LASIK

We are lucky to live in a time of options. We can choose where we want to live and work, there are restaurants where we build our own gourmet pizzas, and the list of things Starbucks is doing with our espressos keeps getting longer. The wealth of options – while certainly something to be thankful… Read More

If you wear contact lenses, you’re at elevated risk for contracting painful infections that could have long term effects on the health of your eyes. The sad fact is that most people who wear contacts aren’t taking proper care of their lenses, and as a result, putting the health of their eyes at risk. Contact… Read More

Performing corrective laser vision eye surgery to give patients a life without glasses is only possible when they first have healthy eyes to begin with. It’s easy for a practice like ours to say this, but eye health is essential to overall wellness. Even if you wear glasses or contacts and don’t want procedures like LASIK, KAMRA inlay, or… Read More

Presbyopia is an age-related disease that causes problems with near vision and is the result of poor elasticity in the eye. Those who are in middle or old age suffer from presbyopia. It is an age-related disease and one of the many discomforts of aging. Even those who have never dealt with vision problems in… Read More

Summer is right around the corner. As the weather gets warmer you may be considering acting on those dreams of travel you’ve kept tucked away. Whether you’re planning to hop from one Greek island to another or backpack through southeast Asia, any extended travel plans will require a lot of preparation. If you wear glasses… Read More

Laser technology has significantly improved how ophthalmologists operate on eyes. Surgically treating glaucoma or cataracts has become much more accurate with lasers. The technology plays a central role in LASIK surgery, the procedure they’ve become most famous for in the ocular world. Our locations throughout Maryland provide state-of-the-art laser technology for patients considering LASIK or… Read More

As they age, most people experience a reduction in the ability to focus on close range items, such as reading material or a computer screen. Referred to as presbyopia, this process usually begins to create noticeable vision changes between the ages of forty and fifty, and is the result of a loss of flexibility in… Read More

LASIK, an acronym for Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis, has revolutionized the vision correction industry. Although the idea that vision improvement could be made possible by flattening the cornea was proposed a century ago, it wasn’t until the 1930s that doctors tried cutting the cornea to change its shape. Radial Keratotamy – the Predecessor to LASIK… Read More

The lasting effects of LASIK have been studied since it gained widespread acceptance for vision correction in the year 2000, making it the most studied elective procedure. Studies have shown that 95 to 98 percent of laser vision correction patients obtain a minimum of 20/40 vision. Once you’ve obtained that level of vision, can you… Read More

If heading to the beach makes you cringe because you can’t decide whether to wear your glasses or risk the elements with contacts, you are not alone. That’s one reason why more than one million people turn to LASIK surgery each year to correct their vision. However some people use a haphazard approach to choosing… Read More