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Presby-Fix™ review after 2 months

Guest blogger Rutland Walker talks about his Presby-Fix™ procedure 2 months after the day of surgery at Woodhams Eye Clinic. I just had my two-month check up after having the procedure done on July 15th, 2015. Presby-Fix™ is a surgical procedure to...

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Can I use my Health Savings Account or Medical Savings Account for LASIK?

Absolutely. You can use your Health Savings Account for LASIK (and many other elective procedures). HSA's and MSA's are an excellent way to save for an elective surgery like LASIK at Woodhams Eye Clinic. You can set aside money in pre-tax dollars up to $2000 depending...

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Why we get dry itchy eyes and what to do about it

Here at Woodhams Eye Clinic, we get many question about dry and itchy eyes.  “Why are my eyes itchy and irritated?”  “Why are my contacts suddenly itching and irritating my eyes?”  “What causes dry eye and why is it happening to me?”...

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New Relief for Chronic Dry Eyes?

Millions of people suffer from chronic dry eye, blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and meibomitis. Treatment of these patients has been a difficult task for optometrists and ophthalmologists. Indeed, a significant number of patients who seek relief for these...

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Getting Rid of Reading Glasses

Getting Rid of Readers once and for all Q&A with Dr. Livernois about Presby-fixTM, Woodhams' New Vision-Correction Procedure Woodhams Eye Clinic recently launched Presby-fixTM, a new vision-correction procedure that helps people stop using reading...

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Before Buying Progressive Lenses: Things You Need To Know

Before you consider getting or upgrading progressive lenses, there are a few things you should know. First, you should know the story behind progressive lenses. Where did they come from? Why are there so many choices? The story of eye glass technology is not just neat,...

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Feeling Hung Out to Dry? Dry Eye Syndrome Defined. Plus, Tips and Treatments

A condition characterized by dry eyes might not sound serious at first, but anyone who's had to live with dry eye syndrome knows better. It can be debilitating. Whether the feeling is fleeting or chronic, dry eyes can effect everything from daily tasks to relationships, and...

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Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL): What is it?

Do you wear glasses or contact lenses to help you see objects that are in the distance? You are nearsighted (a condition called myopia). This is a type of focusing error that results in blurry distance vision and can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses or eye surgery....

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