Laser eye surgery specialist David R. Shapiro, M.D. is one of the nation’s leading authorities on refractive eye surgery. Dr. Shapiro devotes his practices exclusively to laser vision correction, including wavefront guided LASIK and PRK. The Shapiro Laser Eye Center provides convenient, state-of-the-art service to these communities: • Oxnard • Ventura County • Oxnard Civic […]
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LASIK and PRK Laser Eye Surgery, Westlake Village
Laser eye surgery specialist David R. Shapiro, M.D. is one of the nation’s leading authorities on refractive eye surgery. Dr. Shapiro devotes his practices exclusively to laser vision correction, including wavefront guided LASIK and PRK. The Shapiro Laser Eye Center provides convenient, state-of-the-art service to these communities: • Westlake Village • Santa Monica Mountains Recreational […]
Short Term Use of Omega-3 Improves Dry Eye: An Important Study for preparing for LASIK Laser Eye Surgery
A new study shows even one month’s use of oral omega-3 fish oil capsules improves dry eye signs and symptoms. A patient from Santa Barbara asked me how long I thought it would take for her omega-3 fish oil nutritional supplements to start helping her dry eye symptoms we were treating before she would be […]
LASIK and NASA Astronauts
NASA approved LASIK for astronauts and space flight in 2007 based on excellent U.S. Navy Data for Top Gun Aviators. NASA astronauts must work in very extreme environments and excellent eyesight is essential. For many years, NASA was wary of allowing its astronauts to have laser vision correction eye surgery. NASA standards previously had been […]
LASIK and Sleep Apnea: Eye Issues Seen in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Need to Be Screened Before Laser Eye Surgery
Many patients with obstructive sleep apnea still can have successful LASIK or PRK laser vision correction eye surgery. However, independent of having surgery, patients with sleep apnea can have eye problems that need to be checked before having surgery. A patient who lives in Santa Barbara and suffers from obstructive sleep apnea asked me if […]