Oral intake of Omega-3 from fish oil and flax seed oil (Theratears Nutrition) helps the epithelium, or skin, layer heal back faster after PRK vision correction surgery. PRK, or photorefractive keratectomy, is sometimes also called “flapless LASIK.” In this approach, no LASIK flap is made. Instead, the microscopically thin skin layer (eptihelial layer) covering the […]

The bionic eye is an implant placed in the retina which receives video information from a miniature video camera worn on glasses. It can help give partial sight to patients who became blind from retinal diseases such as retinitits pigmentosa. A patient from Camarillo recently asked me a question about a bionic eye she had […]

Krill oil and fish oil supplements help raise blood levels of DHA and EPA. Although studies are limited, clinically it appears both are equally effective in LASIK laser eye surgery and dry eye management. In my last blog, I looked at the two forms of fish oil omega-3: triglyceride omega-3 and ethyl ester omega-3. While […]

There are two common forms of omega three fish oils: ethyl ester omega-3 and triglyceride omega-3. Despite many marketing claims, researchers find the two to be relatively equivalent in their health benefit. Omega 3 supplement is important for dry eye management and is something I always place my LASIK and PRK patients on both before […]

Altitude pressurization in airplane cabins does not affect the eye after LASIK. Dryness in airplane cabins can be an issue, so it is best to keep the eyes well lubricated during airplane flights after LASIK. A patient from Santa Barbara and a patient from Oxnard each separately asked me the same question last week: “When […]