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Will Covid-19 Cause an Epidemic of Nearsightedness in Children?
Doctors are worried that the Covid-19 pandemic will cause more children to develop severe levels of nearsightedness in the future. The Covid-19 virus itself does not cause nearsightedness. But because…
Lasik to Eliminate Reading Glasses
My distance vision is pretty good and I only use glasses for close-up reading. Can Lasik in Los Angeles help me see and get rid of these reading glasses? There…
Can We Cure Astigmatism?
Almost every person has astigmatism. Astigmatism means that the eye is not perfectly symmetrical — no one’s eye is exactly, perfectly shaped. So, instead of the cornea (the front of…
What Causes Nearsightedness?
Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, means that you see better near than far. This is corrected using glasses, contact lenses, or through refractive surgery such as Lasik surgery in Los…
Your Lasik Should Be Completely Pain-Free
There is not just one way to perform Laser Vision Correction treatment. Each medical practice has its own specific way of performing Lasik, including the way that it performs the…
How Lasik Can Up Your Golf Game
If you’re an avid golfer, or even a fan, you understand how much of a visual game golf is. If your vision is growing poor, or if you have always…
What if I am not Happy with My Lasik Results? Can I Have a Lasik Revision?
One of the biggest fallacies concerning Lasik is that you can have Lasik only once, and that you are then stuck with the results. Nothing could be further from the…
The Looming Nearsightedness Epidemic
The worldwide prevalence of nearsightedness has increased over the past several decades, particularly in parts of Asia. Nearsightedness typically begins in children, and the age at which nearsightedness begins is…
Infection Risk for Those Who Wear Contacts
Serious infection is always something eye doctors worry about a great deal. Infections can cause scarring of the cornea with a partial loss of vision, possibly requiring an operation to…
Can I Have Lasik Again?
Of course, if your vision can use further help, Lasik can be done again! I am surprised by how many of our patients are unaware that Lasik can be…
Do Not Play Golf With Progressive Glasses or Bifocals
If you are over 45 years old and play golf, do you wear your progressive lenses or bifocals on the golf course? Most golfers I speak to do. That is…
What Digital Screens are Doing to Your Eyes
Like it or not, we are in the digital age. Computer screens, smart phones, tablets, and other similar devices have become intertwined into our everyday lives—according to TIME, about 90%…
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