by julia | Dec 21, 2020 | Eye Specialist Answers
Everyone has heard of 20/20 before. Maybe you heard someone boasting about their excellent eyes. Perhaps you heard an optician or a laser eye surgery provider talking about how great Lasik can be. We’ve all heard about it. But do we know what it really means? Or how...
by admin | Nov 17, 2020 | Eye Specialist Answers
Have you asked yourself recently, are non-prescription contacts safe to wear? Maybe you’re considering giving them a try? Read more below to find out if non-prescription colored contacts are right for you. According to the CDC, around 45 million people wear contacts...
by admin | Sep 10, 2020 | Eye Specialist Answers
As more people learn about the benefits and overwhelming success of LASIK surgery, more want to learn if they are candidates. Some of the most frequently asked questions Shreveport LASIK specialist Dr. Russ Van Norman gets are: how long does LASIK last? Does LASIK...
by admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Eye Specialist Answers
Are you currently experiencing blurred vision or difficulty seeing at night or other low-light conditions? You may have astigmatism. While online astigmatism tests can provide a starting point, let the experts at Shreveport Eye Specialists help you determine if you...
by admin | Jun 17, 2020 | Eye Specialist Answers
One of the most common questions we get about LASIK is whether there is a laser eye surgery age limit. Good news: LASIK can be just as beneficial for older people as it is for their younger counterparts. There is no laser eye surgery age limit. If you have a stable...
by admin | Dec 13, 2019 | Eye Specialist Answers
LASIK is a laser surgery that reshapes the eye, allowing the patient to see clearly. It is effective for people with and without astigmatism, though the procedure is different for those with astigmatism. But how much does LASIK cost for astigmatism? It might be...
by admin | Dec 13, 2019 | Eye Specialist Answers
How much does LASIK cost? LASIK eye surgery has never been more available to people with all types of visual impairments, even astigmatism. And, of course, the price has decreased quite a lot in the last few years, but out-of-pocket costs are still the greatest...
by admin | Sep 16, 2019 | Eye Specialist Answers
Proper post-op care is essential after every procedure, but especially on a body part as sensitive and fragile as the eyes. The most common procedure performed on the eyes is LASIK. Though the procedure itself has become exponentially safer and more effective in...
by admin | Aug 23, 2019 | Eye Specialist Answers
Prism correction is used in eyeglasses for people who have diplopia, or double vision. Diplopia is when a person sees two separate images of one object and can be present in either one or both eyes. In monocular diplopia, the double vision is present in only one eye...
by admin | Aug 1, 2019 | Eye Specialist Answers
Can LASIK fix astigmatism? The short answer is that in most cases, yes, like other refractive errors in the eye, astigmatism can be fixed with the ultra-precise lasers used in a LASIK procedure. What is astigmatism? Though it sounds rather frightening, astigmatism is...
