Vision Correction
PanOptix, a new trifocal implantable lens for cataract. A game-changer?
Assil Eye Institute is pleased to offer cataract patients the Alcon AcrySof® IQ PanOptix® Trifocal Intraocular Lens (IOL), the first trifocal lens for cataract patients that received FDA approval in September 2019. The PanOptix® lens has been suggested as a “Next Generation Trifocal lens” because it was designed to provide clear vision at near, intermediate […]
LASIK Gives Chris Paul a Huge Advantage in Hitting His Shots
After 10 years of putting off the decision to have LASIK, Chris Paul entrusted Dr. Kerry Assil of Assil Eye Institute Los Angeles with restoring his vision. Squinting to see the rim had become his norm, and a point guard needs clear vision to make those distance shots.
Do LASIK lasers affect surgical outcomes? The answer may surprise you!
All modern lasers used in today’s LASIK surgery work the same way: they use ultraviolet light waves to sculpt the cornea in order to correct focusing errors created by irregularities in the shape of the cornea. Despite what some LASIK laser manufacturers might claim in their marketing materials, the laser itself does not determine the […]
