Presbyopia is the age related loss of the ability to see up close. LASIK does not cause presbyopia, but there are strategies for using LASIK to treat presbyopia. A common myth I often hear is that having LASIK causes –or accelerates — the need for reading glasses. This is not the case! The need for […]

Many patients wonder if LASIK or PRK laser vision correction surgery can correct their astigmatism. In fact, astigmatism correction has been approved by the FDA since 1998! Since then, laser correction of astigmatism has continued to become even better. Recently, a patient in my Santa Barbara office asked me if LASIK can treat astigmatism yet. […]

20/20 vision is normal vision. Most people with nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism have worse than 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts, but can achieve 20/20 vision with them. LASIK or PRK can produce vision better than 20/20. Many people have heard the phrase “20/20 vision” but are unsure what this actually means. Twenty-twenty vision is […]

Many patients with thin corneas have been told they are not candidates for LASIK. Many of these patients, however, are excellent candidates for customized wavefront PRK laser vision correction. Many patients with thin corneas have been told in the past that they are not candidates for LASIK. Many of these patients with thin corneas, however, […]