Presbyopia is the term for the diminishing ability to focus on up-close objects with age.  While the ability to focus on near objects grows progressively worse beginning at birth, it is often first noticed at age 40 when the near focus is approximately 40 cm.   Since this is a standard reading distance, it is this […]

With the New Year 2007, many people must be wondering what changes can be expected to come out this year in San Jose, San Francisco, and the Bay Area.  Let me offer my opinion on this.
LASIK eye surgery is safe and effective and has been for many years now.  While there are certainly changes that […]

While LASIK is still a relatively new procedure in the Bay Area, Dr. Turner has provided more than 30,000 procedures to Bay Area residents who are interested in correcting their vision without contact lenses or glasses.  The Bay Area is a technology center and residents expect the best in medical care with the newest eye care and […]

DR STEPHEN TURNER OF TURNER EYE INSTITUTE
CONTRIBUTES TO MILESTONE
ONE MILLIONTH BLADE-FREE LASIK PROCEDURES

 Dr. Turner Among National Ophthalmic Surgeons Performing
Blade-Free LASIK with the IntraLase Method for Oakland Patients
 
Oakland, CA, – Dr. Stephen Turner/Turner Eye Institute is among a select number of ophthalmic surgeons whose work has contributed toward the milestone one millionth all-laser LASIK procedure- using […]

TURNER EYE INSTITUTE NOW OFFERS WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED LASIK TECHNOLOGY – BLADE-FREE INTRALASE METHOD – TO SAN JOSE AND BAY AREA RESIDENTS  

Ultra-Precise Lasik Laser Vision Correction Procedure Delivers Exceptional Safety, Visual Results and Fast Recovery
   

SAN JOSE, CA  – The world’s most advanced LASIK vision correction technology – the 100 percent blade-free IntraLase Method™ – is now available […]

San Leandro, CA - Stephen Turner, M.D. has been helping Bay Area residents see for 30 years now.  Even more impressive than the length of time that Dr. Turner has been in practice is the level at which he has been practicing.  Consistently, Dr. Turner has been on the leading edge of the newest advancements […]

STAAR® Surgical Company’s Visian ICL
 
Experience Vision As It Should Be
 
Imagine being able to enjoy life without worrying about your glasses or contacts. The Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) by STAAR®Surgical Company offers you freedom from nearsightedness. With the Visian ICL, you could enjoy the beauty of a sunset, go snorkeling and observe amazing sea life, […]

Perhaps the most common question I receive is whether near vision loss due to old age is correctable.  So often people feel that after 40, they must accept reading glasses as the only option in life.  They have been told that LASIK cannot correct their problem.
LASIK does offer a solution that most people would find […]

Originally Dated on September 25th, 2006
This article was found in an online newspaper and discusses the improvement that custom LASIK has offered to patients.  Custom LASIK dramatically decreases the need for enhancement LASIK surgeries: 
 
Ophthalmologists have developed a formula that slashes by nearly two-thirds the likelihood that patients will need repeat visits to an eye […]

Frequently our lasik and cataract patients ask about the success of our procedures to decide if they would choose Dr. Stephen Turner as their LASIK surgeon.  They want proof that Dr. Turner is the best LASIK surgeon in the San Francisco Bay Area or San Jose.  Many want direct evidence that LASIK results of Dr. […]