Eye Conditions

BAD EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON YOUR EYES We all know that smoking is bad for one’s health. Smoking cigarettes causes a host of problems, from premature signs of aging (including wrinkles and dry, dull skin) to serious medical conditions, including lung cancer and emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, did you know…

CAUSES OF DRY EYE SYNDROME “Dry eye” might seem like an inconsequential condition that can be easily treated with the use of eye drops. However, for the thousands of people who suffer from chronic dry eye syndrome, it is a persistent, irritating condition at best and a symptom of an overarching systemic disease, such as…

FACTS ABOUT CORNEAL CROSSLINKING If you have been diagnosed with keratoconus, you might be wondering what your treatment options are. One option to treat this corneal disease, which is characterized by an irregular corneal shape that can progress into a bulging cornea, is an innovative procedure called corneal crosslinking. Though the U.S. Food and Drug…

LASER VISION CORRECTION SURGERY TO TREAT YOUR ASTIGMATISM At King LASIK, we perform laser vision correction surgery (i.e., LASIK) to treat astigmatism and other types of refractive errors. A refractive error occurs as the result of having an irregularly shaped cornea that does not focus light properly. Depending on the type of refractive error a…

FACTS ABOUT FARSIGHTEDNESS To properly understand how to correct farsightedness, it’s useful to first review the cause of the condition. Farsightedness is a common issue for many individuals and bears similarity to nearsightedness: it involves the eye’s incorrect focusing of light. Farsightedness is also known as hyperopia: where the eye focuses better on distant objects…

CORRECTING NEARSIGHTEDNESS WITH VISION CORRECTION SURGERY In order to understand how to correct nearsightedness, it’s best to first learn more about the problem. Around the world, nearsightedness is a common health issue. Otherwise known as myopia, nearsightedness is a condition defined as having a cornea with too much curvature – as a result, improperly bending…

CORRECTING ASTIGMATISM If you’ve ever wondered how the laser vision correction process works when treating specific conditions, you’re in luck! Today’s article will explain how to correct astigmatism in the most precise and effective way possible via modern technology. First, what is astigmatism and how can it impact your vision? Astigmatism involves an irregular curvature…

WHAT IS CATARACT? AND WHY DO SO FEW AMERICANS KNOW ABOUT IT? Cataracts is a clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads to a decrease in vision.  According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), by age 80 more than half of all Americans will either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery….