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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Cancer seeing glasses

Cancer seeing glasses 

Doctors at Washington University in St. Louis 

have created cancer-seeing glasses for use during surgery.

The glasses are a lot like Google Glass, but instead of seeing the internet, surgeons can see lit up cancer cells. They have only been used on ten patients, and those patients have breast cancer or melanoma. Doctors hope someday they can use this technology on all cancer patients.

They may look like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the glasses have the potential to help save lives.

"It really has the ability to revolutionize the way that we take care of cancer patients," said Dr. Ryan Fields.

The glasses help surgeons Fields with the Siteman Cancer Center see more precisely what they are working on, by recognizing a dye that's injected into a person's vein.

In a video from a recent lymph node removal surgery at Siteman you can see the incision area before the surgeon puts the glasses on. Then while wearing the glasses, the doctor sees a blue glowing image. That's the lymph node they're going after.

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"The area that lights up kind of like what you would see on a radar. That's the most intense spot that dye was picked up," said Fields. But the glasses are only one part of the technology being developed. Washington University Professor Dr. Sam Achilefu is creating a new dye that would be injected through the vein and detect cancer cells anywhere in the body. "You can kind of see the edge of the cancer by wearing the goggles and administering this contrast agent that he's developing," said Fields.

Looking through the glasses a surgeon could see exactly where the cancer cells end and where the healthy tissue begins, decreasing the chances of a patient having to revisit the operating room for a second surgery.

"The real hope is that whatever we do impacts the patient in a very positive way," said Fields. The developer is still waiting for the new dye to be approved by the FDA. That will be followed with a clinical trial using the dye and the glasses. It should all happen in the next six months.

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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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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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Glaucoma : LASIK options?

I have recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma. Am I still a candidate for LASIK surgery?

Glaucoma is an insidious disease that can usually manifest little to no actual symptoms. In fact, it is estimated that over 2.2 million people in the United States have Glaucoma, while only half of those people know they have the disease (1). Glaucoma affects nearly 2% of the population in the United States, which is over 2.7 million people. The number of patients diagnosed with glaucoma increased by half a million people between 2000 and 2010. (2). According to the World Health Organization, Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness across the world.

Glaucoma primarily affects the optic nerve, the pathway that carries images from the eye to the brain. While its exact mechanism isn’t fully understood, we know that Glaucoma ultimately causes atrophy (or cell death) of the optic nerve itself. This causes a progressive loss of peripheral vision, which could lead to total blindness if not treated.

Doctors use three primary means to detect Glaucoma. First, we can measure the amount of peripheral vision each person has through specific diagnostic testing. While any amount of peripheral vision loss is unusual, Glaucoma tends to create certain patterns of vision loss we can typically recognize. Second, we can check the health of the optic nerve itself though microscopic observation or photography. Third, it has been observed that the majority of patients with Glaucoma also have elevated eye pressures. Measuring this pressure is a standard test performed during any comprehensive visual exam. Testing eye pressure involves an instrument that either utilizes a puff of air or a probe that comes into contact with cornea, the clear front part of the eye. While these readings are generally very accurate, other factors besides eye pressure can affect the validity of these readings. One of these factors is the thickness of the cornea – an unusually thick cornea will cause eye pressure readings to be higher. Conversely, a thinner than average cornea will cause these readings to be lower. We can measure the corneal thickness and adjust our final pressure readings based on those findings.

For the majority of people that have been diagnosed with Glaucoma, LASIK can still be an excellent option to improve your vision. While LASIK cannot bring back vision that has been lost due to Glaucoma, it can still be used to reduce or eliminate your dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASIK surgery involves reshaping the cornea of your eye. Usually after LASIK surgery, the cornea is thinner than before. This can affect the pressure readings your doctor records during your Glaucoma follow up exams. It is very important to tell the physician that you had LASIK so they can reference your new corneal thickness to calculate a more accurate pressure result.

While most patients with Glaucoma are likely excellent candidates for LASIK, it is important to come in for a free consultation to see if LASIK is right for you. We will provide a full health examination of your eyes and discuss with you how LASIK may be able to reduce or even eliminate your dependency on glasses or contact lenses. Schedule your free consultation today!

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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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Digitize your life! - Digital Lens

Digitize your life!

By Amy Contizano, ABOC

With technology evolving as quickly as it is, it’s no wonder that the optical industry is constantly changing and improving.  A really great lens technology has come out in recent years that I feel most people still don’t know about, Free Form digital lenses, giving patients high definition vision. 

As most patients can attest, especially contact lens wearers, there comes a point with a conventional lens where things just aren’t as crisp and clear as they could be.  This is because as your eye tracks to different parts of the lens, the prescription varies slightly as you get further and further away from the optical center which is where the best clarity is achieved.  With digital lens technology, they have been able to calculate your optimal prescription throughout the lens, giving you that optical center clarity throughout the entire lens.  This enhances your vision by giving you more crisp vision and better clarity and results in what patients have been calling HD vision.

This sort of technology is especially great for patients who have high prescriptions.  Digital lenses will greatly enhance vision for patients with high prescriptions.  It’s a great option for patents who wear contact lenses as well.  Contact lens wearers are always telling me that their vision isn’t as clear with glasses as it is with their contacts.  This is because with the contact lens directly on the eye, everywhere you look things are nice and clear and when you switch back to glasses the prescription changes throughout the lens become more noticeable.  Digital lenses are a great way to get seamless, high definition vision.

Global Laser Vision is excited to announce the introduction of our high end eye wear package.  A package valued at $587 which includes the selection of a new Viva Collection frame, thin and lightweight Shamir Spectrum digital lenses with a SharpView non-glare coating is available to Global Laser Vision patients for $250.  Additional fees will apply for upgrades such as Transitions lenses that darken when outdoors or to make them polarized for sunglasses.  A 20% courtesy will be applied on additional pairs of glasses purchased outside of the package deal.  Stop in today to see what high definition vision will do for you! 

I'm not crazy...

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#TipTuesday - Optical

So LASIK isn't your thing, that's OK we have a solution for that....

This #TipTuesday we present to you:

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Dry Eye Plus #TipTuesday Special

Wishful thinking?

Stop trying to cover those dry eyes with Rose petals!


Lets Face it your eyes are not being your best friends right now, they feel like they just went on a vacation to the Sahara desert plus the itching & redness isn't really helping either.

Hello out there!



Don't worry we hear your call, 

This week only we are giving you Eye Plugs for 50% off!!!! 

Valued at $400/pr now $200/pr
Angiotech UltraPlug Punctual Plug and be sure to ask about our temporary plugs as well!
Offer ends 1/18/14

These Plugs may be little but they come with a punch!

Punctal plugs are tiny, (the size of a grain of rice)  biocompatible devices inserted into tear ducts to block drainage. This increases the eye's tear film and surface moisture to relieve dry eyes.

Punctal plugs usually are considered when non-prescription or prescription eye drops fail to relieve your dry eye condition.

Two general types of tear duct plugs are:

• Permanent, typically made of long-lasting materials such as silicone.
• Temporary, made of materials such as collagen that the body eventually absorbs.

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Would You Like Better Vision? Top Five Reasons To Have LASIK Eye Surgery

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Would You Like Better Vision? Top Five Reasons To Have LASIK Eye Surgery

Happy Veteran's Day

Happy Veteran’s Day to all our service members!  While words will never suffice, we’d like to say thank you for your bravery and sacrifice.  This week, the Global Laser offices will be announcing details on our new, permanent, Military Appreciation Program.  Please stay tuned on Facebook and/or Instagram for more info. 

Again, thank you, and have a great week.

Your family at Global Laser