Category: LASIK

Laser Vision Correction is an incredibly effective solution for those seeking better vision without external aids, but it requires ruling out disqualifying preconditions first. At The Cataract Surgeons’ Shreveport-area eye care clinics, we conduct rigorous prescreening to ensure every patient receives the most superior eye care and the best possible outcome. We’ll briefly explain how… Read More

  The number of people suffering from cataracts will reach 50 million by 2050. Every year about 3 million people successfully get rid of cataracts through surgery. The surgeries are highly successful, but a small percentage require LASIK to avoid glasses and contacts after cataract surgery. Laser technology is the most commonly employed to rectify… Read More

LASIK is a widely common and highly effective eye surgery that can treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. If you’re considering LASIK eye surgery, it’s important that you feel you are making a confident and informed decision. Having questions about the procedure, recovery, and more is expected. We’ve created a quick guide to answer six of… Read More

After reading our guide on the difference between traditional and laser cataract surgery, you’ll know: What a cataract is, its causes, and potential treatments What happens during traditional cataract surgery What happens during laser cataract surgery As laser technology improves, the risk and performance of new surgical methods have far outpaced their traditional counterparts. Still,… Read More

Whether LASIK or SMILE is the laser vision correction best suited for you, your vision for the future can be sharpened. As you know, LASIK has been helping patients for more than 25 years to see more clearly without glasses. Today we want to tell you about the newest laser vision correction technology coming to… Read More

Understanding your vision is the first step in improving it! Most people deal with some amount and form of unclear vision. From nearsightedness to farsightedness, astigmatism to old age, everyone’s eyes and clarity of vision are different. The more you know about what causes blurry, unclear vision, the better decisions you can make to care… Read More

The VisuMax femtosecond laser enables surgeons to treat a wider range of patients gently and with predictable outcomes During a brief holiday in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Louisiana ophthalmologist Wyche T. Coleman III, MD, was invited to observe a new refractive surgery procedure, which was not yet available in the U.S. After watching a surgeon perform… Read More