Patients undergoing cataract surgery now have the option of implants which correct the need for reading glasses to various degrees — all involving some degree of tradeoff. LASIK can also be used to create monovision after cataract surgery if necessary. A patient from Santa Maria today asked my how cataract surgery would affect her reading […]

In PRK Surgery, the thin corneal epithelial layer is removed. There are several approaches to doing this, including epi-LASIK and the use of an automated brush called the Amoils Brush. In my last blog, I looked at the differences between LASIK and PRK laser eye surgery. With LASIK, a flap is made, whereas with PRK, […]

Dry eye is a common symptom during the first few months after LASIK and PRK. A new study shows similar levels of dry eye after LASIK and PRK. Dry eye symptoms tend to resolve after both forms of laser eye surgery. A patient from Thousand Oaks recently asked me about dry eye after LASIK. Dry […]

I perform roughly 50% LASIK and 50% PRK in my laser vision correction sub-specialty practice. In LASIK, a flap is created on the corneal surface before the excimer laser is applied. In PRK, no flap is made. In LASIK laser eye surgery, a corneal flap is made and lifted from the surface of the cornea […]

Vitamins C and E, luteins, zeaxanthins, omega-3, DHA, flavanoids, and zinc have nutritional roles in eye surgery and prevention of eye diseases. I have always been fascinated by the interplay of nutrition and health. In my own field, nutrition can affect nearly the entire eye — from healing after LASIK and PRK laser eye surgery […]