The results of LASIK and PRK are both excellent. Most vision correction surgery patients experience equal outcomes with LASIK or PRK, and six months out, there is little to no variation between the results. Both PRK and LASIK reshape the...
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When patients expecting to be candidates for LASIK surgery are recommended PRK for vision correction instead, they may be caught by surprise. As I outlined in my last blog post, there are many reasons why PRK might be the better...
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November is Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness Month. It has special significance to GWSVI because as eye doctors, we see the effects of diabetes on our patients’ vision and one of our team has lived with diabetes for over 20...
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Norma is a Senior Citizen who was experiencing dim vision and was having trouble driving at night and seeing road signs. She says the change was so gradual, she didn’t even realize how bad her vision had become. After 55...
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While LASIK is a popular option for vision correction surgery, not everyone is an ideal candidate for the procedure. As I detailed in my previous blog post, implantable contact lenses (ICLs) can often be a great alternative for patients who...
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Many people think of implantable contact lenses in conjunction with cataract surgery, though they are also used in vision correction procedures for patients who do not have cataracts. More and more of our patients at Gordon-Weiss- Schanzlin Vision Institute are...
Read MoreWhen you elect to have your advanced cataract procedure with one of our expert GWSVI surgeons at the Outpatient Surgery Center of La Jolla (OSCLJ), you will also see a familiar face, Sherri Harvey, one of the GWSVI technician team....
Read MoreDo you have newly accessible funds in your FSA? Now might be the best time to experience the glasses-free clarity of LASIK! Contact us for a consultation!
Read MoreIn our last blog post titled, “What Causes Presbyopia?”, our eye surgeon, Dr. Michael Gordon, explained why this condition occurs as we age. In addition to laser surgery and lens implants, one of the latest investigative treatments for presbyopia is...
Read MoreMaybe you’ve noticed it when you glance at your watch, or when you look at the receipt at the restaurant. What you could normally see in the past now seems like a fuzzy blur, and you find yourself reaching for...
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