Author: Shannon Wong

LASIK Has Given Millions Better Vision. What’s Stopping You?

LASIK is a life-changing procedure with a high safety profile and satisfaction rate. Yet, many people with glasses or contact lenses are still on the fence about laser vision correction. This quick procedure takes just 15 minutes per eye and gives most patients 20/20 vision after a short recovery. Our eye surgeons at Austin Eye […]

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Achieve Better Vision with Visian ICL – Without the Permanent Commitment of LASIK

Starting your day with sharp vision and enjoying sports and activities without corrective eyewear is a liberating experience. Many people desire to live free from prescription eyeglasses that fog and scratch or contact lenses that irritate or dry out. Visian ICL is an implantable Collamer® lens that offers excellent vision correction without a permanent commitment like laser […]

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Can I Qualify for LASIK With Eye Allergies?

Seasonal eye allergies are eye conditions that cause uncomfortable symptoms but don’t necessarily preclude you from qualifying for LASIK. Most people with refractive errors can have LASIK and achieve excellent vision safely. While allergies may not affect “if” you can have LASIK, they may impact “when” you can schedule your procedure. Our eye surgeons at […]

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Advantages of Visian ICL Over Other Refractive Surgeries

Refractive errors like nearsightedness and astigmatism make your vision blurry. If you would prefer not to wear glasses or contact lenses to overcome this blurriness, you may be a great candidate for refractive surgery. While LASIK and PRK are the best-known refractive procedures, they are not your only option. You may be excited to learn […]

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5 Ways Your Life Improves After LASIK

If you have a refractive error that makes your vision blurry at certain distances, you are hardly alone — about half of American adults have at least one refractive error. Although prescription lenses are a great way to achieve clear vision, wearing glasses or contacts poses some of its own challenges. That’s why so many […]

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Ways to Overcome Myopia

Myopia , better known as nearsightedness, is the most common kind of refractive error. Over 40% of Americans have difficulty focusing on objects in the distance, and that number has been trending upward over time. In this blog, the fantastic team of eye doctors at Austin Eye review some of your options for overcoming myopia […]

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Answering Your Questions About Premium Lens Replacement

Despite getting most of the attention, LASIK is not the only type of refractive surgery. Premium lens replacement (sometimes called refractive lens exchange or clear lens extraction) is an alternative procedure that can correct mild to severe cases of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. In this blog, Dr. Shannon Wong and his fellow ophthalmologists at Austin […]

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