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 […]

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 […]

A recent study has concluded that LASIK eye surgery is now safer than contact lens wear in long-term safety.  While this news is nothing new it does provide food for thought for the millions of people who are currently using contact lenses.
Recent outbreaks of viral, bacterial, and fungal eye infections have left many wondering about […]

ISLAMABAD: LASIK surgery results can be hurt by warm temperatures and high humidity, increasing the number of people who require follow-up procedures, says a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center study.

This study, the first to show that environmental factors can affect LASIK outcomes, found that a 10 percent increase in treatment room humidity meant an […]

September 12th, 2006
Here is an article in a Northern California Newspaper.

The ads stare back at you — Lasik for $499. It’s an aggressive price from an aggressive new discount laser eye-surgery company that set up shop in Rancho Cordova about two weeks ago.
 
The arrival is The Lasik Vision Institute of Lake Worth, Fla., which […]

September 29th, 2006
In a comparative study of patients who underwent LASIK and/or Visian ICL it was discovered that the Visian ICL not only compared favorably to LASIK surgery but in fact exceeded the results of LASIK surgery in many categories.

Patients who were in the 8-12 range of myopia were seen to favor visian over LASIK […]

Can Sports Be Played After LASIK?
San Jose residents as well as soccer fans from around the world enjoyed watching soccer (known as football in most other countries) during the World Cup 2006.  Many LASIK patients might wonder if having LASIK is a risk for soccer (football) players or for other sports.  Is it safe for […]

Turner Eye Institute Medical Group
 

 
 Dr. Stephen Turner has been performing vision correction procedures for 30 years and is one of the pioneers for LASIK and laser vision correction.   Dr. Turner’s experience is the main reason that thousands of San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose residents have chosen Turner Eye Institute for vision correction.Turner Eye […]

Millions of people are currently taking the drug flomax.  This drug is a alpha-adrenergic blocker that is used to treat enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia).  Flomax causes the blood vessels (veins and arteries) to relax and expand, so that blood passes through them more easily. This effect relaxes the muscles in the prostate and bladder […]

 
Mnay people wonder after having wavefront LASIK how long before they can begin playing sports like football, basketball, swimming, scuba diving, rock climbing, walking, running, etc.  They wonder if LASIK weakens the eye or if they need to be extra careful when playing.  Let me answer this question about LASIK.
The San Francisco Bay Area has […]