For many people, the idea of living a life free from contact lenses and eyeglasses is little more than wishful thinking. Not because they are ineligible for LASIK, but because their own fear, anxiety, and uncertainty prevents them from pursuing their best vision. While it…
What are the risks with laser eye surgery? What are the side effects, if any? These are questions every patient asks prior to their surgery. Other than money, the biggest reasons that most people do not have a vision correction procedure are fear, fear, and fear….
People need glasses or contacts because of a common problem called refractive error, which blurs vision. There are four different types of refractive error: nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. Nearsightedness and farsightedness are always mutually exclusive, but astigmatism and presbyopia may occur alone, with each other, and…
Through The Andrew Dougherty Vision Foundation, cataract surgeon Dr. Paul Dougherty donated his time to perform cataract surgery on this patients left eye. Throughout the year Dr. Dougherty is known for donating his time to provide vision correction services to patients who otherwise would not…
Why Dr. Dougherty for LASIK in Westlake Village Surrounded by the hills of the Conejo Valley, Westlake Village is a beautiful place to live. It’s also one of the best places in the world to get LASIK surgery. Dr. Paul J. Dougherty, founder of Dougherty…
