Common 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…
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Can 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…
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Cataract 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…
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How 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…
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Cataract 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…
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The 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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Cataract Awareness Month: Treat Dry Eye Before Cataracts
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In honor of Cataract Awareness Month we wanted to introduce something we offer that doesn’t treat cataracts, but actually may assist in better cataract surgery outcomes. We love to educate patients on cataracts, the causes, symptoms, and treatments available, so we created this CATARACT BLOG a couple of years ago for that background. We also…
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Surgery at Slade & Baker Vision: In a Patient’s Words
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In a recent blog we shared where Slade & Baker Vision patients interested in cataract or lens replacement surgery go to make their dreams come true: Summit Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. We shared that the majority of other surgery centers provide surgeons from different specialties with space to operate, but Summit Surgery Center is private,…
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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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