Better measurements and a refined flap improve LASIK results
From the May 2020 Issue of The OphthalmologistBy Kerry Assil | 05/04/2020 We wanted to share with you an article from the May edition of The Ophthalmologist written by Dr. Kerry Assil. In this article, he talks about the recent advances in LASIK surgery including the better measurements and a refined flap that are a […]
Do Your Makeup Habits Worsen Your Dry Eyes?
Have you noticed an improvement in your dry eye symptoms lately? If you’re like me, you’ve probably been wearing little, if any, makeup during the pandemic. Whether it’s because you’re spending more time at home or because you’re reluctant to stain your face mask when you do step out of the house, your daily life […]
Are Contact Lens Wearers at Risk During COVID-19?
We’ve been receiving calls from patients asking whether it’s safer to avoid contact lens use and convert to wearing glasses during the coronavirus pandemic. Since we are continually being reminded by public health officials to avoid touching our face, this has created some confusion among contact lens wearers about the safety of continually inserting and […]
Unhappy with your LASIK or Cataract Surgery results? We can help
Have you have had LASIK eye surgery, SMILE vision correction, or cataract surgery and are unhappy with the results because you have developed one or more of the following eye problems: Blurred vision? Problems with dry eyes? Problems with night vision? Problems with glare? Luckily, you can now improve your eyesight and no longer need to settle […]
Dry Eye Patients May Get Relief From Simple Nutritional Supplement
Over 3.8 million Americans undergo cataract surgery every year. Although this procedure has a very high success rate (98%), patients frequently complain of dry eye symptoms following cataract surgery. Scientists theorize that during surgery, corneal nerves are cut and this triggers an inflammatory response that’s responsible for the dry eye symptoms. Although dry eye symptoms aren’t […]
Our condolences to the Bryant family and the Lakers community
Suddenly, it no longer feels like yesterday. Our condolences to the Bryant family and the Lakers community. It was an honor for myself and for our team to serve the Lakers during Kobe Bryant’s reign. We will always remember Kobe as one who pushed beyond the limits. Our years as the Lakers Eye Doctor and […]
Tecnis Symfony Plus, Advanced IOL with violet light blocker.
We wanted to share with you an article from the April 2020 edition of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today. Dr. Kerry Assil contributes an article about technologies “In the Pipeline.” In this article, he talks about the Tecnis Symfony Plus, an IOL with novel advances, including a violet light blocker. In the pipeline, discover more […]
To Mask or not to Mask, is that the Question. The Science Behind Face Coverings.
Does a mask stop the Spread of COVID-19? As armament in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, face masking has had a bumpy, convoluted, and torturous path. An insistence on baring one’s face has been frequently expressed, sometimes violently. The fervor is further fanned by a sense of loss of civil liberties by some, as […]
When to See an Ophthalmologist ASAP in the Age of Covid-19
With the advent of Covid-19, social distancing, stay in place orders and everything else going on in our lives right now, it is a crazy time. With the obvious general reluctance to go out in public during the coronavirus pandemic, we are asked a lot these days from patients “what eye symptoms can be safely […]
Mindfulness Meditation: A New Tool in Fighting Glaucoma
Lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) or eye pressure with medications or surgery is the primary way to slow the progression of glaucoma. If untreated, prolonged elevated eye pressure causes irreversible optic nerve damage (glaucoma) that can ultimately lead to blindness. But what if we can augment medical therapies with mediation to treatment glaucoma as well as […]
Thou Shall Follow these 10 Commandments for Healthy Eyes!
Eye Commandment #1: Thou shall get an annual eye exam It’s critically important to get a comprehensive eye exam every year and especially after the age of 40. Regular eye exams are key not only for detecting subtle vision changes that can be easily corrected with glasses or contacts, but also for screening and early […]
Half of us will be Nearsighted by 2050. Why?
The percentage of people worldwide who are nearsighted is growing, according to research done by the Brian Holden Vision Institute. They looked at 145 studies involving over 2 million participants worldwide to determine the global prevalence of myopia, more commonly known as short sighted or nearsighted (difficulty seeing distant objects). And what they found was […]
