As scary as the term “cataracts” sounds, it’s a common condition in the aging process. In fact, all eyes will ultimately develop cataracts if they grow old enough. Fortunately, though, cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective surgical procedures performed today. With more than 175,000 cataract surgeries performed in Canada in 2014… Read More
Perhaps you’ve seriously considered Laser Vision Correction, but were concerned about LASIK recovery time. The good news is your eyes start healing immediately after surgery, and recovery is often rapid. Laser Vision Correction is not painful and LASIK patients have a very predictable, temporary, healing response. In fact, most patients are able to return to… Read More
As the body ages, the natural lens of the eye loses part of its elasticity, and presbyopia (loss of reading vision) begins to develop. Until recently, the only solutions to the loss of reading vision were reading glasses or bifocals, but the Herzig Eye Institute offers several other treatment innovations to improve your eyesight with… Read More
Perhaps you’ve considered trading in your old eyeglasses for clear, bright new vision. But you’re worried that laser eye surgery might hurt. We’d like to assure you that Laser Vision Correction is not painful. LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) is a delicate surgical procedure and it allows for a very predictable healing response. Your… Read More
With new advancements in refractive cataract surgery and premium intraocular lenses, many patients can have better vision after Advanced Refractive Cataract Surgery than they had before they developed a cataract. Herzig Eye Institute is one of the first to offer its patients Refractive Femto Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS), the new standard in precision cataract… Read More
The recent approval by Health Canada of the TECNIS® Symfony Intraocular Lens (IOL) is good news for people with cataracts and those who may have trouble reading or focusing on close objects (presbyopia). The Symfony lens is the first and only extended range of vision IOL to correct presbyopia and improve vision in people with… Read More
It’s DECEMBER. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as the song says. It’s the time we focus on what matters most in our lives; the people and experiences we value. What we value is revealed most profoundly in the choices we make; where we spend our time and money, who we spend our… Read More
Laser Vision Correction (LVC) has been around for about 25 years. The first technique used was PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), which worked very nicely but caused some discomfort and took some time for full visual recovery. The next generation of LVC was LASIK, which is a more popular procedure because of the rapid visual recovery and… Read More
Laser Vision Correction is one of the most exciting technological developments in the history of advanced eye care. In fact, the word “LASIK” has almost become a generic term for vision correction. However, not everyone is a good candidate for LASIK, because no two eyes are exactly alike. LASIK may not be the ideal corrective… Read More
