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What is Dry Eye & How Do We Treat It?
Dry eye disease affects 30 million people in the U.S. Learn more about this disease and the treatments available.
read moreWhy Should Millennials Consider LASIK?
Millennials live fast-paced, active lifestyles that may be slowed down with the use of glasses and contacts. LASIK can help. Learn how in our latest blog!
read moreScreen Time & Virtual Learning Causes Digital Eye Strain and Dryness
What Can Cause Eye Strain and Dryness? As we spend more time working from home and virtual learning, not to mention the time spent on our phones looking at social media, there is an increased concern over dry eye and eye strain among our patients. There is even a...
read moreAstigmatism and Refractive Procedures
As unpleasant as the word may sound, it’s not a deadly disorder and it is very common. Most people have some degree of astigmatism.
read moreNader Iskander, MD FACS Of San Antonio Eye Specialists Becomes The First Surgeon In The San Antonio Region To Implant the TECNIS Multifocal Toric II Lens For Patients
PRESS RELEASE: JUNE 10TH, 2020 Nader Iskander, MD FACS, the medical director of San Antonio Eye Specialists, is the first surgeon in the San Antonio region to implant the TECNIS Multifocal Toric II IOL. This recently FDA approved technology utilizes frosted haptics,...
read moreIs there an ideal time to have Laser Vision Correction?
Often, we are asked by patients if there is a better time of the year or season to get LASIK or other types of laser vision correction procedures such as PRK or Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) surgery. From a medical perspective, no certain time is preferred or ideal....
read moreWearing Contacts During COVD-19 ?
Q: Is It Safe To Wear Contacts During The Corona COVID-19 Pandemic?A: As we are in the middle of a global pandemic, we have all become more aware of how easily virus particles spread. While most of us know that the mouth and nose are the major sources for possible...
read moreCataracts and Glaucoma
Q: What Is The Difference Between Cataracts And Glaucoma? A: A: While glaucoma and cataracts are both degenerative eye conditions, they are completely different! By the age of 80, nearly half of the United States experience cataracts, while approximately 2 million...
read morePANOPTIX- A NEW PREMIUM IOL OPTION FOR CATARACT PATIENTS
At San Antonio Eye Specialists, we offer state-of-the-art cataract surgery that includes laser-assisted (femtosecond) cataract technology and premium lens implant options which can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses for distance vision, reading glasses or...
read moreWhat are the Symptoms of Cataracts?
A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s lens, which helps light focus onto the retina. When we age, the lens becomes thicker and less flexible and the tissues begin to break down and become clouded. This clouding causes the light to become scattered as it passes...
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