The LASIK Blog

Warning: Wearing Swimming Goggles Can Increase Eye Pressure!

November 17, 2008 - Posted by admin

As many of you might know, I am an avid cyclist.  I try to ride at least 3 times a week, both road and mountain,  year round.  This gets difficult in New Jersey when the temperature dips into the teens.  My wife, Melissa rides with me [...]

 
 

Photo: Princeton Legends after LASIK

November 17, 2008 - Posted by admin

In yesterday's post, I mentioned EyeCare 20/20 is a corporate sponsor of this year's Princeton Sports Symposium.  I also mentioned having personally performing LASIK on several Princeton sports legends.  Keri, my office administrator came across this photo taken over 8 years ago after the LASIK surgeries were performed.   [...]

 
 

Are Your Arms Getting Too Short?

November 17, 2008 - Posted by Keri Muli

Most people between 40 and 50 begin to notice that they are losing their ability to see things close to their eyes. At the same time, distance vision remains unchanged. They often complain, “My arms are getting too short.” Presbyopia is a loss of focusing ability [...]

 
 

Mitchell Squash Announces this Year’s EyeCare 20/20 Squash Torney

November 16, 2008 - Posted by admin

Geoff Mitchell, head squash pro at the Chatham Club in Chatham, NJ announced the date of this year's EyeCare 20/20 squash tournamentt.  The date of this event is December 6 and 7 at the Chatham Club.  As an avid squash player, I have sponsored this event [...]

 
 

2008 Princeton Sports Symposium

November 16, 2008 - Posted by admin

  EyeCare 20/20 is proud to be a corporate sponsor of this year's Princeton Sports Symposium.  The symposium will be held on Friday, December 5 at the Friend Center on the Princeton University Campus.  The symposium is run by Princeton's Career Services Department, and will address such [...]

 
 

Safe Holiday Driving Tips

November 13, 2008 - Posted by Keri Muli

Holiday driving often means spending several hours behind the wheel, and after many miles on the road, spotty and blurry vision should be a concern. Long journeys can be tiring and driver fatigue is a serious problem, contributing to many fatal crashes each year. Here are [...]

 
 

New Online Patient Resource for Cataract Patients Announced

November 10, 2008 - Posted by admin

Alcon is the world wide manufacturing leader of ophthalmic equipment, pharmaceuticals, and devices.  Alcon makes everything from the equipment I use in cataract surgery, the IOLs I implant during cataract surgery including the Restor and Toric lenses, the Wavelight laser I use for LASIK surgery, to the [...]

 
 

LASIK Surgery Rate High Among LASIK Surgeon Family Members

November 9, 2008 - Posted by admin

The 2008 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting got underway this weekend in Atlanta. Dr Richard Duffey presented the results of his  12th annual survey of refractive surgery trends. This survey tracks trends among refractive surgeons.  There was a new question on this year's survey that asked surgeons [...]

 
 

WOW vision with the Visian ICL

November 8, 2008 - Posted by admin

Just came across this great letter from a very happy Visian ICL patient. This is a typical response from our ICL patients. ICLs are used to treat moderate to severe nearsightedness, and can often be used in patients who were told that they were poor LASIK [...]

 
 

ESPN Radio Interview: Free LASIK for Refs

November 7, 2008 - Posted by admin

I was interviewed today on ESPN radio (1470 AM) in Tampa on the Brantley and the Babe Show.  We talked about my offer to provide free LASIK to professional sports umpires and referees.  Here is a copy of the interview: Download RefsLASIKwhbo2Edit.mov