Dr. Walton and the text below that. November 7th Dear Dr.… Read More »
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Our very own Dr. Bennett Walton spent August 18-19 in Fort Worth, Texas on faculty at a resident surgical education program. Dr. Walton spoke to resident ophthalmic surgeons from California to New York about how to do cataract surgery. Dr. Walton has taught cataract surgery to over 150 resident ophthalmic surgeons in the past few… Read More »
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Yesterday, on August 28th, 2018, history was made here at Slade & Baker Vision in Houston, Texas! We were the first practice in the United States to complete successful surgeries in a clinical trial of RxSight’s Light Adjustable Lens on post refractive surgery eyes. Two surgeries were completed and we want to wish a… Read More »
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In a new interview by Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today (CRST) this April, our founder and amazing surgeon, Dr. Stephen Slade opens up about everything from being the first surgeon to perform LASIK and Laser Cataract Surgery, to being a father to 2 girls. We often speak about the amazing ‘firsts’ that Dr. Slade and… Read More »
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We would love to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the authors and ophthalmic surgeons involved in the publication of a very special book in the world of ophthalmology titled: Femtosecond Laser Surgery in Ophthalmology. We would also like to share that Dr. Slade and Dr. Walton wrote a chapter for this textbook. Their… Read More »
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