June Cataract Awareness: Quick Notes
As Cataract Awareness Month comes to an end, we just wanted to remind our patients, followers and friends of some quick notes on Cataracts If you have noticed things looking faded in your vision or you just have noticed your vision gradually deteriorating, call our office today to schedule an eye exam at 713-626-5544 or…
Read MoreDr. Nikitha Reddy MD Joins Slade & Baker Vision
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We are so excited to announce that our newest superstar surgeon, Dr. Nikitha Reddy MD, joined Slade & Baker Vision officially on October 10th. You can find out all about her by clicking on her bio, but we wanted to do a little bit of a deeper dive into WHO she is and WHERE she…
Read MoreCommon Facts, Stats and Myths of Cataracts – Cataract Awareness Month
In honor of Cataract Awareness Month coming to an end this week, we wanted to share some common facts about Cataracts which we are always surprised our patients don’t know too much about. There is a whopping 94 million people who have moderate to severe vision impairment due to untreated cataracts in this world (according…
Read MoreCan I Have Both Cataracts Done at the Same Time?
Every cataract patient is different, and every surgery is different. But one thing remains the same. Once eye number one has cataract surgery, almost all patients ask “WHEN CAN I HAVE MY SECOND EYE DONE?”!This is a common theme and for many years, surgeons have not traditionally done two eyes on the same day. Even…
Read MoreCataract Surgery as an RN: I Was More a Patient Than a Nurse That Day
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Cyndi’s mother is 90 years old and has not had cataract surgery yet. Cyndi never thought she would have a cataract and that it would need to be removed so quickly. What made Cyndi really feel the need to remove her cataracts? “The two worse things I complained about were night driving and depth perception. Mostly…
Read MoreSeeing Brighter: What Cataracts In Children Have Taught Us
Cataracts are important to more than just vision, at any age. An article published in American Journal of Ophthalmology by Moug Al-Makri et al., found that there’s more than a fourfold increased risk of anxiety disorders and twofold increased risk of neurodevelopment delay in children with a cataract compared to children without a cataract, even after…
Read MoreHow Do You Know If You Have A Cataract?
If you answer yes to any or most of the questions above, you may have a cataract. Sometimes, the beginning of a cataract may not even be noticeable, and your eye doctor will tell you that you are forming cataracts before you even realize their effects on your vision! It’s also important to know that…
Read MoreCataract Surgery Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s and Dementia
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A new article in the New York Times this week sheds some new, really exciting light, on another bad thing that cataract surgery helps patients avoid. We once wrote a blog about a study which proved that Cataract Surgery statistically helped patients avoid falling, and therefore, avoid injuries, so this new study – sharing that…
Read MorePsoriasis Affects the Cornea and What That Means For Ocular Surgery
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A new study in Ophthalmology Advisor has revealed that patients who have been diagnosed with psoriasis should have routine eye exams due to corneal structural and functional changes. This study also showed that these changes are important because they should be considered prior to undergoing any eye surgery. The recent prospective, comparative, cross-sectional study, published in Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy –…
Read MoreThe Importance of Hearing Laughter at A Doctor’s Office
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Eighteen years after his procedures with Slade & Baker Vision Center, our team reached out to Mr. Oaks simply to wish him a happy birthday. He shared that we had given him the best birthday present in 2003: his vision. We called him after his amazing and genuine reply, and he shared the following feedback…
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