Keratoconus Eye Disease: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
What is Keratoconus? Keratoconus, also known as a conical cornea, is an ocular disease that affects your cornea. Typically, your cornea is dome-shaped and is able to focus light through your eyes. When keratoconus occurs, your cornea becomes more cone-shaped, which prevents light from being focused correctly. This results in blurry and distorted vision that… Read More
Aging and Your Eyes: How Does Age Impact Vision?
Aging causes changes in every part of your body, including your eyes. But why? There are a variety of different effects that aging eyes can have on your vision for a myriad of different reasons. These can include presbyopia, dry eyes, cataracts, floaters, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and peripheral vision loss. Fortunately, there are ways… Read More
Why Is My Eye Red After LASIK?
LASIK is one of the most common eye surgeries with around 20 million surgeries performed since it was first introduced in 1989. It’s both a safe and efficient procedure that helps reduce the reliance on your glasses or contacts to see clearly. It can be a significant lifestyle change, but despite its routine and safe… Read More
Can You Get LASIK If You Have Astigmatism?
Nowadays, more and more people are turning to LASIK eye procedures as a permanent solution for refractive errors. However, you may be wondering if LASIK is the right choice for treating conditions like astigmatism. This guide is here to teach you all about the effectiveness of LASIK eye procedures for astigmatism. What Is Astigmatism? Astigmatism… Read More
Early Signs of Glaucoma: Symptoms & Causes
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, “Glaucoma is a disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve.” This eventually leads to blind spots with the risk of complete blindness. There are four major types of glaucoma which include open-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, congenital glaucoma, and secondary glaucoma. While there is no cure for glaucoma, the… Read More
Posterior Capsule Opacification: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
Some cataract patients who’ve had an intraocular lens (IOL) implanted during cataract surgery may experience a phenomenon known as posterior capsule opacification (PCO). PCO has similar cloudy vision symptoms as cataracts, making it worrisome for those who’ve recently had surgery. PCO is often referred to as secondary cataracts because the symptoms are similar. However, the… Read More
LASIK Candidacy
Are You a Candidate for LASIK? LASIK—which stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis—is a common type of laser vision correction procedure. The first step in the LASIK surgery process is determining whether you’re a good candidate. This candidacy process helps the doctors at Clear Choice Custom LASIK provide the highest-quality, most personalized vision care to… Read More
Nearsightedness vs Farsightedness: How Can I Tell?
When your vision is working properly, you’re able to clearly see objects at varying distances. However, some conditions make it so our eyes have trouble focusing on either near or far objects—or in rare cases, both. These are known as refractive errors, and they interfere with the vision of more than 150 million Americans. Two… Read More
How To Choose a LASIK Surgeon
Your eyes are the window to everything around you. When that window is blurry, you can’t trust just anyone to clear it up. That’s why it’s important to do your research and leave no stone unturned when it comes to eye care. Are you thinking about getting LASIK? Then you’ll want to know how to… Read More
What Causes Loss of EyeSight?
Any loss of eyesight can be terrifying. However, loss of eyesight can be slowed, prevented, and treated with the appropriate eye care to help people continue enjoying their life. If you or a loved one is experiencing loss of eyesight, contact the specialists at Clear Choice LASIK today. Types of Vision Loss Vision loss is… Read More