If you’re considering undergoing a vision correction surgery in the future, you may be wondering what kind of recovery time you can expect. While the recovery period varies, depending on the procedure that is performed, most patients are generally back to everyday life very quickly,…
Dry eye is a very common condition characterized by lack of tear production, or tears which dissipate too quickly. Those with dry eye syndrome have a number of options for treating it, including refractive surgery like LASIK and PRK. How to Treat Dry Eyes The…
With three FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines on the market, there is more hope than ever before that we can finally resume life as it was before the pandemic. This means that many of the restrictions that we’ve been operating under for the last few months are…
For years, Dr. Paul Dougherty has proudly served Beverly Hills and surrounding communities with the highest quality of eye and vision care. Back in 2018, he was named as one of Southern California’s “Super Doctors” of the year. Years later, patients can still expect the…
A lens implant can help individuals who are nearsighted or farsighted, who are having increased difficulty focusing on close objects (presbyopia), or who have cataracts beginning to form. An alternative to LASIK, refractive lens exchange (RLE) can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or…
The eyes rely on blood flow to provide nutrients and oxygen to the eye. When there is a blockage, eye strokes can occur because the blood cannot flow freely. These blockages can be the result of retinal artery and vein occlusions. After a stroke in…
Were you aware the technical name for redness in the eyes is subconjunctival hemorrhage? This condition occurs because the tiny blood vessel in the eye burst and cause the white part of the eye to turn pink or red. You may even notice small, red,…
There can be different types of double vision problems one can experience during their lifetime. One such condition is called diplopia. Diplopia is where you may notice that objects overlap one another and appear to be duplicated. This condition can occur in one or both…
To determine whether you might require refractive eye surgery, you need to understand how eye refraction works in relation to how we see. Refraction is when we look at an object and are seeing the reflected light that enters the eye. The first thing the…
Have you been contemplating getting LASIK because you are tired of wearing contacts or glasses? Maybe you have put it off because you think the LASIK laser eye surgery will be uncomfortable or require you to take a long time off work? You will be…
