There is now a new option for patients in San Jose and San Francisco who are seeking LASIK eye surgery.  It is called Epi-K and is available at Turner Eye Institute for people who are not ideal candidates for LASIK eye surgery.
In standard LASIK, a microkeratome is used to create a flap prior to laser […]

Pentacam now available at our San Jose LASIK Center
We have been using the Orbscan to properly screen LASIK and refractive patients since 1999. We feel strongly that our excellent LASIK results and very low rate of enhancements and complications in San Jose are in part due to the thorough and careful patient selection and the ability […]

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 […]

San Jose LASIK Centers are among the most advanced in the world.  Among the best of these LASIK centers is Turner Eye Institute.  New advances in the LASIK technology that are being used by Turner Eye Institute in San Jose include Iris Registration and Custom Wavefront LASIK.  In addition to these technologies, San Jose residents […]

Near sightedness
Near-sightedness is very common.  Near-sightedness is caused by an eyeball that is too long or a cornea that is too curved.  This results in vision that is blurry in the distance but clear at near.  People that are very highly near-sighted must hold an object very close before it is clear.  Some people use […]

San Jose residents are enjoying soccer (aka football) during the World Cup 2006.  Many LASIK patients of Turner Eye Institute might wonder if having LASIK is a risk for soccer (football) players.  Is it safe for a soccer player to have LASIK?
With soccer appreciation in San Jose being at an all-time high, many people might […]

 
Throughout 30 years in practice, Dr. Stephen Turner has sought to provide the highest quality in eye care.  Following the introduction of LASIK eye surgery, Dr. Turner has been able to help thousands of individuals in San Jose and the greater Bay Area to realize a new independence from glasses and contact lenses.  With many choices […]

This article was printed in newspapers in Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, San Mateo, San Leandro, Hayward, and San Francisco.  It was written by San Leandro Daily Review reporter Tasha Bartholomew. 

Alternative Surgery Gives Patients New Outlook
SAN LEANDRO — Ever since childhood, Brian Mathews has had to worry about his eyesight — first with glasses, then contact lenses. For 20 years, […]

In the US more than 1 million people undergo LASIK eye surgery each year.  It is the most common elective procedure that is available today.  It is estimated that more than 15 million people have undergone the procedure worldwide.  Many people find happiness with the greater freedom from contact lenses or glasses that LASIK provides.  […]

 
San Jose, San Francisco, San Leandro, and Concord now have the newest in LASIK eye surgery technology.  Turner Eye Institute utilizes the first iris-based, automated method for aligning and registering wavefront correction.  Obtaining this technology allows residents of San Jose, San Francisco, San Leandro, and Concord to add more precision to the wavefront LASIK procedure.
The […]