A cataract is a progressive and painless clouding effect of our eye’s natural lens. The lens is responsible for focusing the light which enters your eye and delivering clear images. As we age, this lens begins to cloud due to the breakdown and clumping of…
Toric ICL: A New Option for Clear Vision for Those With Astigmatism Astigmatism is a common vision condition that results in blurred vision due to an irregularly shaped cornea. Most people with astigmatism have been unable to undergo LASIK surgery due to procedure inhibitions and guidelines. Now…
The iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System, is being called a breakthrough achievement and an exciting option for patients undergoing cataract surgery with glaucoma. Glaucoma, if left untreated, can lead to blindness and is among the leading causes of blindness in the United States. However, with…
We are thrilled to announce that effective November 1st, 2018, DLV Vision will open our 5th office location in Encino, California. For more than a decade, Dougherty Laser Vision has brought the life-changing benefits of laser eye surgery to Los Angeles and Ventura Counties that…
If you’re one of the 45 million Americans who wear contact lenses – you may be contributing to environmental pollution. According to the American Chemical Society’s most recent study, as much as 20% of all contact lenses worn in the United States are disposed of…
Dr. Paul Dougherty and his team at DLV Vision are happy to announce the highly anticipated launch of a new permanent implantable contact lens (ICL) for the treatment of myopia with astigmatism. Introducing the Visian Toric ICL by STAAR Surgical. A variant of existing Visian…
LASIK is the safest, most successful, and most widely studied elective procedure in the world with the highest patient satisfaction rate of any elective procedure available in modern medicine. If you have spent your life wearing contacts or eyeglasses, you’ve probably considered LASIK and have…
It can be easy for the majority of us to take for granted that when we wake up in the morning and open our eyes, we see clear and singular images. But if you have ever experienced blurred or double vision, it’s time to make…
Dougherty Laser Vision was awarded the Ventura County Star Readers’ Choice Award for Best LASIK Surgeon (Full County Winner) See full results from the Ventura County Star HERE We are extremely excited to receive this honor and appreciate everyone’s support!
The Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) or Implantable Contact Lens as it is commonly called, is similar to a regular external contact lens. The key difference being that the ICL is placed inside the eye opposed to on the outer surface. The ICL does not replace…
