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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dr. Turner and Turner Eye Institute would like to wish everyone a happy 4th of July.  We would like to remind everyone to use proper safety precautions, including protective eyewear when handling pyrotechnics or other fire related holiday traditions, such as grills.  While fireworks can be enjoyable they can also be potentially dangerous if handled […]

Turner Eye Institute is the first LASIK center in Northern California to begin using the advanced new Allegretto Excimer Laser System.  It is the fastest laser system available and can perform LASIK treatments in 50% less time than its leading competitors.  Faster treatments lead to less surgery time and less chance of complications.  It also allows […]

There are two common forms of wavefront LASIK.  These are known as Wavefront Optimized LASIK and Wavefront Customized LASIK.  Some excimer laser systems offer the surgeon the choice between either of these or even allows the surgeon to use both of them. 
Custom Wavefront treatment uses a measurement of the patient’s optical aberrations to create […]

LASIK Wavefront surgery continues to advance in technology and provides over a million eyes with excellent vision every year in the United States.  Despite its phenomenal success, LASIK surgery is not without its controversy and patients can often be confused by the marketing information that is provided to patients.  LASIK technology and the excimer laser […]