Mark Houston’s Live LASIK Surgery
Mark Houston from KAT Country 98.7 had LASIK surgery on May 23. Check out what he had to say about his experience and vision improvement.
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Implantable Telescope Helps Those with Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in people over 65. Those with end stage AMD, have lost the ability to see and do many of the activities they love, such as reading, cooking, watching TV, and even recognizing faces and facial expressions of those literally in front of them. The AMD…
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Live LASIK Surgery
Mark Houston from KAT Country 98.7 is getting excited about his LASIK surgery on Thursday, May 23 at 5:30pm. Check out what he had to say about his pre-testing at the Black Hills Regional Eye Institute.
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Night Vision Problems after LASIK
Throughout the years, LASIK has helped many men and women achieve excellent vision without the aid of glasses or contact lenses. LASIK surgery has been proven effective at treating the refractive errors myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. With the many advances in laser vision correction technology, patients that were once considered unsuitable candidates for…
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How Successful Is LASIK?
The idea of having one’s vision corrected permanently with a procedure that takes just minutes is appealing to many. However, there are patients who question its validity. When patients come to our Rapid City laser eye surgery center to discuss LASIK, often one of the first questions they ask is, “How successful is LASIK?” Many…
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Visual Errors Corrected by LASIK
When LASIK was first developed, the procedure was performed to correct lower order refractive errors: myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. Since then, LASIK techniques have advanced, expanding the type of visual errors that can be corrected with the procedure. With custom wavefront LASIK, higher order aberrations can also be corrected. For patients suffering from…
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Watch Live LASIK Surgery and Register to Win Free LASIK
Join the Eye Institute on Thursday, May 23 for a live LASIK seminar. Watch Mark Houston from KAT Country 98.7 radio improve his vision with LASIK surgery while Dr. Spencer performs his surgery. Refreshments will be provided along with information regarding LASIK and how you can improve your vision to see life clearly! The seminar…
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On LASIK Safety – What Prospective Patients Should Know
LASIK surgery has helped many people achieve excellent vision without the aid of corrective lenses. It is highly effective at treating refractive errors (better known as myopia/nearsightedness, hyperopia/farsightedness, and astigmatism). Even though LASIK has proven effective, many patients at our Rapid City laser eye surgery center have asked about the safety of the surgery. These…
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The Advantages of LASIK
Since it was first performed in 1990, LASIK eye surgery has continued to grow in popularity. While continued technological advances have made this surgery increasingly safer and more affordable, it is the benefits of LASIK that continue to drive patients to the Black Hills Regional Eye Institute for corrective laser eye surgery. For our patients…
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Steve Khachikian, MD Offering Corneal Collagen Crosslinking
Steve Khachikian, MD at Black Hills Regional Eye Institute is participating in a clinical research trial for crosslinking. Patients are eligible for this study if they are 12 years of age or older and have been diagnosed with Keratoconus or Corneal Ectasia. Vision must be 20/25 or less and K’s greater than 47.0 Diopters with…
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