Dr. Matthew T. Feng: One to Watch!
Matthew T. Feng, MD has been profiled as “One to Watch” by MillennialEYE Magazine! Dr. Feng is a cataract, LASIK, and corneal transplant surgeon at Price Vision Group. The distinction recognizes a “rising star” in ophthalmology. Congratulations, Dr. Feng! You can read the article right now by Clicking here.
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I have keratoconus, and I am having trouble wearing my contact lenses, but my glasses are really, thick and they distort my vision. Can a Visian ICL work for me?
Yes! The Visian ICL can often help those who are very nearsighted as a result of keratoconus. For young people with keratoconus, we often recommend corneal cross-linking to make sure the cornea becomes stable and the keratoconus does not progress. In many cases, we place small reinforcing rings in the cornea called either intracorneal ring segments or Intacs. TheLeer Más
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Why would someone use an ultrasound or UBM prior to Visian ICL surgery?
The UBM is an ultrasound that allows the doctor to see inside the eye, behind the iris (the colored part of the eye). Just like an ultrasound allows doctors to see inside our bodies for things like evaluating a pregnant woman to make sure a baby is OK, these ultrasounds allow us to look into an eye andLeer Más
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I have astigmatism, can I still have a Visian ICL?
This post has been updated on 9/24/18 to include the FDA approval of the Visian Toric ICL. Yes you can still have a Visian ICL if you have astigmatism. STARR Surgical has announced the FDA approval for the Visian Toric ICL to correct myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism. In addition to implanting a Visian Toric ICL,Leer Más
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Visian ICL’s: When and Why
We have all heard of LASIK. LASIK has almost become routine as it provides rapid visual recovery, is safer than wearing contact lenses, and actually is much less expensive than contact lenses. So why would someone want a lens like the Visian ICL implanted inside the eye, instead? Here are 5 reasons: 1) In someLeer Más
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Price Vision Group Earns Esteemed 2015 Angie’s List Super Service Award
Price Vision Group Earns Esteemed 2015 Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service Price Vision Group has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2015. “Only aboutLeer Más
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Why soft contact lenses do not usually provide satisfactory astigmatism correction.
Cataract Surgery,LASIK,Refractive Surgery
Soft contact lenses have an inherent problem with trying to correct astigmatism. The problem is that with each blink, contact lenses not only move up and down, they also rotate either clockwise or counter clockwise. The rotation does not matter if the correction is only spherical (meaning nearsighted or far sighted corrections). However with astigmatism,Leer Más
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Q: Are there any advantages of Visian ICLs or Lasik over contact lenses?
A: There are many advantages of both the Visian ICL and Lasik over contact lenses. I will answer this as a series of answers. Contact lenses continually move around on the eye with each blink. Contacts have to move on the eye in order for tears to get under them and keep the tear fluidLeer Más
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Q: What type of visual quality does someone get with the Visian ICL?
A: The Visian ICL, like all lens implants for nearsightedness, gives excellent visual results. Some doctors have even referred to the outstanding visual results with the Visian ICL as High Definition Vision – because it is so clear and predictably good. One of the advantages of the Visian ICL for those who are very nearsightedLeer Más
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Q: I wanted to have Lasik but was told I need Visian ICL’s instead. Can you help?
A: Lasik is a great surgery; I have been doing it for over 20 years. Lasik is very effective for treating astigmatism, nearsightedness, and farsightedness. However, in some cases, Lasik may not be the best treatment or even advisable for some people. The Visian ICL by Staar Surgical is an excellent option for those whoLeer Más
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