Posted by: Georgia Center for Sight
On Aug 21st we’ll experience an amazing event as the moon eclipses the sun for the first time since 1918. While we encourage everyone to take part in this amazing event, we cannot completely prepare ourselves for the sight of a total solar eclipse. It’s important to understand that even the smallest glimpse of the… Read More
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Teri Gabriel was a recent winner of our LASIK giveaway. My name is Teri Gabriel and I was the contest winner for the LASIK procedure at Georgia Center for Sight. Before LASIK I couldn’t see. Even with contacts I hated driving at night. The headlights coming through my windshield just would make a huge glare…. Read More
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LASIK Basics Changing the way you see the world. LASIK surgery is the most common form of laser vision correction, a surgical procedure in which a laser is used to reshape the eyes, so that they are closer to their ideal shape for focusing light. At its core, LASIK is a 2-step process: Step 1:… Read More
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Get the confidence that comes with knowing the facts. The hardest step in the entire LASIK procedure is overcoming your fear. We know that surgery can seem like a big, scary ordeal, but with WaveLight? refractive technology, it doesn?t have to be. While LASIK is still a surgical procedure, thanks to the advanced technology of the… Read More
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Studies have show that too much exposure to UV light may increase the risk of developing macular degeneration, cataracts, and growths on the eye, including cancer. Not just sunlight, the same risk applies when using tanning beds. The risk for eye growths increases for surfers, skiers, fishermen, farmers, or anyone spending long hours under intense… Read More
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Refractive surgery is a safe method for correcting refractive error, according to a retrospective review of all cases of the surgery performed over a 7-year period at a U.S. military laser refractive surgery center. The review, presented by Major Vashuda A. Panday, MD, identified a very low rate of postoperative microbial keratitis that compares very… Read More
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Advancing the Speed of Sight The WaveLight? Refractive Suite is the fastest refractive surgery platform available in the US. This technology starts with the fastest femtosecond laser available in the US, The WaveLight? FS200, adds the swivel bed for patient comfort and ends with the The WaveLight? EX500 Excimer Laser, all to make the LASIK procedure faster and… Read More
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What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Diabetic Retinopathy can cause permanent loss of eyesight or blindness in individuals with diabetes. There are two types of diabetic retinopathy, both of which are defined by abnormal blood vessels of the retina. Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy In proliferative diabetic retinopathy, the blood vessels become obstructed and the retina cannot get proper… Read More
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At its most basic, your eye works like a camera, bending light to focus it onto the retina (the back of your eye) for a crisp, clear image. Now, although the lens inside your eye certainly helps to focus light, the majority of focusing power actually comes from a different part of your eye. The… Read More
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ReSTOR and ReZoom lenses employ a unique technology that provides patients a full range of quality vision (near, intermediate and distance) and greatly reduces their reliance on glasses. Crystalenstm is an accommodative IOL which is used to replace the natural lens. It is able to restore your eye?s natural focusing ability by using a lens… Read More
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