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Leaders Who Educate

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In any field, there are experts, and there are leaders – but what really makes someone stand out as a leader in their field?  Is it the knowledge and skills it takes to do what they do every day?  What makes them ‘better than most’ at what they do? Many would argue, this lies in…

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Summit Surgery Center: Making A Difference In Our Surgery Patients’ Lives Part 2

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Our last blog focused on the place where the magic happens for Slade & Baker Vision patients interested in cataract or lens replacement surgery: Summit Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. We shared some background on the Director of Nursing at Summit and what she has experienced in guiding her team to help our patients through…

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Summit Surgery Center: Making A Difference in Our Surgery Patients’ Lives Part 1

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On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, our surgeons, Dr. Stephen Slade and Dr. Bennett Walton arrive at Summit Ambulatory Surgery Center, located approximately 1 short mile away from our office, ready for surgery day.  Dr. Slade and Dr. Walton perform Cataract Surgery, Implantable Contact lens (ICL) surgery, Pterygium Removal, Lamellar Keratectomy, and any other corneal procedure…

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Give Yourself the Gift of Vision: Use your HSA for LASIK

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It’s about that time of year again, when patients start using their Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Savings Accounts to pay for their laser vision correction procedures (i.e. LASIK). This year has changed a lot of things, but one thing that has not changed is how using your HSA funds towards LASIK is a smart…

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I Don’t Live In Houston. How Will My Surgery At Slade & Baker Vision Work?

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We are so fortunate to be able to say that many of our patients come to us from far away entrusting us with their vision. We are honored that they choose us over surgeons that may be located closer to them based on their research.  We wanted to put this blog together for any potential…

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Masks Can Dry Out Your Eyes

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They are essential these days, and something most of us are all too familiar with: MASKS. This new necessary accessory has taken some getting used to. Many of us have gone from basic disposable masks to high quality, reusable masks, accessories for our masks, and some unfortunate circumstances that come from wearing these masks. Some…

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I Drive 5 Hours for My Dry Eye Treatment – A Serum Tears Testimony

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As the seasons change from fall to winter and the air gets dryer, we thought it would be the perfect time to share some information with you about dry eyes. We are so excited to share this brand new experience from one of our patients with chronic dry eye syndrome. This patient: • Has had…

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One of the First Vivity Lenses in Texas!

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On September 1, 2020, Slade & Baker experienced yet another FIRST. Dr. Slade and Dr. Walton were asked to be 2 of the first 30 surgeons to pre-launch a brand-new intraocular lens (IOL), which is a new extended depth of focus lens. Dr. Bennett Walton placed our first IOL, one of the first in Texas…

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Will I Go Blind If I Don’t Have Cataract Surgery?

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As Healthy Aging Awareness month comes to an end, we wanted to share some information about another big question we hear from our aging patients: “Will I go blind If I don’t have cataract surgery?” The answer to this question essentially is yes. If a cataract goes without treatment, total blindness can occur. Now, before…

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Will I Go Blind From Glaucoma?

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Since September is Healthy Aging Awareness Month, it only makes sense to share some helpful information about one of the diseases that aging seriously affects in our eyes – Glaucoma. When diagnosed with Glaucoma, many of our patients wonder, “Will glaucoma cause me to go blind?” The answer to this question is yes, if you…

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