Ophthalmology houston

Why do my eyes twitch?

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Why do my eyes twitch? Have you ever felt like your bottom eyelid is having spasms?  Do you feel like everyone can see it happening if they look at you? Myokymia is the medical term for what we call “eye twitching”. The muscle that closes the eyelids is called the orbicularis oculi.  It is a very…

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Why Glasses Don’t Work When You’re Working Out 

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We may have passed spring break, and this may have been the never-ending winter for many parts of our country, BUT summer is right around the corner… Those of you who have summer trips planned or beach vacations lined up are already thinking about not eating that gigantic brownie dessert and maybe hitting the gym…

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Femtosecond Laser Surgery In Ophthalmology – Published!

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We would love to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the authors and ophthalmic surgeons involved in the publication of a very special book in the world of ophthalmology titled: Femtosecond Laser Surgery in Ophthalmology. We would also like to share that Dr. Slade and Dr. Walton wrote a chapter for this textbook.  Their…

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It’s Been 8 Years since the First Laser Cataract Surgery In The Country!

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The day was February 26th, 2010. Dr. Stephen Slade performed the very first LenSx Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery procedure in the USA. This past February 26th, (almost one month ago) marked exactly 8 years of the longest experience performing the femtosecond laser cataract procedure which has now become the “norm” all around our country. After…

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What a cataract feels like

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Patients who have recently had cataract surgery with us, always seem to share some incredible tidbits of what changed in their lives after their surgeries, what they can see better, how the colors are brighter and everything is “crisper.” But not so regularly, we stumble across a writer for the New York Times who so…

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Dr. Stephen Slade Directs AECOS and Shares Coordinated Care

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Our very own Stephen Slade, MD was the director of the entire 2018 Winter Session of the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery (AECOS) which just concluded in Colorado. In addition to acting as the director of the entire meeting, Dr. Slade discussed published data on advanced technology lenses when doing cataract surgery on patients who…

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I can see it in your eyes: Diseases that we find through eyes

Eye health,Ophthalmology houston

According to a recent, very interesting article, your eyes are the window to more than just your soul. We know too many of you haven’t seen an eye doctor in…HOW long?!?! Healthgrades.com listed 8 diseases which can all affect your eyes and vision.  In fact, some of their symptoms are making ophthalmologists the FIRST in…

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