Ask The Experts: Common Questions About LASIK Eye Surgery
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Over the last couple of decades or so, LASIK eye surgery has gone from a curiosity to a household name. And with good reason. LASIK procedures are incredibly helpful for treating a wide variety of common vision issues including nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. However, despite how commonplace it has become, there is still…
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How We Use Lasers in Ophthalmology
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Lasers have been around for a long time, but many people still think of them as futuristic science-fiction props. The truth is, the real-world applications of lasers are more varied than what you’ll see in most sci-fi movies. While we may never have handheld laser guns, scientists have developed far more constructive uses for this…
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Is LASIK Right for You?
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Most people who wear glasses and/or contacts have dreamt of undergoing laser eye surgery, the most commonly known of which is probably LASIK vision correction surgery. When this amazing technological leap in vision correction was first made available to consumers roughly 25 years ago, many people were skeptical about using lasers to eliminate the need…
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Treating Routine Vision Problems
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
Vision problems are far more common than most people might think. Although it is difficult to know exactly just how many people in the United States wear eyeglasses, because there are so many different variables to consider, the Vision Council of America estimates that approximately 75% of all adults use some form of vision correction….
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LASIK or PRK: Which Vision Correction Procedure is Right for You?
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With well over 700,000 treatments performed in the United States each year and more than 40 million satisfied patients, laser vision correction has become one of the most popular surgical procedures in the world. By using a non-thermal excimer laser to smooth out irregularities in the shape of the cornea, this quick and painless technique…
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Ask the Eye Docs: How Do I Know if I Need Bifocals?
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
For more than a decade, the dedicated specialists at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons have provided patients from all across the southeast with an array of eye care services, ranging from routine vision exams for prescription eyewear and comprehensive medical eye exams to advanced eye disease treatment and LASIK vision correction surgery. In the latest…
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The Potential Risks and Benefits of LASIK Vision Correction Surgery
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
The human eye can be a truly amazing thing, but as well all know, it is very rarely perfect. In fact, the majority of people have small imperfections in the shape of their eyes that result in refractive vision errors, the distortions and blurriness that are commonly known as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. According to…
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Ask the Eye Docs: What Should I Do If I Get Something in My Eye?
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
For more than a decade, board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. William Segal and consultative optometrist Dr. Marc Lay at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons have provided a wide array of eye care services to patients all across the southeast, ranging from routine vision and comprehensive medical eye exams to advanced eye disease treatment and LASIK vision correction…
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Ask the Eye Docs: What is Low Vision?
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
For more than a decade, the dedicated specialists at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons have provided patients from all across Georgia with an array of eye care services, ranging from routine vision exams for prescription eyewear and comprehensive medical eye exams to advanced eye disease treatment and even LASIK vision correction surgery. In the latest…
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Am I a Candidate for LASIK Vision Correction?
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
Virtually everyone out there has heard of LASIK, the laser vision correction procedure that can correct common vision refractive errors, like nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. This is hardly surprising, since more than 700,000 LASIK procedures are performed each year in the United States alone, and more than 40 million procedures have been performed…
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