LASIK or Cataract in Columbia, SC

Eye health is just as important as maintaining the health of any part of our body and we have been taught that regular, ongoing visits to our eye doctor are a part of this maintenance. While this is very true, there are also ways in which we can contribute to our eye health in between visits - some of which you may not have considered to be as important as they are to the eyes. Steps for keeping your eyes healthy. Maintaining a healthy weight. Sure, staying at a healthy weight is important for your heart and can lower your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. But did you know that a healthy weight also works to protect your eyes? Being overweight increases your risk of developing diabetes which in turn increases your risk of developing glaucoma and other diabetes-related eye diseases which can decrease vision. Quit smoking. If you smoke, you have another reason to quit immediately. Smokers are at higher risk for developing optic nerve damage, cataracts, and ag...

LASIK surgery has been a wonderful option for those looking to correct their vision and it still is, but it has its limitations. For those in their 20s and 30s, LASIK can be the perfect vision correction choice because those in this age group often do not yet have the need for reading glasses. LASIK improves vision at a distance but if you need glasses to see up close then LASIK will not offer any improvement. Those who are 40 and over - even with the assistance of LASIK surgery - will still often need reading glasses. In this case, another option for correcting vision is PRELEX vision correction. What is PRELEX? PRELEX - or Presbyopic Lens Exchange - utilizes the same techniques that have been perfected for cataract surgery over the years. During PRELEX, a tiny incision is made in the eye through which the eye’s natural lens is removed. An artificial implant is then put in its place. This is a fast, painless, and effective procedure that can be done in an outpatient setting. N...