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Femtosecond Laser for Bladeless LASIK

Intralase is the brand name for a Femtosecond laser used in LASIK eye surgery to create the flap that is required to perform LASIK. Intralase has been around since 2001 in the United States and […]

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LASIK
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How to Improve Eyesight

Wow, this is a massive topic, but I had a friend ask me questions about it and I thought it would make a good blog topic. I will try to break it down into three […]

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Explainer

EVO Implantable Contact Lens is FDA Approved!

EVO Visian® Implantable Collamer® Lens has received FDA approval and is now available to treat moderate to high nearsightedness with and without astigmatism! Staar Surgical Company just announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]

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ICL
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What is Legally Blind?

This is an important question that has consequences affecting how we as a society and the government help people who have difficulties due to visual impairment from myriad causes. Many times I’ve heard patients say […]

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Nearsighted & Farsighted
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Best Colored Contact Lenses

Contact lenses have been in use for over 100 years. The materials, colors, sizes and fitting has improved dramatically. Contacts have become very thin, oxygen permeable, comfortable, and can correct a wide variety of prescriptions […]

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Contacts
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What is Bladeless LASIK?

The term “bladeless LASIK” is a bit of a blast from the past. As a high-volume LASIK surgeon over the past 24 years, I performed probably over 30,000 procedures using a microkeratome from 1998 to […]

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LASIK
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LASIK vs. Contacts vs. Glasses

Boy, this is an easy one! If you want the short version: I would choose LASIK every time given an option of LASIK vs. contacts vs. glasses. In fact, I did choose LASIK in 1998, […]

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LASIK
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Can Lack of Sleep Cause Blurry Vision

Can lack of sleep cause blurry vision? Of course it can! What else causes lack of sleep? Drinking too much, which can cause dehydration, which causes a “lack of sleep dry eyes” also called “lack […]

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Vision Correction
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Custom LASIK: What is Custom LASIK?

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

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Locations

Austin

11005 Burnet Rd.
Austin, TX 78758

512.596.2020

Chicago

145 W North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60610

312.701.2020

Seattle LASIK

2285 116th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98004

425.451.2020

Seattle Cataract

1135 116th Ave. NE
Suite 450
Bellevue, WA 98004

(425) 450-6990
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