Category: LASIK

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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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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How LASIK Improves Your Everyday Life 

People who require corrective eyewear to see clearly have often worn glasses or contact lenses since childhood or puberty. LASIK eye surgery offers these patients the opportunity to start every day with sharp vision from the second they open their eyes. Good eyesight is necessary for every facet of one’s day to day, and LASIK […]

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Are You Ready for LASIK? Questions to Ask Yourself

You’d love to ditch your glasses and contact lenses and benefit from LASIK. Maybe you are ready for LASIK right away, maybe you need to wait until specific issues are resolved, or perhaps you are not a LASIK candidate at all. The top eye specialists at Austin Eye discuss how to know whether you’re ready […]

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What are the Vision Parameters of LASIK Eye Surgery?

  Refractive surgeries such as LASIK eye surgery have given millions of people a clearer view of life worldwide. However, LASIK (like other procedures) has limitations. An estimated 15 to 20 percent of people interested in LASIK do not qualify for laser eye surgery, and for some, that may be due to very high prescriptions. […]

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Ways to Treat Astigmatism

Good eyesight relies on matching round curvatures in two eye areas: The surface layer of your eye (cornea) and the internal lens that adapts to focus like a camera lens. These parts work together to focus light onto the retina, which sends messages to your brain through the optic nerve that become images. When the […]

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What to Expect in the First 24 Hours After LASIK

In LASIK surgery, the surgeon creates a flap via a computer-guided laser on the clear tissue of the cornea. Once reshaping of the corneal tissue is complete, the surgeon puts the flap back in place. After LASIK surgery, you can say goodbye to eyeglasses and contact lenses. Even though you can see clearly, it’s important […]

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How Quick Is LASIK Recovery?

Patients who choose LASIK often marvel at the brevity of the procedure. The surgical laser is in contact with the cornea for 40 seconds or less, and the entire procedure is over in about a half hour. The recovery period is also brief, and typically free of complications. Below, the experienced vision care professionals of […]

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What Is the Best Age for LASIK?

You are an excellent candidate for LASIK if you are in good health, have a stable prescription, and do not suffer from an eye condition that could affect the ophthalmologist’s ability to reshape the cornea. But is there an optimal time to undergo the procedure? Here, the experienced vision care professionals of Austin Eye discuss […]

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