Griffin & Reed Eye Care Vision Information

Roseville Practice Open Hello everyone.

We are pleased to announce that our permanent Roseville practice is now up and running. It is easy to find in the Sutter Roseville Medical Center at the end of North Sunrise. We are in building number 5 on the second floor. The same eye vision care services offered at our Sacramento location are now available in Placer County. Many patients are already commenting on how much they enjoy the new close proximity of the care we offer our patients. If you are interested in making an appointment in Roseville, you can reach that office direct by calling 784-2020 or by calling our Sacramento location at 485-2020.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Brad Mitchell
COO

Labels: eye surgery, lasik, Roseville, vision correction

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Floaters - What Are They and Why They Occur Floaters are small specks in your field of vision. You might see them when you look at a plain background, like a blank wall. The vitreous humor of your eye- the clear gel that fills the inside of your eye - is where floaters originate, in the form of tiny bits of gel or cells. You aren't actually seeing these bits, but are really seeing their shadows as they are cast on your eye's retina, which is light sensitive. As your eye moves, the floater moves too, because it is inside your eye.

Older people at risk for detached retina sometimes see flashes of light, an early warning sign.

Migraine sufferers see flashes of light that look like jagged lines that last as long as 10-20 minutes. These are caused by the migraine, a blood vessel spasm in the brain. This symptom is often followed by a severe, debilitating headache and nausea.

Middle-aged people who are nearsighted, or have had cataract surgery, YAG laser eye surgery or inflammation of the eye are more likely to have floaters.

Floaters are generally no cause for alarm. However, if you see many floaters all of a sudden and experience light flashes or other visual disturbances, this could indicate retinal detachment or other serious eye problems for which you should contact your doctor immediately.

Labels: cataract surgery, cataracts, eye surgery, IOL, lasik

Patti

 

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Custom LASIK - is there a difference and when do you recommend it? Custom laser vision correction, using sophisticated iris tracking, is the latest advance in the field of laser vision correction. We all have unique imperfections in our eyes, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, sometimes in combination. Irregularities happen because of the way our eye bends light, and these unique imperfections are known by eye care professionals as 'wavefront abnormalities'.

With the very latest CustomVue or Wavefront treatments, Sacramento LASIK eye care professionals can treat what glasses and contact lenses correct as well as the unique abnormalities that cannot be corrected with corrective lenses.

Within the field of LASIK surgery, surgeons sometimes must retreat patients whose LASIK procedure did not provide optimum results. Surgeons work hard to keep their retreatment rates low and automatically recommend the more expensive CustomVue or Wavefront treatments to their patients when, in actuality, traditional LASIK might work just as well. This is done in an effort to reduce the surgeon's retreatment rate, because the patient has as much as a 35% better chance of achieving 20/25 vision with custom LASIK.

Approximately one third of all nearsighted and astigmatic patients truly do need custom laser vision correction, which offers these specific patients more benefits. The best way for you to know about all of your options is to discuss every available treatment and its costs with your LASIK professional so you can be an informed and educated patient when making the decision that is right for you.

Labels: customvue, eye surgery, lasik, lasik eye surgery, vision correction, wavefront

Patti

 

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Who makes a good lasik candidate? If you're considering LASIK surgery, you'll meet with an experienced ophthalmologist to check your vision and review your medical history. The ophthalmologist will discuss traditional and custom LASIK options.

The requirements for LASIK are:

• Over 18
• Good overall health
• Good vision health
• Vision errors within the FDA's approved range
• Stable eyesight for 18-24 months

Before your LASIK procedure begins, you will receive a thorough eye examination, in which the amount of refractive error and corneal thickness will be measured to determine your risk of tear problems and unstable vision.

Several existing medical conditions can create poor results, such as rheumatoid arthritis, advanced glaucoma, keratoconus, untreated cataracts, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and autoimmune disorders. Age and vision stability are also key when considering LASIK.

Many over 40 years of age require reading glasses and can see at a distance but not up close ('hyperopia'). For nearsighted individuals, the problem is reversed. They wear glasses to see far away, and remove them to see close up ('myopia'). But LASIK will change all of that and, for most nearsighted individuals who do not wish to adjust their close up vision, monovision is an option. In this procedure only one eye is corrected for distance and the other for close up vision, reducing the need for reading glasses.

LASIK risks include:

• Insufficient corneal tissue- resulting in a less-than-optimal result
• Regression- requiring a second procedure
• Glare or haloes - seen around objects at night
• Dry eyes- caused by regenerating sensory nerves

Avoid choosing a LASIK surgeon based on price alone. Many who offer low prices perform surgery all day, every day in order to meet their bottom lines. These physicians won't have the time to be concerned with your individual circumstances, so avoid price shopping for something as precious as your sight. Instead, choose a LASIK surgeon with proven training and experience, like the professionals at Sacramento LASIK group Griffin & Reed Eye Care.

Labels: eye surgery, lasik, lasik eye surgery, vision correction

Patti

 

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Roseville Expansion Going Well Thanks to all of the patients deciding to visit us in Roseville. If you haven't heard, our surgeons are now seeing patients in Roseville and Sacramento. If you are thinking about having LASIK and would like to have a free LASIK evaluation with one of our surgeons, I invite you to give us a call or contact Jami through the link on the right side of your screen. Thanks for visiting our site.

Brad

Labels: eye surgery, lasik, Roseville, vision correction

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Griffin & Reed Eye Care on KOVR 13

Tune in this Sunday night to KOVR 13 and watch Kurtis Ming's segment, Buy It and Try It. Channel 13 contacted us for our help in testing a popular product on the market called, The Lens Doctor. This product claims to fix scratches on your glasses and restore them to like new condition. We performed multiple tests so tune in to see how it performed. If you miss the story on Sunday, you can go here to watch it online at http://cbs13.com/buyandtry. I included a few photos above from when they were taping for the story.

Brad

Labels: eye surgery, lasik

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Roseville Expansion For quite a while patients have been requesting that we expand our services to include the Roseville area. We are happy to announce that this will finally become a reality. Effective today, we will begin seeing patients in Roseville for LASIK. If you would like to have your free LASIK evaluation performed by Dr. Reed in Roseville, please contact our LASIK department and they would be happy to schedule your appointment. More exciting news to come in regard to Roseville!

Thank you for stopping by.

Brad Mitchell
COO
Griffin & Reed Eye Care

Labels: eye surgery, lasik, lasik eye surgery, Roseville, vision correction

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Air Force changes policy on LASIK Refractive surgery program policy changes

5/24/2007 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force officials have changed the policy to allow people applying for aviation and aviation-related jobs to have had LASIK surgery. The change became effective May 21. The change also removes the altitude and high-performance aircraft restrictions for people who have had LASIK.

The decision to make these changes was based on studies that showed there was little to no effect on LASIK-treated eyes when subjected to the wind blast experienced during aircraft ejection or exposure to high altitude.

Due to stresses placed on the eyes during flight combined with the active lifestyle of military members, the recommended refractive surgeries are Wave Front Guided Photorefractive Keratectomy, or WFG-PRK, and Wave Front Guided Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis, know as WFG-LASIK, using the femtosecond laser. The eyes are more trauma resistant after surgery using one of these methods compared to other forms of refractive surgeries.

With all refractive surgeries, there is no guarantee of "perfect" sight after undergoing the procedures. Individuals must still meet the standards prescribed in AFI 48-123, Medical Examination and Standards, for entrance into the Air Force and aviation and special-duty positions.

Additional information and guidance can be found at the AF Knowledge Exchange by accessing the restricted "Dot Mil" site: https://kx.afms.mil/USAF-RS or public access:
http://airforcemedicine.afms.mil/USAF-RS

Labels: eye surgery, lasik, lasik eye surgery, refractive surgery, wave front surgery

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