Contact lenses can mold the cornea and produce inaccurate measurements before surgery. For this reason, it is critical to leave contact lenses off the eye for a sufficient amount of time before surgery. A patient from Santa Barbara who hates wearing glasses asked me today how long she’ll need to leave hear contacts out before […]

Night vision problems after LASIK typically have been associated with older convenetional LASIK. Contemporary Customized Wavefront LASIK is associated with significantly better night vision. A patient from Oxnard in Ventura County recently asked me a question I am often asked: “What will my night vision be like after LASIK?” Patients ask this question for good […]

Dry eye after LASIK laser eye surgery is common and typically temporary. It can be minimized by using lubriant drops, Restasis, Azasite, and oral omega-3 supplements, including flax seed oil and fish oil. Temporary dry eye is very common after both LASIK and PRK laser eye surgery. Some researchers feel that PRK produces somewhat less […]

Enhancement surgery following LASIK allows the surgeon to fine tune the result to a patient’s individual healing characteristics. Two percent of patients in my practice benefit from an enhancement procedure based on their individual healing. Enhancement surgery is a “touch up” surgery performed typically six months to one year after LASIK or PRK laser eye […]

Laser eye surgery remains the most appropriate option for most people seeking to improve their vision without glasses or contacts. Phakic IOL surgery, refractive lens exchange, and corneal inlays offer other important alternatives. I was recently asked to write a column on vision correction surgery options for “Your Health, Your Decision,” an international online health […]