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March is National Eye Donor Month
There’s a critical shortage of organs, tissues and eyes available for donation. There are more than 113,000 patients in the United States awaiting transplantation—more than 11,000 are Texans. Every 10 minutes, a new name is added to the national transplant waiting list.
Organ, eye and tissue transplants offer patients a new chance at healthy, productive and normal lives, and return them to their families, friends and communities. The Donate Life Texas Registry is a database of individuals who have officially provided authorization to donate organs, tissues or eyes upon their deaths. You may register as a donor at www.donatelifetexas.org, or at your local Department of Public Safety (DPS) office when you apply for or renew your driver’s license or identification card or through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) when you renew your vehicle’s registration.
You have the power to donate life…be an organ, eye and tissue donor!
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How Safe Is LASIK?
While no surgery is risk-free, keep in mind that over 14,000,000 Americans have already had LASIK and that number is steadily increasing each year. Experienced LASIK surgeons report a complication rate well under 1%. Many ophthalmologist and optometrist believe the long-term risk of wearing contact lenses is as much as 5 times higher than the one-tie risk of LASIK.
Sometimes LASIK can cause dry eye for three to six months. This and other side effects can be minimized by thorough pre and post-operative follow-up care. That’s why we will schedule follow-up appointments for you at one day, one week, one month, three months and six months after surgery.
The most important thing to remember is the selection of an experienced LASIK surgeon. Make sure you look for someone who has worked on multiple patients using various LASIK techniques. Don’t be shy about asking for a referral and someone’s credentials. Dr. Mark Mayo and Dr. Edward Wade have performed more than 60,000 successful Houston LASIK procedures and more than 275 Houston area eye doctors trust their patients to Eye Center of Texas.
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Fighter Pilots can have iLASIK
In 2007 Air Force officials changed the policy to allow people applying for aviation and aviation-related jobs to have had LASIK vision correction. Due to stresses placed on the eyes during flight combined with the active lifestyle of military members, the recommended refractive surgeries are wavefront-guided PRK, or wavefront-guided Bladeless LASIK (iLASIK).
If U.S. Navel Fighter Pilots can have iLASIK…this should give you a feeling of comfort and safety like never before!
Thumbs up for Blade-Free iLASIK!
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Optometrist or Ophthalmologist?
If you require a routine eye exam or are simply updating your eyeglasses or contact lens prescription, a visit to the optometrist is the best option. However, for a specific problem in the eye resulting from a disease, trauma, infection, or surgery, an ophthalmologist is the most appropriate professional to visit.
An optometrist (also known as O.D.s or Doctors of Optometry) is a primary healthcare doctor of the eye and visual system who provides comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing, detection of disease in the eye, and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system. An optometrist will perform an eye exam and write a prescription for corrective lenses.
An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who specializes in all aspects of eye care, including diagnosis, management, and surgery of ocular diseases and disorders.
It’s common for ophthalmologist and optometrist to work together and co-manage a patient’s eye care needs. Here’s a real-life scenario: an optometrist conducts your thorough eye exam and prescribes corrective lenses (glasses and/or contact lenses). However, if surgery is indicated or if the optometrist detects and eye concern that is outside of his or her scope of practice, you may be referred to an ophthalmologist for more advanced care.
Eye Center of Texas specializes in all aspects of eye care, including diagnosis, management, and surgery of ocular diseases and disorders, however we do not perform routine eye exams or write prescriptions for corrective lenses (glasses and / or contact lenses).
We are happy to help you find an optometrist who provides comprehensive eye and vision care. “Find an Optometrist in Your Area“: https://www.eyecenteroftexas.com/patient-resources/ods-in-your-area/
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Is It Time for Cataract Surgery?
Cataracts cause a progressive, slow, steady decline in vision. Cloudy areas spread and intensify over a period of months or years.
You may be bothered by glare from headlights and other bright sources of light, halos around bright lights when the surrounding area is dim, decreased color perception or the need for more light to see common objects. You may also experience an inability to read, an inability to drive, or an inability to do the normal things you do because your vision is getting progressively worse.
Sometimes new glasses prescriptions can help improve the vision, but it does not remove the fog and haze caused by the cataract. However, when the vision becomes blurred and hazy to the point that you are not able to perform your daily activities, it is time to discuss removing the cataract.
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Does LASIK Hurt?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions when patients come in for their LASIK evaluation. In the hands of an experienced surgeon, LASIK does NOT hurt and the procedure itself is painless. Before surgery you will be given a valium to help relax…and your eyes are numbed with a series of eye drops. You will be comfortable during the procedure (the surgery room is cold and recommend you wear a sweater or jacket).
Choosing a qualified surgeon is one of the most important decisions you can make for a pain free and successful outcome. Our surgeons has performed LASIK for over 60,000 patients and are confident they can give you the excellent visual results you are looking for.
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Win A FREE Visian ICL Procedure
STAAR Surgical, maker of the Visian ICL, is giving away a FREE Visian ICL procedure and GoPro Hero4 to one lucky grand prize winner. The Visian ICL can give you the freedom to live a life uninhibited by the day-to-day lifestyle demands of glasses and contacts.
Enter the Wake Up and Go contest for your chance to experience a hassle free life today! To enter, you must be a qualified candidate. Call us today at 713-395-1515 to schedule an appointment with our certified Visian ICL surgeon, Dr. Edward Wade and take the first step toward winning a FREE Visian ICL procedure!
For more info and contest rules, please click on: http://tiny.cc/VisianCL
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Reduce Your Risk for AMD & Heart Disease
February is National Heart Disease Awareness Month and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month.
Some of the same things that put you at risk for heart disease and stroke also put you at risk for AMD. These include:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Obesity
- Smoking
The good news is that you can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol to reduce your risk of heart disease and AMD by:
- Consult a doctor; follow their instructions and stay on your medications.
- Eat a healthy diet that is low in salt; low in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol; and full of fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Take a brisk 10-minute walk, 3 times a day, 5 days a week.
- Don’t smoke and if you do smoke…quit!!!
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Considering LASIK? Ask Your Optometrist
If you’re thinking about getting LASIK, you should ask your optometrist who they recommend. More than likely, your eye doctor will say “Eye Center of Texas” because over 275 Houston area eye doctors trust their patients to Dr. Mayo or Dr. Wade.
Don’t just trust search engines, trust the eye doctor who’s been taking care of your eyes for the last 5…10…20 years. When it boils down to it…who knows more about which surgeons get the best results than other eye doctors who have sent their patients and family members to Eye Center of Texas for more than 20 years?
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After LASIK…get out and enjoy Houston!
With so many fun things to see and do in Houston. Here are some of our favorite activities to do in Houston after you have made the quick recovery from LASIK vision correction surgery.
Hermann Park: is a beautiful wooded site with picnic areas, running trails, lots of on-leash dog walking areas, the Houston Zoological Gardens, a public golf course and an outdoor theater featuring plays and live music.
Discovery Green: This downtown park offers free yoga classes, movie nights and toddler story times. The park has a playground, spray fountain and Mist Tree, great for hot Houston days.
Memorial Park: Memorial Park is a sprawling park nestled within a wooded majestic metropolis. Enjoy miles of walking or jogging with friendly Houstonians. You will find this park to be very pleasant indeed.
Memorial/Allen Parkway Trails: The Allen Parkway and Buffalo Bayou trail revitalization is awesome! Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to get over there to explore…but will report more when our temp warms up a bit!
Get LASIK at Eye Center of Texas on Friday…explore and enjoy Houston on Saturday!
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