Patients who suffer from progressive keratoconus face the prospect of gradually dimming vision, as well as multiple corneal transplant surgeries to replace a thinning, cone-shaped cornea. The U.S. Food and Continue reading →
LASIK is one of the coolest medical acronyms, but its full name — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis — sounds vaguely intimidating. “Laser” suggests something hot, or at least uncomfortable. But Continue reading →
SMILE is a great new option for patients who seek improved comfort, convenience and safety in a nearsighted laser vision correction procedure. SMILE is short-hand for Small Incision Lenticule Extraction Continue reading →
Effectively treating cataracts requires two essential elements: surgery to remove clouded natural lenses, and a lens implant to restore focus to your vision. Surgery is still the only available option Continue reading →
Dry eye, also known as dry eye syndrome or keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is a chronic condition that can affect your enjoyment of many of life’s pleasures. Reading, driving, watching a movie Continue reading →
When it comes to the timing of cataract surgery, advancing technology has changed the calculus. Before the newest laser techniques, patients were advised to wait until a cataract was said Continue reading →
Many of the patients who trust Mack Eye Center with their LASIK vision correction surgery ask the very same question: Why didn’t I do this sooner? That’s because the full Continue reading →
Advancing technology has transformed virtually every area of medicine — and ophthalmology is no exception. Breakthrough advances in cataract surgery have made the common procedure safer and more precise than Continue reading →
What is Keratoconus? Keratoconus is a progressive corneal disease that occurs in patients with atypically thin corneas. Keratoconus is characterized by a cone-shaped bulge in the cornea that can cause Continue reading →
If you are considering cataract surgery, you likely have many questions in regards to the procedure, recovery phase and results. Among the most common questions the board certified eye doctors Continue reading →
