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Self-Improvements Investment with Tax Returns

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Tax returns can bring extra spending money in some cases.  This money can be invested in self-improvements for great results.  It is important to look your best for job presentations or job interviews. Ideas to think about:
Botox - Hide the wrinkles and look more young and vibrant.
Latisse - Longer Eyelashes can highlight and draw attention […]

How Can I Pay for LASIK?

Monday, December 7th, 2009

LASIK is most often considered an elective procedure so it is rarely covered by insurance plans. HMOs often offer LASIK or other laser vision correction procedures but it has to be purchased separate from the monthly costs of the insurance plan and their prices are usually the same (or higher) than outside providers. In many […]

San Jose as a prime location for LASIK Surgery

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Silicon Valley is a major center for technology and is well-regarded across the globe.  In addition to software and other computer technologies, the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley are major hubs for medical care and medical technologies.  It is not surprising that San Jose, the East Bay, and San Francisco would provide advanced laser […]

LASIK as an Indicator of the State of the Economy

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Laser Vision Correction providers in San Francisco and San Jose have been particularly affected by the downturn in the economy.  Laser Vision Correction Procedures, such as LASIK, have decreased dramatically across the country and internationally as interested customers choose to delay the satisfaction of vision without glasses or contact lenses in order to purchase basic necessities. […]

LASIK Technology in San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay Area

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

LASIK today is far advanced from where it was 10 years ago.  A simple look at the FDA results of excimer lasers just 10 years ago, shows that major improvements have been made in LASIK eye surgery.  What changes have occurred?
Eyetracking - Early lasers did not have eye trackers.  Eye tracking technology has improved over […]

Staff Appreciation Party

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Turner Eye Institute celebrated its staff appreciation party.  The Turner Eye Institute’s well-trained staff have received the highest marks from LASIK and cataract surgery patients from across the San Francisco Bay Area.  They deserve to be commended on their great reviews.  Patients have always expressed the highest level of satisfaction with the Turner Eye Institute […]

2009 Official LASIK Surgeon for the Golden State Warriors

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Stephen Turner, M.D. was chosen as the official LASIK surgeon for the Golden State Warriors for the 2008-2009 NBA season.  Many NBA players have LASIK surgery as it is a safe accurate procedure for correcting near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and astigmatism.  It also allows a higher level of performance than cumbersome prescription goggles that can fog up and hamper […]

Wavefront LASIK and Presbyopia (Old Eyes)

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Presbyopia affects everyone.  Throughout our lives we gradually lose our ability to focus up close.  Young children can focus on objects just a couple inches from their face.  Teenagers can read something a few inches from their nose.  College students see clearly at less than a foot away.  By forty years of age, however, books […]

LASIK Technology has allowed laser eye surgery to progress

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Over the past ten years, excimer laser technology has improved tremendously.  Today’s lasers are faster, more accurate, more safe, and more efficient.  In the initial FDA studies laser surgery patients were content with 20/40 vision.  LASIK was viewed as a success when a patient could pass a driving test without glasses.
Today LASIK and laser eye […]

First Optimized Wavefront 400 Hz Allegretto Excimer Laser LASIK in Northern California

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Turner Eye Institute maintains its position as the technology leader in LASIK in the San Francisco Bay Area by becoming the first LASIK center in Northern California to use the advanced 400 Hz Allegretto Excimer Laser System with Optimized Wavefront performance.  This system even further improves the accuracy of LASIK treatment and reduces the number […]



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