An 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…
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New Device that could mean Improved Visual Outcomes after Refractive Surgery – Dr. Slade & Dr. Walton – first 2 in Texas!
To add to our list of “firsts” here at Slade & Baker Vision Center… Yesterday, on Wednesday Oct 12th 2016, Dr. Bennett Walton and Dr. Stephen Slade were the first two surgeons in Texas (and in the top 4 in the US!) to use the Holos device which is part of an effort to continually improve our patients’…
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Proof 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:…
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Looking 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….
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Sick 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…
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This 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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Change eye color permanently? The importance of your LASIK surgeon being on the brink of Technology. Our Youtube gone Viral!
As you can see through our blog posts, we love to share REAL patient surgery experiences with you. Things like LASIK, cataract surgery, etc., all things you usually have questions about. We also update you when our doctors are involved in studies and the FDA makes some exciting approvals of things we have been working…
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LASIK can help Depth Perception? Study Results show Laser Vision Correction improves Stereopsis!
A study just released in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery showed that both near-sighted (myopic) and far-sighted (hyperopic) patients had significantly better stereopsis after laser vision correction! Stereopsis is 3D depth perception with both eyes working together. Good depth perception can have a big impact on safety and quality of life, whether driving,…
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Do YOU look at your smartphone at night in bed? You may change your mind after reading this article.
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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Cataract Surgery and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). A letter from a Patient with a Rare Disorder.
At this time, research statistics of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) show the prevalence of EDS as 1 in 2,500 to 1 in 5,000 people. The collagen in someone with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is not structured the way it should be, and in some cases, only part of it is produced. With badly built or processed collagen, the…
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