Dry Eye Clinic at Slade & Baker Vision
Believe it or not, one of the most common visits and diagnoses we see here at Slade & Baker Vision is Dry Eyes. At Slade & Baker Vision, we have our very own Dry Eye Clinic, where we offer just about every treatment option for Dry Eyes. In fact, we even have a dedicated dry…
Read MoreLASIK vs. Contact Lenses: Which is Riskier?
Here is a topic that we deal with on a daily basis, and perhaps you have even considered it once or twice. We wanted to have an open discussion with our readers about LASIK and how they feel about it in relation to wearing contacts, as that is usually a day-to-day struggle. Because contact lenses…
Read MoreLove Swimming but Hate Contact Lenses?
Have you ever tried swimming in a pool with your contact lenses on? WHAT A MESS! We recently all related with an Olympic athlete (which does NOT happen often) from London, Ontario, Maggie Mac Neil, when we saw the image in this Daily Hive Article. We loved it so much, we shared the article along…
Read MoreTop 4 Things Patients Should Know About Cataract Surgery
We wanted to share with our patients and followers what the TOP things are that we think patients should know about Cataract Surgery specifically: We know that #4 is so incredibly important, since patients want crisp, clear vision after cataract surgery, and since we are lucky enough to work with some of the BEST refractive surgeons on…
Read MoreLocked Into the Light Adjustable Lens: A Patient Experience
“Everything was muted and my glasses just were not cutting it anymore.” This is what Linda told us when we asked her why she knew it was time to go in for an eye appointment. Linda is not a Houston resident, she lives 2.5 hours away in Lake Charles, LA and she had gone to…
Read MoreDr. Stephen Slade Awarded the prestigious ASCRS Innovator Award
At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery today, July 26th 2021, Dr. Stephen Slade was presented with the prestigious Charles D. Kelman Innovator Award – an award that comes with so much behind it. To say we are proud of Dr. Slade for receiving this is such an understatement. This article is meant…
Read MoreYou Don’t Know What You Have Until You Lose It. When Was Your Last Eye Exam?
As data emerges ‘post’ the pandemic, we are seeing some really serious repercussions due to lockdown in medical journals. For example, the rise of women with certain types of cancer because of the drop in annual OBGYN exams during the pandemic. These numbers extend way further than just cancer into all medical fields and are…
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know About Styes: Are Masks Causing Them?
We have all been there in the last year – our sunglasses or eyeglasses fogging up due to mask wear. Many of us have also dealt with mask-induced acne and rosacea which has caused an uptick of dermatology visits. Now, we are seeing the repercussions of mask wear in the ophthalmology community. Although vaccines are…
Read MoreCataract Awareness Month: Treat Dry Eye Before Cataracts
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In honor of Cataract Awareness Month we wanted to introduce something we offer that doesn’t treat cataracts, but actually may assist in better cataract surgery outcomes. We love to educate patients on cataracts, the causes, symptoms, and treatments available, so we created this CATARACT BLOG a couple of years ago for that background. We also…
Read MoreGolf & LASIK: The Need for Crisp Vision
If you’ve ever played golf or attempted to, it goes without saying, if your vision isn’t great, following that tiny ball into the abyss is NOT easy and crisp, so having clear vision is a must. It dawned on us, since so much of the world is watching golf right now during golf season, and…
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