What’s Best For Me: LASIK, PRK, or SMILE Refractive Surgery?
For anybody determined to get free of their eyeglasses or contact lenses, laser eye surgery is the obvious solution. However, there are a number of different corrective surgeries available – how do you know which procedure is ideal for you? Those investigating this topic often find the decision narrowed down to three procedures: LASIK, PRK, […]
SMILE Today for Better Vision Tomorrow
SMILE has been gaining traction around the world for the last decade—and in that short time it’s already achieved millions of spectacular results. If you haven’t yet heard of this amazing vision correction procedure, don’t worry. We’re about to share what may just be the best news of your life (or at least the best […]
Don’t mess with your eye color: the dangers of permanent eye color change (Part II)
Welcome back. This week, we’re picking up where we left off discussing the dangers of eye color-change surgeries. If you missed part I, you can find it here. Without further adieu, let’s jump right in. One study of a small sample of people showed that patients who underwent iris transplant surgery experienced some sort of complication, such […]
Go green by ditching your contact lenses
You could be destroying the planet—one contact lens at a time. The plastic pollution problem The American Chemical Society presented the results of a study in which 20% of 400 contact lens wearers tossed their used contacts in the toilet or sink, flushing or washing them over to a treatment facility. But as any environmentally-aware person […]
5 Ways to Trigger Your Smile Today
Smiling can have a major impact on your health and life—and there’s science behind it. Smiling has been shown to not only have positive psychological benefits, but benefits to health, mental adjustment and well-being as well. Even if you aren’t feeling particularly happy, you can still benefit from smiling. It turns out that you don’t have to […]
SMILE! Better Vision Is Around The Corner
People are smiling big after getting the SMILE vision correction procedure. Why? Because they’re seeing better than they’ve seen in a long time—and maybe ever. Who are all these smiling patients? People just like you. Said Joshua, one of many happy patients, “Before SMILE, my glasses were a constant hassle. After SMILE, I can rock […]
Fuss-free vision care across the middle ages for adults 45-59 years
The middle age phase (of life, not of history) are often considered to be the most stressful times of life. Studies show that those in the middle age stage of life tend to experience thehighest levels of anxietyand lowest levels of life satisfaction. With childcare, career considerations, teenagers, planning for retirement and a host of […]
Better vision care for young adults 18-44 years old
Young adults are always on the go. From your day job and post-work meetups; hanging out with friends and changing the world; having adventures and making a difference. You 18-44 year olds don’t have the time to sit still and worry about poor vision. But yours is also the age group when eye problems often begin to […]
