Category: Ophthalmology Clinic

What is the Best Eye Surgery for Astigmatism?

One of the most important aspects of a successful eye surgery is to make sure the patient is ideally matched with the procedure that is best for their specific vision problem. Astigmatism is one of the most common vision problems that must be considered in any vision correction procedure. What is astigmatism and how is it diagnosed? Astigmatism is a...

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Doyle Stulting, MD, PhD, Selected to Present Prestigious Binkhorst Lecture at ASCRS-ASOA Annual Meeting

FAIRFAX, VA – February 12, 2016 – Physician-scientist, Doyle Stulting, MD, PhD, will be awarded the Binkhorst Medal, and he will present the esteemed Binkhorst Lecture during the Opening General Session of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA) Annual Symposium and Congress in New Orleans May 7, 2016. Dr. Stulting’s...

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14 Important Points to Consider before Selecting your LASIK Surgeon

How would you like to get answers to the most important questions regarding LASIK, including the exact criteria needed in order to evaluate any eye surgeon you are considering?  Well, consider yourself lucky. We have 14 Important Points to Consider before Selecting your LASIK Surgeon  While every LASIK surgery and outcome is unique to the patient, an overwhelming majority of...

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LASIK Alternatives: Are Phakic IOLs Right for You?

LASIK receives the majority of attention when it comes to vision correction surgery, but PRK is the laser vision correction alternative that is often recommended for patients who are not ideal candidates for LASIK. Is Phakic IOL vision correction Right for You? For patients who are not candidates for either of these laser vision correction options, phakic intraocular lenses are...

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LASER Cataract Surgery Comes to Woolfson Eye Institute

Woolfson Eye Institute announced today that they will be adding laser cataract surgery to their practice during September 2014. This technology was introduced in 2011 with the current version receiving its most recent FDA approval in 2012. Laser cataract surgery, more correctly called femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery (FLACS), has been carefully monitored by the Woolfson team of cataract experts,...

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Is There LASIK After Age 50?

Woolfson Eye Institute takes pride in its ability to provide “Your Best Vision at any Age.” Does that include LASIK for those of us over age 50? Sometimes. Patients in their 50s who wear contacts or glasses usually have to have separate prescriptions for far and for near; either they are wearing bifocal glasses, contacts with reading glasses over them,...

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