Trouble Seeing at Night? Can LASIK help?
One of the biggest reasons people choose to have refractive surgery or ‘laser vision correction’ surgery is due to a decrease in night vision, especially driving at night. When you feel you are unable to drive at night, you feel like you are losing your independence. We see this quite a bit with cataract patients…
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5 Common Reasons People Don’t Choose LASIK
Being the first practice in the nation to have performed LASIK years ago, we are often sought out as a ‘leader’ and ‘expert opinion’ in all sorts of LASIK cases and LASIK content out there. We have shared LASIK myths before, and there are many of them. But today we want to dive into what…
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Refractive Lens Exchange: A Great Way to Get Rid of Glasses
Lasik surgery,Refractive lens exchange
Working in ophthalmology for over 15 years, I have always thought Refractive Lens Exchange or “RLE” is the most exciting ‘inside secret’. It is not something many patients or consumers know about because we usually either think LASIK or Cataract surgery when we think about “eye surgery. Yet for many patients, RLE can clear up…
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Sex After Eye Surgery
****Please note that this blog post contains themes more mature than our typical blog post. Our goal in this post is to communicate clearly and specifically without being inappropriate.**** One of the frequently asked questions after LASIK or cataract surgery is: “Can I have sex after surgery?” It’s a question that many ask, but even more…
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When is My Vision Stable Enough For LASIK?
I was just talking to a 26-year-old friend about her latest eye doc appointment and how she was getting new contacts. I reminisced about getting LASIK at 28 years old and how much it changed my life. We compared contact lens prescriptions and she said ‘Wait. I thought my vision had to ‘not change’ for…
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When Can I Go Back to the Gym After LASIK?
We get quite a bit of questions from our LASIK patients and prospective LASIK patients that we enjoy answering. Some just come up A LOT so we thought it would be helpful to answer those really, really frequent questions in some mini blogs. So let’s start with… If I have Lasik, when can I go…
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It’s Black Friday – Why Not Give the Gift of VISION? LASIK for Loved Ones
If you are looking for a major gift, one that someone will remember you for every day they open their eyes, look no further! Some of those special people we think we know BEST in our lives, daughter, son, wife, husband, whomever, are the HARDEST to shop for. On this day and at this time…
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Get LASIK Before December 31, 2022: Last Day To Use Your FSA Rollover Funds!
For anyone considering LASIK that has thought about the price, we have some news. In a post from earlier this year we discussed how 2021 FSA funds could be rolled over to 2022. And now, THIS is your friendly reminder to use your funds before 2022 is up. Quick Recap: Flexible Health Spending Accounts (or “FSA’s”) give…
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I Could Not Function Without My Glasses: An ICL Patient Story
We see so many patients day in and day out who tell us they ‘can’t see’ without their glasses. But can you function without your glasses? How about not being able to ever wear sunglasses? We also see so many who ask us what it takes to be a LASIK candidate. David’s prescription was -21/.5…
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Stephanie’s Road to LASIK: I Woke Up and I Could See!
Stephanie is an optician at an office we love working with, Vision Source Shadow Creek in Pearland. The doctors at Slade & Baker work with so many patients from Dr. Dipak Kalani and Dr. Linda Haidar’s office and we know just how important Stephanie is to them as she has been a part of their…
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