Occurs when the cornea is too curved or the eye is too long. This causes light to focus in front of the retina, resulting in blurry distance vision. Corrective procedures for Nearsightedness (myopia) LASIK A refractive procedure that corrects your vision by reshaping the cornea according to the power of your prescription glasses, to reduce […]
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Jan
Jan
Lens implants function to improve vision over a range of distances. These surgical procedures involve the implantation of a new lens, in addition to one’s natural lens (Implantable Contact Lens), or the replacements of the patient’s natural lens with a new lens (Refractive Lens Exchange). Such procedure can help patients with nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, or presbyopia, […]
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Jan
Jan
Monovision is a visual concept that works well for most, but not all patients, with presbyopia. It works by completely correcting the dominant eye so that it is focused on distant objects, while leaving a small amount of nearsightedness in the non-dominant eye, in order to allow for near vision. The result is that the dominant eye […]
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Nov
Nov
For many adults, the task of maintaining clear vision over the years is a parade of prescriptions, eyeglasses, contacts and reading glasses. One of the appeals of LASIK is that almost all patients are able to end these constant corrections with one simple procedure that is designed to last a lifetime. Here, experienced Monterey Park […]
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Oct
Oct
Like any surgery, cataract surgery places some stress on the body. If you have travel plans shortly after your procedure, you may be wondering whether this will impact your recovery or increase your risk of complications. In this post. Dr. Linda Vu of Linda Vision discusses whether it’s safe to travel after cataract surgery.
Breaking news! Linda Vision is proud to announce Alcon’s most advanced excimer laser for LASIK.
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Sep
Sep
You use your eyes practically every waking moment of every day. But are you giving them the care and consideration they deserve to stay healthy? Dr. Linda Vu reveals everyday mistakes you might be making that could hurt your eyes.
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Aug
Aug
If you want clearer vision without glasses or contact lenses, but are not a candidate for laser eye surgery (or simply do not want to have laser eye surgery), you have other options. A particularly exciting option is ortho-keratology, or “Ortho-K,” and it is available with the team at Linda Vision. Read on as Dr. […]
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Jul
Jul
Seeing an eye doctor annually to check your vision and test for early signs of disease is important. But sometimes symptoms can occur in between visits, and this is an indication you should make a trip to the eye doctor promptly. Read on as Drs. Linda Vu, Brenda Nuyen, and Jenny Soo Hoo of Linda […]
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Jun
Jun
Dr. Linda Vu cares deeply about her patients’ ocular health, and is committed to raising awareness about important eye conditions. Along with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and other leading ophthalmology organizations, Dr. Vu observes June as Cataract Awareness Month. Hopefully by raising awareness of this widespread vision problem, Dr. Vu can help patients detect […]