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Are you thinking about starting to wear contact lenses or switching to a different type of contact?
Wearing contacts can make a big difference in the way you see things – such as sharper details and brighter colors. And technology has made contacts more comfortable than ever.
While we look forward to discussing contact lenses and working closely with you to find the right type of lens to meet your needs, here are some things for you to think about:
Reasons to consider contact lenses
- Contact lenses move with your eye, allow a natural field of view, have no frames to obstruct your vision and greatly reduce distortions.
- Unlike glasses, they do not fog up or get water spots.
- Contact lenses are excellent for sports and other physical activities.
- Many people feel they look better in contact lenses.
- Compared to eyeglasses, contacts may offer better, more natural sight.
Some things to remember about contact lenses
- Compared to glasses, contact lenses require a longer...
Read more: Thinking about contact lenses? Here are some important things to know
No this is not a late-night personal injury lawyer infomercial.
This is a recommendation that you have your records available, for your own good, later in life.
There are 2 million cataract surgeries done yearly in the U.S. and the odds are, if you live long enough, you will eventually need cataract surgery too.
What does this have to do with LASIK surgery?
When doctors perform cataract surgery we remove the cataract, which is the lens of your eye that has become cloudy. And we replace that lens with an artificial lens called an Intraocular Lens implant (IOL).
The IOL needs to have a strength to it to match your eye so that things are in focus without the need for strong prescription eyeglasses.
Currently, we determine what the strength the IOL needs to be by using formulas that mostly depend on the measurements of the curvature of the cornea and the length of the eye.
Those formulas work best when the cornea is its natural shape - i.e., not previously...
Read more: Why everyone who has had LASIK surgery should get their records NOW