Why Do Women Choose Lasik Eye Surgery Over Contact Lenses?

In the U.S. there are estimated to be 36 million contact lens wearers and two-thirds being female. If you happen to be one of these 36 million, you may be struggling with taking the proper daily steps for caring for your contact lenses. You know the drill: First, wash your hands with soap and water and thoroughly dry with a clean towel. Next, gently take the contact lens out of your eye, apply solution and gently clean the lenses with the pads of your fingers for 30 seconds. Open up your contact lens case, fill both sides with solution, and finally, lightly drop your contact lenses into the solution. Repeat this process every time you sleep, shower or swim. In order to properly care for your contacts, and to avoid any long term vision damage, all these steps should be taken accordingly.

For women who wear makeup, caring for contact lenses becomes a bit more complicated. Women should make sure to put contact lenses in before applying makeup, and should make sure to take them out before removing makeup. Even, if you are taking these proper steps, there are still other factors that can irritate, dry out or infect your contact lenses. How many women have been blinded by an eyelash that has been coated in their favorite, voluminous mascara? Or has had their favorite eye shadow fall into their eye, and under their contact lens, creating irritation and a cataract effect? If not treated properly, all these factors could lead to future vision damage. Want an easier solution to contact lenses? LASIK eye surgery may be just what you have been longing for!

LASIK: The Alternative to Contact Lenses

Forgetting, misplacing, rubbing, tearing, scratching, losing, itching, these are only a few words that could describe wearing contact lenses. Laser vision correction is a great alternative to wearing contact lenses. Could you imagine, never having to worry about irritating your eyes while applying makeup? Never having to constantly put in or take out a foreign object from your eyes on a daily basis? How about, waking up without stumbling to find your contact lenses in order to see your surroundings? Lasik eye surgery can provide all these positive, life changing opportunities plus more!

If you have any questions about laser vision correction surgery, call Global Laser Vision at 1-800-GET-LASIK or visit us at San Diego Lasik Center Global Laser Vision.

How to permanently change your eye color

Brown Eyes Turn Blue: The Laser Procedure that Permanently Changes Eye Color 

According to Strōma Medical Corporation's founder, many people would like to turn their brown eyes blue. Strōma Medical Corporation web

"We all have blue eyes."

So begins the website copy for Strōma Medical Corporation, located in shimmering Southern California. The site, which is positively littered with photographs of beautiful blue-eyed people, advertises a treatment that will permanently change brown eyes into blue.

"In the case of brown eyes, however, a thin layer of brown pigment covers the front surface of the iris (the colored part of the eye). The Strōma laser disrupts this layer of pigment, causing the body to initiate a natural and gradual tissue-removal process. Once the tissue is removed, the patient's natural blue eye is revealed."

As described by Strōma Medical, the ease of this new, non-invasive procedure, which takes just 20 seconds to complete, sounds positively futuristic.Actually, it is.

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Dr. Homer - Inventor 

Patients will watch a short animated sequence while a computer-guided laser works its magic, The New York Daily News reported. "You won't feel anything," Homer told the paper. "Your eyes will get a little darker for the first week. Then in two to four weeks, they'll be completely changed."

After completing the treatment, which is expected to cost about $5,000, the brown pigment won't return, claimed Homer.

Homer expects his company will spend another year conducting research on the treatment to satisfy the requirements of multiple regulatory bodies. Still, he is confident the procedure doesn't cause tissue damage and, to date, no adverse events have been reported.The procedure has only undergone limited study inhumans; Strōma Medical will treat about 20 patients in an upcoming initial pilot clinical study. Upon successful completion of that pilot study, the company plans to treat about 100 patients in multiple countries and follow them for a predetermined length of time. In a poll of 2,000 patients, Homer told The Daily News that 17.5 percent said they would seek the treatment.

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Understanding Eye Language

Eye Language 

The eyes are frequently referred to as the "windows to the soul" since they are capable of revealing a great deal about what a person if feeling or thinking. As you engage in conversation with another person, taking note of eye movements is a natural and important part of the communication process. Some common things you may note is whether people are making direct eye contact or averting their gaze, how much they are blinking, or if their pupils are dilated.

When evaluating body language, pay attention to the follow eye signals:

• Eye gaze
  When a person looks directly into your eyes when having a conversion, it indicates that they are interested and paying attention. However, prolonged eye contact can feel threatening. On the other hand, breaking eye contact and frequently looking away may indicate that the person is distracted, uncomfortable, or trying to conceal his or her real feelings.


• Blinking
  Blinking is natural, but you should also pay attention to whether a person is blinking too much or too little. People often blink more rapidly when they are feeling distressed or uncomfortable. Infrequent blinking may indicate that a person is intentionally trying to control his or her eye movements. For example, a poker player might blink less frequently because he is purposely trying to appear unexcited about the hand he was dealt.


• Pupil size
  One of the most subtle cues that eyes provide is through the size of the pupils. While light levels in the environment control pupil dilation, sometimes emotions can also cause small changes in pupil size. For example, you may have heard the phase "bedroom eyes" used to describe the look someone gives when they are attracted to another person.

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Sunglasses + San Diego = A good time

Sunglasses + San Diego = A good time

The adventures of a non-glass wearer

By Amy Contizano, ABOC

Living in San Diego, we’re all too familiar with the act of applying sunscreen as we’re spoiled enough to live minutes away from beaches.  So you’re packing up for a day at the beach and you apply sunscreen and you bring more sunscreen along to reapply later, but what about sunscreen for your eyes?  It’s hard to believe, but many people overlook sunglasses.  “Well, I lose my sunglasses all the time so I just buy the cheap ones at the drug store” or “I got these because they were super cute but the tint seems kind of light”.  Does any of that sound familiar?

Sunglasses aren’t just a fashion choice but also a way to provide protection against the dangers of UV radiation.  Think about it, you’re out in Pacific Beach or strolling through our world famous San Diego Zoo and though you’ve applied sunscreen, you can still feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, prompting you to reapply sunscreen to protect yourself.  Do you do the same for your eyes?  Ultraviolet radiation, or UVR, cannot be seen with the naked eye and can cause damage in a number of eye related areas.  In 2013, the Vision Council did a study revealing that 40% of adults don’t wear sunglasses while outdoors, making them susceptible to major ocular issues that can easily be avoided with one simple step.

I’m not trying to get all scare tactics on you by any means.  I just think that this is one of those things that people don’t think about.  I mean, what harm can the sun really do to your eyes?  Well, for starters, the skin around the eyes is quite delicate so not wearing a good pair of sunglasses that are large enough to cover that area could lead to wrinkles and cancer of the eyelids and skin around the eyes.  UVR can also cause cataracts which is the clouding of the lens of the eye.  Benign growths can form on the eye’s surface due to excessive exposure to UVR and patients could also develop photokeratitis.  This condition is also called snow blindness, a temporary yet painful sunburn on the surface of the eye.  Comfortable vision is compromised without having sunglasses to block out the glare created by sunlight reflecting off of various surfaces.

So what exactly do you need to be on the lookout for when searching for that perfect pair of sunglasses that both protects your eyes and makes you look good?  Well, you want to make sure that the lenses are of ophthalmic quality, but what does that mean exactly?  It means the lens is of the same type of quality that is used for prescription lenses unlike the inexpensive lenses used in sunglasses that can be found at drug stores or gas stations.  Because the lenses are of a higher quality, they’ll block 99-100% of both UVA and UVB radiation.   

Another option available for superior sun protection is to do polarized lenses, which reduce much more glare than a traditional sunglass tint would.  A good example of this is that if you were a fisherman and you were standing on the deck of your boat, wearing a lens with a sunglass tint would make things darker and block out the light, but you’d see the reflection of the sun bouncing off of the water’s surface.  Now, if you were wearing a polarized lens, then the glare would be eliminated so dramatically that you’d be able to see down into the water to see the fish. 

At Global Laser Vision, we’re thrilled to provide you with the cutting edge technology of Maui Jim sunglasses.  Their patented polarized lenses give you the best clarity of vision with crisp lines and colors that pop allowing you to see clearly and comfortably even on the brightest, sunniest days as well as on those overcast days when glare is at an all time high.  Maui Jim sunglasses are available in prescription as well and are by far the best lens on the market to protect your eyes.  Here at Global Laser Vision, we introduce new styles frequently.  Stop in to see us and find out what your sunny life in SD can look like through a great pair of sunglasses!

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Options for your new specs

Great, I have a huge scratch on my glasses! 

By Amy Contizano, ABOC

“My lenses are all scratched up.  I wonder if the scratches can be buffed out.”

A very common question that patients have posed to me over the years.  No, scratches can’t be buffed out of lenses; doing so would actually change the prescription.  So what happens when your lenses are all scratched up?  The only solution here is to replace the lenses.  If you elected to coat your lenses with a non-glare coating, then chances are that you have at least a one year warranty allowing you to replace scratched lenses at no charge.  Aside from having an extended scratch warranty, a non-glare coating can eliminate glare while driving at night or while working on the computer or even from the overhead fluorescent lighting that is present in most offices.  What I do encounter as the most common complaint about the non-glare coating is how to keep lenses clean.

The best way to care for your lenses is by using a cleaning spray and a microfiber cleaning cloth.  If a cleaning spray isn't available, then at least rinse the lenses off with water.  The reason for this is that if there are any minute dust particles on the lenses and you just start wiping them, then it will rub the dust into the coating, scratching your lenses.  So you always want to rinse the lenses first to get everything off of them before wiping.  Another thing that people don’t realize is that fabric softeners and laundry detergents are harsh and can scratch lenses and coatings.  What does that mean?  Stop using your shirt to clean your glasses, haha!  Wood products will also scratch lenses so refrain from using tissue or paper towels to clean lenses.  Using harsh chemicals like Windex can not only scratch lenses but also strip coatings off.

Cleaning cloths are also reusable so when it starts to seem as though it’s no longer helping to clean your lenses, just hand wash it with a mild hand soap and let it air dry.  That way, you aren’t exposing it to laundry detergents and you don’t run the risk of shrinking the microfiber material in the dryer.  It shrinks up to the size of a postage stamp, definitely not useful any more!  Here at Global Laser Vision, we carry a specially formulated eyeglass cleaner available to you with a cleaning cloth for $6.95.  Use it all up?  No problem!  Bring us the empty bottle and we’d be more than happy to refill it for you.  Refills are only $5.    

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FYI : LASIK and It's side affects!

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What are the most common side effects of laser vision correction?

We are answering all your questions on why you should take the next step to a better future!

1. Fluctuating Vision. After LASIK, the eye can continue to heal for up to 3 months after the date of surgery. A small number of patients may notice vision fluctuations during this healing process. NewLASIK technologies that we offer have greatly decreased the amount of time it takes for the eyes to heal. This, in turn, has decreased the vision fluctuations noticed during that time frame.
2. Dry eyes. LASIK involved removing and reshaping tissue from the cornea, the clear front part of your eye. This tissue is also partly responsible for keeping the eye as moist as possible. After LASIK, we instruct our patients to use preservative-free artificial tears as often as possible. This not only makes your eyes feel better, it also promotes an ideal healing environment after surgery. Most patients only notice dryness for the first few weeks after surgery, if any.
3. Night vision glare. LASIK involves reshaping only a small portion of your cornea. At night, the pupil of your eye gets bigger to allow more light in the eye. In many cases, the pupil extends past this LASIK treatment zone. This can cause the perception of glare or halos around traffic lights. New LASIK technologies, such as our CustomVue LASIK procedure, have greatly decreased this perception among our patients.

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