LASER EYE CENTER
It seems like, with the recent surge in popularity of LASIK eye surgery, that laser eye centers are cropping up all over the place. It is nice to know that the Eye Center of Texas has been a well-established part of the Houston community. And we are far more than just a laser eye center! We offer several laser vision correction procedures including:
(Click on any of the links to learn more details about the specific laser eye center procedures.) Beyond the laser eye center label, we also provide a full range of non-laser related medical services for your eyes.
Medical Facility for Eye Care
Just as you would go seek the help of a specialist if something suspicious were found in your annual checkup with your primary care physician, patients come to us when disease or injury of the eye is suspected. At our laser eye center, we have 4 Board Certified Ophthalmologists and 5 Therapeutic Optometrists who work as a team to provide start-to-finish support not only laser eye surgery, but also:
To meet the staff of our laser eye center, just click Meet Our Doctors.
Who does our laser eye center serve?
Patients from all over the Houston area come to our convenient locations in Bellaire, Pasadena, Sugar Land, Katy, Clear Lake, and Southeast Memorial to have laser eye surgery assessments. To get directions to any eye center, click Contact Us. Our laser eye center, where laser procedures take place, is our main location at 6565 West Loop South in Bellaire.
Our laser eye center patients are all ages.
18 – 40 year olds
For this age group, Lasik eye surgery is the most common laser vision correction procedure recommended here at the laser eye center. This surgery can correct most cases of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and even astigmatism.
45 and up
The most commonly performed surgery at our laser eye center for this age category is cataract surgery, (though technically this procedure is not considered a laser eye surgery). During cataract surgery, the patient’s cloudy lens is replaced with a clear one. These replacement lenses can now be vision-correcting, eliminating the need for glasses or contacts after the surgery – even trifocals! Even those patients without a cataract may consider having this elective surgery because it can correct near and distance vision as well as prevent cataracts from ever occurring!
Click here to read about the amazing intraocular lenses (IOLs) we have chosen to use at our laser eye center!
40-45
Now what if you are in between the ages of 40 and 45? Frequently, people’s eyes are undergoing a transition during this period. Most of us develop presbyopia (a natural loss in the ability of the eye’s lens to focus – especially when reading) during this period. Your choice of surgery depends upon where you are in your eye’s natural transition. Call the laser eye center today at 713-395-1515 to ask about our free evaluation. We’ll help you decide what kind of vision correction might be right for you.
Featured Article:
Contact Our Laser Eye Center for Treatment Options for Those with Diabetes
[Posted on December 28]
Diabetes is a common disease in the United States, and diabetic eye disease is the most common cause of blindness in the United States. Regular eye examinations are important for patients with diabetes because diabetic eye disease and the vision loss caused by it are preventable. In diabetes, high sugar levels in the blood damage blood vessels throughout the entire body. Your eyes also have many blood vessels in it, and diabetes can also damage those blood vessels. In particular, high blood glucose levels cause damage to the blood vessels in the retina of the eye. Diabetic retinopathy has no symptoms. The only way to know if you have these changes and need treatment to save your sight is to visit your eye doctor regularly or contact us at the laser eye center for a consultation.
People with diabetes should have their eyes examined at least once a year to make sure they do not have early damage that threatens their vision. For more information regarding treatment, contact our laser eye center.
If you have diabetes, call the Eye Center of Texas at 713-797-1010 for an appointment with Ting Fang-Suarez, M.D., F.A.C.S. Dr. Suarez is a board certified ophthalmologist specializing in vitreo-retinal disease and surgery. She is known for being compassionate and delivering quality care to patients with diabetes, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, vitreoretinal trauma, and other vitreoretinal diseases.
For more information regarding treatment, contact our laser eye center today.
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