Ophthalmologist

Eye Tattoos: What’s up with that?

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Photo Credit: Catt Gallinger Facebook Eye Tattoos: What’s up with that? Many of you may have heard of scleral tattoos AKA eye tattoos. This new fad involves “tattooing” the white part of the eye by injecting ink under the outer layer of the eye called the conjunctiva. Sound scary? Well, it is! Surfacing along with…

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Total Solar Eclipse in 1 Week! Are YOU prepared?

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Next week on Monday, August 21, 2017, we will experience a Total Solar Eclipse. Read our press release below to become better prepared before that day arrives and check out our infographic for what to wear at the bottom! Dr. Walton’s helpful YouTube video is also included below and if you click here. News ReleaseBennett…

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Do YOU look at your smartphone at night in bed? You may change your mind after reading this article.

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Do you find yourself checking your messages while you lay on your pillow at night in the dark?  Emails? Are you scrolling through Facebook? Read this article to see what happened with people’s vision when they did this. Temporary blindness can occur! If you are having any vision issues, please call our office Slade &…

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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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The Importance of Bedside Manner

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“If I had another eye to give you I would!” Ms. Nancy Hamner saw her regular eye doctor every year in the beautiful Woodlands, Texas. As the mother of an optometrist, her vision was always something she considered and took good care of.  She started to notice she couldn’t see street signs the same, but…

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“I COULD SEE!” – A LASIK story, from a patient’s eyes

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We can write about what happens at our office any day of the week.  We can explain to patients how LASIK works, how they will feel, the entire process. We can even show them videos and animations thanks to technology.  However, hearing what happens from another party, in their own words, especially one of our…

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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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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month: Glaucoma in “regular people” terms

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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and in honor of it we want to talk about glaucoma in “regular people” terms.  This way, patients and potential patients can truly understand glaucoma. We’ve all heard the word but many of us, even those of us who have been diagnosed with it or who have a parent with…

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