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Amanda Zellar
Tattoos Don’t Belong on your Eyeball and Other Obvious Things
Back in September, clickbait news sites shared photos of model Catt Gallinger, a body-modification enthusiast who chose to have her then-boyfriend give her a scleral tattoo. That’s right, she chose to have ink injected into the white part of her …
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Amanda Zellar
Sitting Down with Dr. Rautio
We’ve added a new member to the Laser Eye Institute team recently, Dr. Jeffrey Rautio, OD. To celebrate, I sat down with Dr. Rautio over a cup of coffee, and asked him a few questions about his unique perspective on …
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Amanda Zellar
Frequently Asked Questions: Part Three
Are there Age Limits for Lasik? The FDA has currently approved Lasik and PRK for patients aged 18-59 and ReLex SMILE for patients 21-59. Dr. Haddad sticks to these guidelines, but we do have vision correction options for patients ages …
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Amanda Zellar
CXL for KK: Collagen Cross-linking for Keratoconus
Previously, we explained keratoconus, and how the disease can affect your vision and your life. There are treatment options for this condition, though, and one of the most exciting developments in ophthalmology in the last 20 years has been Corneal …
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Amanda Zellar
Healthcare Heroes Hosts Honor Haddad
Dr. Haddad was invited this week to attend the Crain’s Business annual Healthcare Heroes brunch to formally honor those special medical professionals who have made a great contribution to their communities and healthcare as a whole this year. The brunch was held …
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Amanda Zellar
Laser Eyes Are For Athletes
What do Shaun Rogers, Cory Schlesinger, and Kalimba Edwards from the Detroit Lions; Grayson Greiner from the Detroit Tigers; Tiger Woods; Lindsay Vonn; and Laser Eye Institute’s own Jack Roush, Jr. have in common? They’ve all had laser vision correction …
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Amanda Zellar
4 Great Ways to Save
4 Great Ways to Save Lasik is a great way to save money on expensive glasses and contact lenses. Just think about how much you’ll save every year in pricey designer frames or disposable contacts. Here are four easy ways …
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Amanda Zellar
A Million Smiles
ZEISS Celebrates 1 Million SMILE Laser Vision Correction Procedures We’re happy to announce that more than 1 Million ReLex SMILE procedures have now been performed worldwide! SMILE uses the world’s fastest laser for vision correction using the state-of-the-art Visumax laser. …
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Amanda Zellar
CATz vs Customvue Technology: Which is Best?
Customized treatment is one of the most exciting things we can do with laser vision correction. But there are a lot of brand names floating around on the market that make different claims about their efficacy. So what’s are CATz …
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