Category: Info Articles

2 min read Vision affects nearly every aspect of our lives, from our daily routines to our hobbies and career goals, which is why so many people with poor eyesight eventually seek out LASIK surgery in Los Angeles. For individuals that suffer from myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), or astigmatism, the initial solution is to get prescription lenses. Around 75 percent of adults rely on glasses or contacts to get through their day. However, there is a certain inconvenience that comes with corrective eyewear. How many times do people lose or break their glasses, forget to take out their contacts, or restrict their outdoor activities because of their eyesight? Unfortunately, this becomes quite commonplace. 

2 min read LASIK surgeons in Orange County have seen a wide array of developments in laser vision correction in the past couple of decades. Now that laser technology has achieved even better safety, accuracy, and customization properties than before, the LASIK procedure has been more widely available as a vision correction alternative. Many people are choosing laser eye surgery to further their career goals or simply to enhance their current lifestyle. 

2 min read According to Los Angeles LASIK eye specialists, many people have experienced vision problems as a result of a migraine. Ocular migraines and visual migraines are two different conditions that can cause symptoms ranging from a headache to a blind spot to temporary vision loss. So, in order to treat and prevent these migraines, it is important to understand how they manifest and what makes them different from each other. 

2 min read While LASIK is a very common refractive surgery used to correct vision problems, there are a few others that can achieve the same goal with slightly different methods. PRK or photorefractive keratectomy is an alternative laser eye surgery that can also treat astigmatism, farsightedness, and nearsightedness. The success rate for PRK procedures at the LASIK clinics in Los Angeles is high and many candidates who are not eligible for LASIK are able to achieve their vision goals through PRK. While LASIK and PRK overlap in some respects, they are not the same. So, in order to plan for your PRK recovery, you may want to read up on the procedure.