You may have heard of a procedure called refractive lens exchange, or RLE, and wondered about it. A refractive lens exchange consists of removing the natural lens of your eye and replacing it with an […]

Optometrist vs. Ophthalmologist I’m so glad you asked this question! I would say that very few people outside of our profession know the difference between an optometrist and ophthalmologist. I have been asked “is an […]

Eye surgery types are also called ocular surgeries, referring to the eye and surrounding tissues. There are laser eye surgery types, as lasers are extremely precise and have many applications in eye surgery.

What is Custom LASIK? What’s the Difference? What’s the Best?

Dryness of our eyes is an extremely common problem for millions of people of all ages. Are there any simple, natural dry eye remedies?

What causes blurred vision after cataract surgery? What can I expect after cataract surgery? I’ll try to answer these and other related questions as best I can.

What’s the Difference Between Farsighted and Nearsighted?Nearsighted vs farsighted. This is another area where many people are confused. When I was a child, all I learned was that farsightedness meant that you could see far […]

How can I prevent or slow my child’s nearsightedness? A World Health Organization (WHO) report from 2015 https://www.who.int/blindness/causes/MyopiaReportforWeb.pdf#12 describes an alarming increase in the percentage of people who are nearsighted, and the increasing degree of […]

How bad is my eye prescription? Many of my patients ask me, “How bad is my eye prescription?” or “What eye prescription is considered bad?” Sometimes they’ll ask “What eye prescription is legally blind?” or […]