Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) could be one of the most common chronic eye problems of which you’ve never heard. To start, though, you should probably know a little bit about the glands themselves. The Meibomian glands are sebaceous glands, or …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
If you’re a diabetic, chances are your doctors has recommended that you have a yearly eye exam to check for diabetic retinopathy. But you might wonder exactly what diabetic retinopathy is, and why it’s so important to keep a close …
I’m in my 50’s and currently wear reading glasses, am I a candidate for LASIK? If you have great distance vision and need readers for close work, yes, you could be a candidate for LASIK. We offer free LASIK consultations …