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Looking For LASIK and Don’t Live in Houston?

Laser cataract surgery houston,Lasik surgery,Ophthalmology houston

Not to fear!  Did you know we get patients from Dubai, South America, The Caribbean and Europe, not to mention countless other places within the US every week? Did you also know that Dr. Stephen Slade has been coined the “surgeon’s surgeon” as over 450 of his fellow eye surgeons have chosen HIM for their…

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LASIK Patient Video: Watch Our Doctors At Slade & Baker Vision Perform LASIK!

Lasik surgery

One of Dr. Bennett Walton’s very happy patients underwent LASIK a couple weeks ago and we recorded it. We then sped it up just a teeny bit for your quick viewing pleasure! To read more about the LASIK process and what you are seeing in this video, please visit our LASIK page! If you have…

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What a Hot Summer Means for Your Eye Allergies

Dry eyes,Eye health,Ophthalmology houston

Have you noticed itchier eyes?  Redder eyes?  Could they be due to a longer allergy season? It’s been a warm 2019, and the results are an earlier flowering season than normal for spring allergies, and a high pollen count due to the hot summer.  A hot, hot summer will mean a longer allergy season. If…

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Dr. Slade Presented AECOS Visionary Award

In the news

Today is an exciting day at Slade & Baker Vision!  I’m happy to announce a guest blogger today, our own Dr. Bennett Walton.  He specifically asked if he could write this post himself, and how could I say no?! ————- At the recent meeting of the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery, which was held in…

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Is Poor Sleep Linked to Glaucoma?

Dry eyes,Eye health,Ophthalmology houston

The Link Between Poor Sleep and Glaucoma The American Academy of Ophthalmology reported that a study conducted in the US released that over 6,700 people over 40 years old revealed a possible connection between having glaucoma and having sleep problems. The optic nerve is responsible for sending signals from your eye to your brain, and…

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Older Americans Die More From Falling Than Ever Before: How We Can Help

Laser cataract surgery houston

On June 4th, 2019, the New York Times published a very interesting and devastatingly sad article about how deadly it is to fall in the United States. The article, entitled “Deadly Falls in Older Americans Are Rising. Hereʼs How to Prevent Them” shared some pretty astounding statistics: “In 2016, the rate of death from falls…

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Pink Eye: What You Should Know vs. What You Think You Know!

Eye health,Ophthalmology houston

Pink Eye, probably something that all of us have had the pleasure of encountering at some point.  When it comes to eye health, you probably don’t know exactly how LASIK works but most of us feel like we know when we have pink eye.  You know the feeling; you start to feel that itch in…

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Refractive Lens Exchange: Why Wait For Cataracts To Ruin Your Vision?

Refractive lens exchange

“This is the best I have ever seen in my life and I’m very excited about the things I will be able to accomplish now.” Our patient which is featured in this video, was -10.00 before her surgery. If you are reading this and have looked at LASIK options before, you will know this number…

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Did You Know You Have a Blind Spot? Find Out Where!

Eye health,Ophthalmology houston

Many of us have never noticed or tested out our blind spot. We encourage you to find your natural blind spot.  It’s a very compelling way to see why blind spots in our vision are NOT things people notice.  So it’s dangerous. In this short video blog or “vlog”, our very own surgeon Bennett Walton,…

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Why Aren’t My Arms Long Enough? The Frustration Of Presbyopia

Near vision,Presbyopia

About a year ago, a great article was published on wired.com about the deep frustrations that come after the age of 40 when people end up feeling forced to have to buy reading glasses. Seems like just another sign of “aging” or life passing right? Well it isn’t for many who get there. The medical…

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