Congratulations to our very own Dr. Bennett Walton on an incredible lecture this weekend at the Advanced Refractive Congress in Fort Lauderdale, FL! From left to right: Dr. Bennett Walton, your blogger, Dr. William Trattler (meeting host) Dr. Walton was invited to speak on how to treat high levels of nearsightedness. Something we do all… Read More »
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Did you know that people with allergies are more likely to end up needing a corneal transplant? You won’t believe why. Because of EYE RUBBING! WHY do we do it? Since many of us do it all the time, rubbing your eyes may seem like a pretty innocent thing to do. Babies do it naturally… Read More »
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Forbes recently did an article cited here discussing why people should spend their money on experiences and not possessions. They found that the experiences of life brought more joy and memories than buying material “stuff”. Our brains quickly adjust to those new items, which become simply another outdated item in our home or driveway. The… Read More »
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In the study cited here, 1800 people were surveyed over a 3-year period. While some of them continued to wear contact lenses, the remainder of the people involved in the study had LASIK. Of those people who had LASIK, the majority of them had successfully worn contact lenses for at least 5 years prior to… Read More »
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Nick just needed contact lenses. When his eyes were dilated, his eye doctor realized he needed much more than that to stay alive. Read our latest blog to find out why YOU should have your eyes checked yearly!
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A patient drives 7 hours to see clearer than he has ever seen in his life. Read our latest blog about a cataract patient who came a long way to see Dr. Bennett Walton.
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Record-setting-female golfer suffers an eye infection that causes her to withdraw from a tournament! Remember, our eyes are important to all of us, read our latest blog to find out more about what exactly happened to Lydia Ko, and how we can help!
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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. Congratulations to Dr. Slade, Dr. Walton and all the doctors and team members involved in this big first for our clinic. To learn more about this alternative or to see if you are a candidate or not, read our latest blog!
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There are always updates in the future of ophthalmology, but one of the things everyone should keep an eye on is the future superstar surgeons making their way through all the new developments and creating history in the field. One of those very special superstars, is our very own, Dr. Bennett Walton, MD. Read the recent article written by Millennial Eye about Dr. Walton!
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Dr. Stephen Slade made history yesterday right in our operating room at Slade & Baker Vision Center. He 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 here in Houston, Texas! Read our latest blog to see photos from the entire experience yesterday, the Slade & Baker team and today’s Post op Day 1 for our patient!
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