Ophthalmology houston

Are Eyelash Extensions Safe?

Eye health,Ophthalmology houston

We love to focus our blog articles on questions we get every day at our office.  And this is definitely one of them. Since they are the windows to our souls, ladies know the importance of making sure their eyes look beautiful.  What better way to do that than with long, thick, beautiful eyelashes? If…

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If you were a surgeon, who would you trust your vision to?

Lasik surgery,Ophthalmology houston

An Interview with Dr. Paul Zarutskie, Premier Infertility Specialist and Patient of Slade & Baker Vision Dr. Paul Zarutskie is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and obstetrician/gynecologist, and a renowned contributor to the field of reproductive medicine. Throughout his 30-year career he has treated more than 15,000 patients and consistently been named one of the Best…

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Why do my eyes twitch?

Eye health,Ophthalmology houston

Why do my eyes twitch? Have you ever felt like your bottom eyelid is having spasms?  Do you feel like everyone can see it happening if they look at you? Myokymia is the medical term for what we call “eye twitching”. The muscle that closes the eyelids is called the orbicularis oculi.  It is a very…

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Proper Testing Pre Cataract Surgery Helps Post Op Vision

Cataract surgery houston,Dry eyes

The Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery JCRS, shared in a recent article, that most people who are about to have cataract surgery also have Meibomian Gland Dysfunction or what we refer to as “MGD”. This means that the oil glands that produce the top layer of tear film aren’t doing their job. As a…

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Dr. Stephen Slade Presented with Joseph Colin Award

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This past week at the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery (AECOS) meeting in Berlin, our very own, Dr. Stephen Slade of Slade and Baker Vision, was presented with an incredible honor, the Joseph Colin Award, named after a hero in ophthalmology. Dr. Joseph Colin was well known in ophthalmology for a neverending list of contributions…

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Dr. Stephen Slade Directs AECOS and Shares Coordinated Care

Laser cataract surgery houston,Lasik surgery,Ophthalmology houston

Our very own Stephen Slade, MD was the director of the entire 2018 Winter Session of the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery (AECOS) which just concluded in Colorado. In addition to acting as the director of the entire meeting, Dr. Slade discussed published data on advanced technology lenses when doing cataract surgery on patients who…

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I can see it in your eyes: Diseases that we find through eyes

Eye health,Ophthalmology houston

According to a recent, very interesting article, your eyes are the window to more than just your soul. We know too many of you haven’t seen an eye doctor in…HOW long?!?! Healthgrades.com listed 8 diseases which can all affect your eyes and vision.  In fact, some of their symptoms are making ophthalmologists the FIRST in…

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