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Step 1:  Do your research. The more you know about the different procedures available the better you can understand which choice might be right for your eyes.  Look for information from trusted websites such as http://www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/  or http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lasik-surgery/MY00375 . Dr. Anderson Penno’s book Laser Vision Correction:  What You Need to Know has information about who can safely have laser vision […]

This May is the second annual CNIB Vision Health Month. According the to CNIB every 12 minutes someone in Canada starts to lose their vision and more than 800,000 Canadians live with vision loss.  The majority of vision loss is preventable.  From regular eye examinations, to eating healthy foods, to spotting vision loss in your […]

There are a number of things to consider when deciding whether or not to have laser vision correction and where to have it done. It can be helpful to have more than one refractive assessment to meet staff, see the facility, and learn about the services offered at that center.  Most importantly a thorough refractive […]

Clostridium botulinum type A neurotoxin complex – otherwise known as Botox (Allergan, Toronto Canada) – has gained popularity as a cosmetic anti-wrinkle treatment. It has been marketed for cosmetic use for the prevention of wrinkles in younger people and for the treatment of wrinkles due to aging.  Allergan introduced Botox in 1989 and it was […]

Lower risk and outstanding results are driving the trend back to the surface with an increase in popularity of surface laser vision correction in recent years. More surgeons worldwide and in Calgary are recommending Epi-LASIK and PRK as a safer no-flap alternative to LASIK and more people are choosing surface treatments for laser vision correction.  To understand […]

We are excited to be participating in the 2010 Calgary Women’s Show on October 23 and 24th at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park. Information about the show can be found here. Come and find out why we are so excited to offer advanced custom surface laser vision correction in combination with the VISX S-4 IR […]

EyeWorld, the news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, recently has reported on a clinical study involving 130 eyes comparing LASIK to Epi-LASIK. This article can be found at http://www.eyeworld.org/article.php?sid=2692. Epi-LASIK is a laser vision correction surgery that uses a separator to push the surface epithelium layer aside to prepare the cornea […]

There are several choices that have to be made when considering laser vision correction. In Calgary, Alberta there are a variety of surgeries being offered at multiple centres. From surface no-flap treatments such as PRK and Epi-LASIK, to flap treatments such as LASIK and Intra-LASIK, to intraocular treatments such as lens exchange or implantable contact […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Glaucoma continues to be a major cause of blindness and vision loss both worldwide and in the United States, where an estimated 2.2 million people have the disease. During World Glaucoma Week 2010, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s EyeSmart™ campaign and EyeCare America Foundation remind Americans that knowing your risks for glaucoma can save […]

A new study released from the National Eye Institute (NEI) shows that rates of myopia (nearsightedness) are on the rise amongst Americans. According to the researchers, the rates of myopia in people age 12 to 54 increased from 25 percent in 1971-72 to 41.6 percent in 1999-2004. The survey included people with mild to severe […]